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Title: New Aston 'Stealth' mic
Post by: nebulax on January 22, 2019, 11:55:24 PM

A SDC with a built-in preamp. Looks promising.

https://www.astonmics.com/EN/product/Mics/Stealth (https://www.astonmics.com/EN/product/Mics/Stealth)

Title: Re: New Aston 'Stealth' mic
Post by: nebulax on January 23, 2019, 12:08:19 AM

Well, upon further fact-finding, the Stealth appears to be an 'active dynamic' mic, rather than a condenser. Not exactly what I was hoping for!

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/StealthMic--aston-microphones-stealth-active-dynamic-microphone (https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/StealthMic--aston-microphones-stealth-active-dynamic-microphone)

Title: Re: New Aston 'Stealth' mic
Post by: heathen on January 23, 2019, 12:10:25 AM

The polar pattern is...interesting.

Title: Re: New Aston 'Stealth' mic
Post by: seethreepo on January 23, 2019, 12:11:36 AM

@ almost 8 inches it isn't very Stealthy.  YMMV

Title: Re: New Aston 'Stealth' mic
Post by: ilduclo on January 23, 2019, 10:52:34 AM

Hide it in your codpiece!

Title: Re: New Aston 'Stealth' mic
Post by: capnhook on January 23, 2019, 12:04:21 PM

Pretty girthy too, bigly girthy.  :bigsmile:

Title: Re: New Aston 'Stealth' mic
Post by: lsd2525 on January 23, 2019, 12:19:47 PM

Quote from: capnhook on January 23, 2019, 12:04:21 PM

Pretty girthy too, bigly girthy.  :bigsmile:

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