An adrenaline shot for live vocals

In 2016 Aston shook up a stagnant studio mic market with a range of game-changers which have already become modern classics. Now it’s launching their first stage mic, with the same goals in mind; real change, real innovation, and awesome sound. Aston Apex promises to rise above the current crop of dynamic clones by offering the power and flexibility the live engineer community has been asking for.

Firstly, there’s a choice of two voices, derived from the TEC Award-winning Aston Stealth. These are discrete signal paths, with no EQ presets or modelling in sight. You get a choice of two world-class mics without having to swap them out.

Secondly Apex operates in passive or active modes;  a built-in Class A preamp engages automatically when 48v phantom power is present, providing 20dB of super-clean boost to ensure live vocals cut through the mix live, just as they do on the studio recordings. An aerodynamically tuned head further enhances on-axis focus.

Apex is set to redefine how a handheld can, and should, perform. Once they’ve tried it, vocalists won’t want to let this mic go.

• Dual Voice, Active/Dynamic handheld microphone
• Fully balanced & floating discrete class A preamp for 20db ultra-clean gain boost
• Dual-voice tech from the award-winning Aston Stealth
• Phantom power auto-detect
• Tamper Proof Voice Switching (TPVS)
• Ultra-quiet preamp with a noise figure of only 3.8 dBA
• Acoustically streamlined design for a focused,
  mix-ready vocal
• Available in 3 finishes, ‘Storm’, ‘Void’ and ‘Glass’

Check out the Aston Microphone website here.

Aston Microphones’ Halo Ghost is a sleek, modern take on the classic, award-winning Halo. The Aston Halo reflection filter is the ultimate in portable acoustic booth technology, while the Ghost’s minimalist aesthetic is suited to modern ‘digital-age’ studio spaces.

The 360° filter handles floor and ceiling reflections — rather than just those on the horizontal plane, as per most filters on the market — and the in-built diffusion can deliver a balanced, natural sound in pretty much any room. Patented, recycled PET felt construction and easy-mount hardware makes Halo Ghost lightweight and quick to set-up.

In a market awash with differing versions of an ageing design concept, the Aston Halo Ghost is a huge leap forward in reflection filter performance. It uniquely combines isolation and absorption to provide unparalleled control over room acoustics.

Features:

• The ultimate in portable acoustic booth technology
• Pure white
• 360° filtering kills floor, ceiling and wall reflections
• Lightweight, patented PET felt construction
• Easy-mount hardware
• Built in front and rear diffusion

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS
Depth: 302mm|
Width: 530mm|
Weight: 1.85kg

Available for pre-order now.

In the wake of Music Tribe taking ownership of Aston Microphones, Australis looks forward to increasing product availability and service in Australia and New Zealand.

Aston Microphones has been a phenomenal success story since its launch only five years ago, with a host of international awards including the coveted NAMM TEC Award for Best Mic 2020, and is the UK’s only mainstream microphone brand. In this time Aston has established its brand as a world leader in innovation, bringing unique and professional products to customers at affordable prices.

This year, Music Tribe acquired Aston and has quickly integrated it into its international ‘Super Partner’ programme – which Australis Music Group is proud to represent in the ANZ territory alongside sister brands Behringer, Midas, TC Electronic, TC Helicon, Tannoy, Lab Gruppen, Klark Teknik, Turbosound, Bugera, and Lake Technologies.

The new partnership will see Music Tribe add the mic brand to a large pro audio portfolio, while allowing Aston to build more quickly on the momentum their products have already gained.

Music Tribe’s founder and CEO, Uli Behringer, commented: “The addition of Aston Microphones now allows Music Tribe to round out its professional install and touring sound offerings alongside Midas, Klark Teknik, Lab Gruppen, Lake, Turbosound, Tannoy and many other brands under the Music Tribe umbrella.

Aston Microphones has stood out as the ideal match because of their world-class brand, leading innovation and first-class team of people. We will invest in positioning Aston Microphones well in the industry, gaining the Aston team full access to Music Tribe’s extensive resources and advanced automated system platforms in such areas as product engineering, manufacturing, supply chain and finance. We are very proud to welcome the Aston team.”

The Aston team will continue to operate from their Hertfordshire headquarters, combining their off-the-wall marketing, product development and intimate customer and artist relationships, with Music Tribe’s talent, resources and infrastructure, to herald a new era in the global microphone marketplace.