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Origin Stereo Pair

Aston’s legendary Origin microphone has become a modern classic, not just in the home studio but in many professional recording facilities too. Now Origin is available as a stereo set, with two matched LDC cardioid condenser mics, a stereo mounting bar AND a pair of SwiftShield shockmount and pop filter sets. One Origin makes almost any sound source sound great - run two in stereo and it sounds AMAZING!

The Aston Origin Stereo Pair is priced to offer unprecedented value to stereophiles everywhere.

Stereo pair of Aston Origin LDC mics
Choice of stereo bar or Swift shockmount mounting
Stereo mounting bar included
2x Aston SwiftShield pop/shock sets included

Multiple Award Winner

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Aston Origin - Overview

The Aston Sound

The Aston Sound

Our mics are developed by a panel of top industry professionals… Producers, Engineers and Artists…

Wave-Form Spring Head

Wave-Form Spring Head

Unique design provides shock absorption to protect capsule, with elastic memory…

Built In Pop Filter

Built In Pop Filter

The Origin uses the latest in stainless steel mesh-knit technology to dramatically reduce vocal plosives...

Direct to stand mounting

Direct to stand mounting

Proprietary end cap design and ultimate capsule-chassis isolation means the Origin can be direct-to-stand mounted with virtually no handling noise…

Chassis

2mm solid stainless steel laser cut and etched body…

PCB

Aston uses only market leading electronic components, coupled with cutting edge, original electronic design…

Eco-Friendly Packaging

Eco-Friendly Packaging

No unnecessary frills, just well-designed, re-usable and recyclable packaging…

Aston Origin

The Aston Origin is a high-performance cardioid condenser microphone utilising a one inch (1″) gold evaporated capsule. It's versatile enough to use with any instrument and, for singer-songwriters, excels on acoustic guitar and vocals. Its hand-selected capsule is paired with high-end transformerless circuitry using only the finest components.

The Origin is designed to deliver direct, smooth and intimate sound, for a supremely natural and transparent recording.

Origin or Spirit? Which is the right LDC for you? CLICK HERE

The Origin was our first design, the start of it all, and represents the fundamental essence of the Aston brand.

Beautiful, superb engineering, a sound to rival some of the very best mics in the world… the Origin is the first mic ever made which brings this level of technical excellence and performance to the project studio market.

Related Artists…

Alexander Archer

Alexander Archer

Kasabian, You Me At Six, The Cribs, Rag n Bone Man, Phoebe Bridgers, Novelist, Jake Bugg, Dilettantes, Lake Como, Toothless, Rukhsana Merrise, Declan McKenna

Guus Hoevenaars

Guus Hoevenaars

Scissor Sisters, The Feeling, The Pierces, HVMNS

Jayce Lewis

Brian May, Gary Numan, Dave Prowse, Roger Taylor, Fear Factory, Burton C Bell, Ascension of The Watchers

Emre Ramazanoglu

Emre Ramazanoglu

Lily Allen, Sia, Noel Gallagher, Richard Ashcroft, The Prodigy, Tricky, Mark Ronson, Shakira

Chris Porter

George Michael/Wham!, David Bowie, Simple Minds, Thin Lizzy, Take That, Chris de Burgh and many, many more

Reviews
Videos
Tech Specs
Articles

Gearslutz - Origin Review

"Without making a single adjustment for its incredible value, this mic is still a 5-star mic and can be put up against anything."

FutureMusic Magazine - Origin Review

“This a quality all-rounder of a mic and competitively priced to boot.”

MusicTech Magazine - Origin Review

“Blind testing with the artist against an AKG C12 VR showed a clear preference for the Origin”

Bonedo - Origin Review

“The Origin sounds insanely good.”

Delamar - Origin Review

“Awesome design – great price-performance.”

Sound On Sound - Origin Review

“Smooth yet well focused…depth, warmth and detail in equal measure.”

Audiofanzine - Origin Review

“Origin is a product of original design, quality and flawless workmanship… a serious contender to the U87”

Pro Tools Expert - Origin Review

“A beautifully made, beautiful looking piece of kit”

Ask Audio - Origin Review

"I was truly surprised by how good the Origin sounds, especially when compared to more expensive microphones."

Audio Technology - Origin Review

“Unmistakable quality that feels like you can hear into the recorded track.”

Estrada - Origin Review

“Everything (on Origin) is made to standards applicable to top-class microphones”

Recording Magazine - Origin Review

“Origin reminds me more of a gentle ELAM or C-flavored mic… I’d say that’s a home run!”

Studio - Origin Review

“We cannot recommend this product highly enough, and success to Aston… welcome to the game!”

Tape Op - Origin Review

“…the Origin held its own impressively on almost everything we tried."

The Sound Architect - Origin Review

"The Origin’s ability to capture detail in the higher frequencies is apparent, especially in the vocal recordings."

The Economic Voice - Origin Review

“Most Impressive”

Musicoff - Origin Review

"When the going gets tough the tough start playing. It is with this attitude that Spirit and Origin have won steady appreciation in my current production/recording environment."

Both Sides of the Booth - Episode 3: Strings

Episode 3 of Both Sides of the Booth, featuring Aston artists sharing both personal stories and recording techniques in a home studio environment.

Aston vs Escape The Fate

Burn baby burn! Can Origin take the heat from Escape The Fate's Craig and Thrasher? Watch and learn...

What Artists Say About Aston Origin

Find out who uses our flagship cardioid condenser, the Aston Origin, and why...

Introducing: Aston Origin

Find out where the Aston story began...

Mic'ing Brass - Both Sides of the Booth - Episode 2

Check out Episode 2 of our Both Sides of the Booth series featuring Aston artists sharing both personal stories and recording techniques in a home studio environment. On this episode: Mike Lewis (Bon Iver, Andrew Bird), Reggie Pace (Bon Iver, NO BS! Brass Band, Sufjan Stevens), Stewart Cole (Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros), and Walker Lukens discuss Horns. Engineer Brad Bell experiments with miking techniques at the Aston Microphones USA Home Studio, Nine Lives.

In the red corner we have Aston Microphones' Spirit and Origin. In the blue corner we have British band IDLES, a bunch of fair-minded, balanced individuals armed with cricket bats and Fender guitars! Will the Aston mics survive? You’ll have to watch and see!

Aston Origin - A brief story

Aston CEO, James Young, talks about the development of the Aston Origin, its features and how it's become an industry standard in only two years. Everything you need to know about our first baby, straight from the horses mouth!

Both Sides of the Booth - E1

Real artists, real experiences, in a real environment. The first episode of 'Both Sides of the Booth' features drum recording and miking techniques in a home studio environment and shows well-known industry names in action. From bringing in the drums a night before to let them get used to the room, to unusual miking techniques and the wallet trick...this episode leaves nothing open.

Laura Jane Grace - 'Park Life Forever'

The brilliant Laura Jane Grace of Against Me! was one of the very first artists we started working with when we first launched. Check out this beautiful piece, featuring the ASTON Origin on vocals.

Andertons Music - Interview with Aston Owner, James Young

James and Brad had a chat about the Aston brand story, our products and the Aston 33.

Aston Origin Mic Test - Stephanie Forryan

Stephanie Forryan tests the Aston "Origin" microphone by recording an arrangement of her original song, "Closer than Before" from the "Sweet Insomnia" album. Watch her test the Aston "Spirit" mic.

I Like to Move it - Hyde Park Brass

Several of our mics can be seen in this amazing and energetic cover of the Reel 2 Reel hit.

Travis Meadows - Sideways

The artist performs his newest single live in this emotional acoustic perfomance.

Aston Origin Microphone - First Listen

Aston Origin Microphone - First Listen

Chile - Am I Wrong (Live)

Am I Wrong" - Live Version performed by Chilè.

Jake Bugg - Aston Origin

Jake Bugg - On My One (Live - Acoustic) from Vevo at The Great Escape Festival in Brighton

Black Stone Cherry 'Me & Mary Jane'

The Origin was used for vocals in this amazing performance by Black Stone Cherry for Classic Rock Magazine.

Suburbia Cover by Ashton Kate

Performed on the Origin, Ashton Kate delivers a beautiful rendition of Suburbia by Troy Sivan

Elastic Heart - Kevin Simms

YouTuber Kevin Simms performs a heart-wrenching rendition of Sia's "Elastic Heart" with the Aston Origin.

Transducer Type

Condenser

Acoustic Operating Principle

Pressure Gradient

Directional Polar Pattern

Cardioid

Frequency Response

20Hz – 20kHz (+/-3dB)

Equivalent Noise Level

18dB A-Weighted

Sensitivity at 1kHz into 1kohm

23.7mV/Pa

Maximum SPL for THD 0.5%

127dB

Signal-to-Noise Ratio (rel. 94dB SPL)

76dB A-Weighted

Pad Switch

-10dB

Low-Cut Filter

80Hz

Product length

125 mm / 4.92 in

Product width

54 mm / 2.13 in

Product weight

450 g / 0.99 lb

Origin vs Spirit - Sound distinction

Which Aston large diaphragm condenser is right for you?

Aston Origin used on Clive'N'Wrench Numskull game release

Producer and Aston artist Kevin Wass puts Origin to work on new game release

Major UK radio station kmfm choose Aston Origins

Kent fm station re-equip all 12 studios with Aston mics

Aston Mics - The bite-sized guide

Your introduction to the world of Aston Microphones, the boutique British brand that's used by the stars but priced for everyone!

Aston mics - Used by the stars, priced for everyone.

A quick guide to Aston microphones pricing...

The man of many voices, James Arnold Taylor, with his Aston Origin

Aston artist James Arnold Taylor is an actor, entertainer, motivational writer and one of the most versatile Voice-Actors in Hollywood today.

Thomas McRocklin tears it up on an acoustic with an Aston Origin

Check out this video of guitar virtuoso Thomas McRocklin tearing it up on an acoustic with his mic of choice, an Aston Origin, tasked with capturing the tone.

How to buy a £2000-sounding microphone for £249

Used by the stars, built for your pocket.

The Belfast buzz - Brand New Friend's Taylor Johnson

With headline gigs imminent in London and their home town of Belfast, there’s quite a buzz around Brand New Friend...

Dead Kennedys rock the Electric Ballroom with Aston mics

Hardcore punk pioneers play iconic London stage with Aston Origins

Submotion Orchestra's Dom Howard and his do-it-all Aston Origin

Submotion Orchestra's Dom Howard and his Aston Origin

Atlantic Records' Tom Mullen on emo and Aston mics

Producer, podcaster and Aston mics user Tom Mullen has won awards at Cannes and a ‘bunch of Clios’ for his work promoting artists like Bob Dylan and Jeff Buckley...

LA producer, engineer and musician Thom Monahan joins the Aston family

Producer, engineer and musician Thom Monahan has worked with the likes of Stevie Nicks, Peter, Bjorn and John and Fruit Bats, from his Golden Void Studios in Los Angeles.

Idles rock Glastonbury

Aston artists Idles fulfilled a lifetime ambition by playing to a packed crowd at Glastonbury.

Both Sides of the Booth returns with all you need to know about recording strings

Episode 3 of Both Sides of the Booth, featuring Aston artists sharing both personal stories and recording techniques in a home studio environment.

Shooting the breeze, and an Aston Origin, with stellar producer Sylvia Massy

Producer, engineer and artist Sylvia Massy (Prince, Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, RHCP) has a fondness for 2 inch tape, Neve 1073 pre amps and Aston microphones...

Origins, Spirits and Good News with the multi-talented Jake Morelli

Producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jake Morelli has worked with Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, Roberta Flack, The Roots among others...

300 million songs and counting - writer, producer and musician Peter Rafelson

Peter Rafelson has turned his musical and songwriting talents into a successful business empire with recording facilities, a record label and distribution, not to mention a staggering 300 million record sales behind him.

WIN! The mic that started it all...

The Origin was the microphone which launched the the Aston brand and established ground rules for all our subsequent product releases; we design and build beautiful microphones from the ground-up, without compromise, and yet at prices that make them accessible to all. As the ad says, ‘Used by the stars, made for your pocket’.

Aston Origin - The Birth of a Brand - Part 1

Aston’s first baby, introduced early in 2016, was the Origin. The microphone, a large diaphragm condenser microphone unlike any other, defined the ethos of the company and set the standards of innovation, creativity and precision engineering for which the Aston brand has quickly become known.

Aston Origin - The Birth of a Brand - Part 2

In part one we looked at the birth of the Origin, and with it the Aston Microphones brand; the return to the fundamentals of microphone design and manufacture and the direct involvement of the audio industry’s elite in voicing the mic to be not only best in its class, but capable of giving far more expensive mics a run for their money.

Aston Origin - The Birth of a Brand - Part 3

The Aston Origin established the personality, values and direction of the Aston brand; free-thinking, rule-breaking innovation and a seemingly impossible union of world-class performance, near-indestructible build quality and affordability. The mic’s 2016 launch unsurprisingly attracted a great deal of buzz amongst music and audio professionals and in the world’s related media.

Both Sides of the Booth - Episode 2 - Mic'ing Brass

Brass players and sound engineers everywhere should watch episode two of Aston mIcrophones’ ‘Both Sides of the Booth’ series where some of the top players in the industry share tips, tricks and anecdotes, ranging from struggling to play ‘Hot Cross Buns’ through to revealing the best brass section of all time.

Aston mics survive IDLES attack

Q Awards Best Breakthrough Act winners, and Aston favourites IDLES, are on the road in the midst of their world tour, and anyone who has seen one of their high-octane live shows will know the venues the band plays, and their equipment, can take a right hammering…

Video - Introducing Aston Origin

Aston’s first baby, introduced early in 2016, was the Origin. Find out more...

Aston Microphones - Best practice amongst UK’s businesses and organisations

In this year's Parliamentary Review Aston have been highlighted as best practice amongst UK’s businesses

Aston Origin - All you need to know

Aston CEO, James Young, talks about the development of the Aston Origin, its features and how it's become an industry standard in only two years. Everything you need to know about our first baby, straight from the horses mouth!

Made On the Road - with Aston on Board

We are proud to be the exclusive microphone partners for Made On The Road, the mobile creative brainchild of songwriter, keyboardist and producer George Holliday.

Gareth Dunlop live on air with Aston Mics

Gareth performs two tracks from his new album, ‘79’ on the Cool.FM ‘Cool Live Sessions’ and discusses his stripped-back sound with Cool’s John Kearns.

Both Sides of the Booth - Episode 1

Recording and mic'ing techniques in a home studio environment with Cully Symington, Brian Young, & McKenzie Smith on drums.

Meerkat Meals commercial with Aston Origin & voice-over king Redd Pepper

Redd has the 'voice of an earthquake' and uses the Aston Origin on VO work for the new Meerkat Meals commercial.

Aston Artist Jamie "Pop" Morrison - Stereophonics

I use the Origin for everything, the simple reason being that it always sounds good!

The Jesus & Mary Chain live on stage with Aston Mics

The Aston range is proving not only fantastic in the studio but brilliant live as well — they’re indestructible!

A Perfect Circle have just released their #1 album "Eat The Elephant"

Billy tracked all of his guitars for the album with the Aston Origin, Starlight and the Halo, and uses the Origin for his live cab on stage.

John Lennon (Imagine) cover by Connor Thomas

Aston's "New Talent" Connor Thomas with the Aston Origin and Starlight Stereo Pair

Paul Joseph (100 Watt Vipers) uses Origin on new Old Man Jasper album

"Killer mic, killer company - very affordable for DIY musicians..."

Origin overkill on baby piano!?

Wes Boreland (Limp Bizkit) is working on new solo album “The Astral Hand”

John Ferraro with the Aston Origin

Legendary drummer and producer, John Ferraro has played with the some of the biggest names in the music business. Recently, he chose to use the Aston Origin whilst recording his band 'The Mutual Admiration Society'...

Napalm Death in the studio with the Aston Origin

Napalm Death at The Parlour Recording Studios with the Aston Origin taking a pounding over the kit!

Aston Origin on TV

The Origin made an appearance alongside Kenji Ozawa as he performed for the popular Japanese TV Network

Aston Origin on Destiny 2 Campaign

In a recent promotion for Destiny 2, we spotted one of our very own Origins...

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