Aston Spirit Microphone - Overview & Audio Tests

[@gearspace]

Overview: 00:01 Audio tests on home studio: 03:04 Audio recording on the beach: 10:16

[@jahmark9336]

Great vid yo thanks man I'm pretty sure I'm gonna get one as my main home studio mike, right now I've got x2 SM58s which do sound great, every time, and have done for ages! I can't wait to use one I liked your tune and your taste in equipment, glad I e randomly found your channel Peace and love from Bristol, England

[@yamansitar6153]

hi , love the video ,,, is there a big difference between the original and spirit , and where was you next to the sea looks great ,thanks

[@JohnOShaughnessy]

definitely, a good mic!

[@paulotheman8734]

nice vid, congrats

[@Manuel-Anthony]

The top of my mic looks like it was already bent in a little... is that normal? I'm talking about the mesh filter part btw

[@micasinclair]

mine also feel it may be normal i was worried i broke it ? if i dropped it or something and id done it but think its a little bent anyway

[@BlackSkyMusicTV]

can someone explain to me what the middle switches do? the omni the cardior ect

[@DavidFong21]

Sure - that switch changes the sensitivity pattern of the mic. Cardioid means you should only record from one side and the other directions will be quieter. Bidirectional means you can record on that side or opposite and it should sound roughly the same. Omnidirectional means you can record from any direction. You’d want to use cardioid if you want to minimize reflections or room sounds like AC, fridge, etc. You’d want to use omnidirectional if you’re trying to pick up the room sound/reverb in a nice space. Hope this helps!

[@peterleeson1122]

As David said it is a way to indicate the sensitivity or loundness of a mic from different angles. This is often presented as an image. So the cardioid is most sensitive at the front, somewhat sensitive on the sides and least sensitive at the back. When this is presented as an image it looks a bit like an up side down heart emoji , hence the cardioid (cardiac) name. Figure of eight pattern most sensitive front and back least sensitive on the sides, and I sure you can guess the image they use to represent that. There is a little bit more to it than that, but that is the basic idea.