Aston Starlight | Small Diaphragm Cardioid Condenser Microphone

The Starlight features a 20 mm cardioid capsule hand-picked by a panel of more than 70 top producers (Aston 33) in double blind listening tests conducted during 2016. Starlight showcases a host of innovations, including laser targeting, multiple voices (Vintage, Modern & Hybrid), and near perfectly linear off-axis response, which have seen the mic win a host of international awards, and a nomination for 2018 NAMM TEC, the ‘Oscars’ of the music technology industry.



Transducer Type - Capacitor
Acoustic Operating Principle - Pressure Gradient
Directional Polar Pattern - Cardioid
Frequency Response - 20Hz – 20kHz (+/- 10dB)
Equivalent Noise Level - 15dB A-Weighted
Sensitivity - at 1kHz into 1kohm 42.1mV/Pa
Maximum SPL for THD - 0.5% 130dB/ 140dB/ 150dB
Signal-to-Noise Ratio - rel. 94dB SPL) 79dB A-Weighted
Pad Switch - -20dB/-10dB/0dB
Low-Cut Filters - 80Hz, 140Hz
Product length - 181 mm / 7.13 in
Product width (with laser) 36 mm / 1.42 in
Product width (without laser) 26 mm / 1.02 in
Product weight 251 g / 0.55 lb