35th NAMM TEC Award:
Winner of ‘Best Microphone’ at the NAMM TEC Awards 2020, the audio and music industry’s most prestigious international awards, Aston Stealth is the only British manufactured Microphone ever to achieve this, beating several huge global brands in the process. It was Aston’s 3rd NAMM nomination in the company’s 4 year history.
Now in its 35th year, the TEC Awards are presented annually by The NAMM Foundation at The NAMM Show in Anaheim, USA. With more than 115,000 visitors, NAMM is the largest and most important music and audio trade event in the world. Those who make their primary living in the music, sound and entertainment technology industries are eligible to vote.
The Aston Microphones Stealth is a revolutionary Dynamic Microphone with Cardioid Polar Pattern, suited to broadcast, studio and stage recording/capture. Including 4x switchable configurations for various situations, as well as automatic detection of +48V Phantom Power, it automatically switches to Active Mode and (thanks to the integrated, high-quality Class-A Mic Pre-Amplifier) eliminates the need for external components for level boosting. It can even operate without +48V Phantom Power. In addition, there is the typical Aston manufacturing quality, as well as a unique interior vibration absorber system made of Sorbothane.
"Aston like to innovate with their mics, and the new Stealth – as the company’s first dynamic mic – is no exception. This new microphone sets a very high bar for sound quality, the build quality is excellent, and the form factor sits well with its intended peers. I like the purple LEDs in active mode too. I’m less enamoured of the standmount arrangement, but perhaps a more traditional cradle mount will be forthcoming. In the meantime, for anyone wanting to use the Stealth in a broadcast or podcast-type application, there are third-party suspension options that would allow a better balance on the traditional adjustable lever-arm desktop stand. Nevertheless, the Stealth’s four selectable tonal options make this mic unusually versatile, and the active mode could prove very useful in some situations."
- Hugh Robjohns, Sound on Sound (March 2019)
The main features of the Aston Microphones Stealth Dynamic Microphone include: