Best bang for your buck. The three settings really help me a lot. I use it for acoustic guitar as well. I usually plug straight in for electric, but I have tried it on my amp with the cardioid setting and it works phenomenal there as well. But for vocals, it’s very impressive. It’s a studio mic for a home setup price. One of the best music purchases I’ve made in a long time.
@@markjames1194 Mark, thanks so much for your input. I had been looking at the lowest price Neuman, wondering if that might be a better investment, but I'm now leaning toward purchasing the Aston Spirit. I basically want to sing and strum at the same time, and had recently produced some very good results with a Rode NT1-A But the mic, after just a few days, died. So I went ahead and secured another. But that mic also died after a few days. I couldn't believe it. Someone online mentioned that it "might have quit as a result of air moving across the diaphragm. So I lightly blew some air toward the mic (not very hard), and it "slowly" faded out. I sent Rode the recording to verify and confirm the issue at hand. In any case, I really liked the sound of the Rode, but am in no way going to purchase another. In any case, thank for the input.
@@peterpulpitpounder the Aston is a great product for the price. Using the Omni directional setting would work perfect for vocals and acoustic simultaneously. I would recommend setting the gain a little higher, keeping a pop filter on the mic, and backing away from the mic. Leveling it at height between your mouth and the acoustic. Works for me
Luckily, with the advancement of new technology, it’s so much easier to record at home. I have an iMac desktop computer that I run GarageBand through. (It’s free and I do not feel like paying hundreds for software). I use a Scarlett Focusrite 4i4 interface. Everything for the guitars and bass is plugged straight through the interface and then I use pre loaded amp settings in GarageBand to add effects (distortion, delay, reverb, etc) ... the sounds in GarageBand are fantastic. I use the Aston for vocals, and acoustic, along with a Blue Ember Mic on the acoustics as well. My Roland Td-17 goes into a Yamaha mixer, and the outputs go into the 4i4. This gives me more control on the output of the electronic drum kit’s EQ. If you have any more questions, let me know! Make sure to subscribe!
@@markjames1194 Hey Mark, thanks for the good info and advice. I really appreciate it. Looking forward to seeing you perform at halftime during the next super bowl. :)
Thanks for the question Dustin. I find in order to get the vocals full, I use the cardioid setting, I tweak the EQ in my daw a bit to my liking, but mainly you want to make sure you have a little bit of low end on your EQ make sure your compression is peaking about half way. That’s the way I do it. Although I thought after I did this video, that my vocals were a bit too loud in the overall mix, I was pleased with the sound itself of the vocal.
Cardioid should be the center position, although I’m not looking directly at it currently. This mode (in my opinion) is best for vocals because it’s a more centralized setting on the mic. Such as an Sm7B is a cardioid mic. However, where the Sm7B is limited in it’s use, the Aston Spirit is going to give you the Omni function and figure eight modes as well. Omni is best as a room mic or picking up an acoustic guitar, and figure eight is going to allow you to record the front and direct back of the mic.
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Pretty talented. I'm thinking about getting this mic. So, you like it?
Best bang for your buck. The three settings really help me a lot. I use it for acoustic guitar as well. I usually plug straight in for electric, but I have tried it on my amp with the cardioid setting and it works phenomenal there as well. But for vocals, it’s very impressive. It’s a studio mic for a home setup price. One of the best music purchases I’ve made in a long time.
@@markjames1194 Mark, thanks so much for your input. I had been looking at the lowest price Neuman, wondering if that might be a better investment, but I'm now leaning toward purchasing the Aston Spirit. I basically want to sing and strum at the same time, and had recently produced some very good results with a Rode NT1-A But the mic, after just a few days, died. So I went ahead and secured another. But that mic also died after a few days. I couldn't believe it. Someone online mentioned that it "might have quit as a result of air moving across the diaphragm. So I lightly blew some air toward the mic (not very hard), and it "slowly" faded out. I sent Rode the recording to verify and confirm the issue at hand. In any case, I really liked the sound of the Rode, but am in no way going to purchase another. In any case, thank for the input.
@@peterpulpitpounder the Aston is a great product for the price. Using the Omni directional setting would work perfect for vocals and acoustic simultaneously. I would recommend setting the gain a little higher, keeping a pop filter on the mic, and backing away from the mic. Leveling it at height between your mouth and the acoustic. Works for me
And one more question. What setup are you using? You've produced some great results.
Luckily, with the advancement of new technology, it’s so much easier to record at home. I have an iMac desktop computer that I run GarageBand through. (It’s free and I do not feel like paying hundreds for software). I use a Scarlett Focusrite 4i4 interface. Everything for the guitars and bass is plugged straight through the interface and then I use pre loaded amp settings in GarageBand to add effects (distortion, delay, reverb, etc) ... the sounds in GarageBand are fantastic. I use the Aston for vocals, and acoustic, along with a Blue Ember Mic on the acoustics as well. My Roland Td-17 goes into a Yamaha mixer, and the outputs go into the 4i4. This gives me more control on the output of the electronic drum kit’s EQ. If you have any more questions, let me know! Make sure to subscribe!
@@markjames1194 Hey Mark, thanks for the good info and advice. I really appreciate it. Looking forward to seeing you perform at halftime during the next super bowl. :)
@@peterpulpitpounder wouldn’t that be awesome! LOL thanks bro
@@markjames1194 Ha, ha!
Hey what settings are you using for vocals? Yours sound way thicker and deeper than my spirit and same voice type..?
Thanks for the question Dustin. I find in order to get the vocals full, I use the cardioid setting, I tweak the EQ in my daw a bit to my liking, but mainly you want to make sure you have a little bit of low end on your EQ make sure your compression is peaking about half way. That’s the way I do it. Although I thought after I did this video, that my vocals were a bit too loud in the overall mix, I was pleased with the sound itself of the vocal.
@@markjames1194what's the cardioid mode? Is that the switch on the far right side
Cardioid should be the center position, although I’m not looking directly at it currently. This mode (in my opinion) is best for vocals because it’s a more centralized setting on the mic. Such as an Sm7B is a cardioid mic. However, where the Sm7B is limited in it’s use, the Aston Spirit is going to give you the Omni function and figure eight modes as well. Omni is best as a room mic or picking up an acoustic guitar, and figure eight is going to allow you to record the front and direct back of the mic.
@@markjames1194 I'm definitely struggling with this mic when it comes to my heavier music but in terms of soft rock it's stellar
@@markjames1194 that's sick, maybe I should use it as a room mic for our drums