Aston Element Mic Review / Test (Compared to SM7b, Procaster, M160)

Today I review the brand new microphone from Aston, the Element. This microphone was voted on by 4,000 people in terms of the sound, offers active electronics so you can get a healthy signal without cranking your preamp. It is more of a full ribbon mic sound with a bit more extension int he upper end, but this causes a little bit of a V shape to it, and you will definitely need to use a high pass in most situations.

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00:00 - Intro / Price / Disclaimer
00:24 - Setup
00:43 - What’s in the Box
01:12 - Build Quality / Walkthrough
01:48 - Specifications
02:14 - Polar Pattern Test (Tone / Rotation)
02:36 - Plosive Test
02:57 - Distance Test / Proximity Effect Test
03:21 - Background Noise Test
03:40 - Untreated Room Test
03:53 - Mic Mount Bump Test
04:09 - Mic Resonance Tap Test
04:24 - EQ Test
05:13 - Pop Filter & Shockmount Issue
05:40 - Intro to Comparison
05:56 - sE Electronics V7 Comparison
06:38 - Neat King Bee Comparison
07:10 - Rode Procaster Comparison
07:42 - Shure SM7b Comparison
08:24 - Beyerdynamic M160 Comparison
09:08 - Music Test
10:27 - Pros & Cons
12:05 - Overall Thoughts
14:12 - Recommendation
15:24 - Outro

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