Aston Microphones - The Brand Behind The Origin & Spirit

The blend of ‘stop and stare’ dramatic design, exceptional engineering and unrivalled craftsmanship combine to create an emotional experience, something you feel each time you look at one of Aston's mics.

Advances in engineering, technology and design are at the core of Aston's business. Their products are desirable concept pieces made reality, testing the boundaries of what is technically possible.

Using processes and materials unique in the microphone industry, they have instilled their non-conformist, inventive approach into every product they create.

A manifestation of our passion, Aston's microphones and filters are not just exceptionally well-engineered performance instruments, they are works of art which will inspire you to be your best.

Unique, instantly recognisable and absolutely contemporary, the cornerstone of our uncompromised approach is Aston’s superb British engineering.

The material specification, mechanical design and craft methodology is simply the best approach for maximising quality and performance. Simply put, Aston microphones are the perfect fusion of beauty and engineering.

Aston are proud to have achieved the ‘unachievable’… to design and build high quality, hand crafted and affordable microphones in the UK.

From the drawing board, through fabrication to final assembly, each Aston microphone is handmade by a team of some of the finest engineering specialists and craftsmen in Britain. The vital essence that these people imbue into each microphone is undeniably present.

A manifestation of their passion, their microphones and filters are not just exceptionally well-engineered performance instruments, they are works of art which will inspire you to be your best.

The response has been nothing short of astonishing. Reviews in revered industry publications such as Sound On Sound, Recording Magazine and Tape Op frequently compare Aston Microphones to some of the most expensive and respected microphones in existence.

Nowadays Aston Microphones can be found in the studios of the world’s most respected artists and producers, including Noel Gallagher, Coldplay, Radiohead, The Ting Tings, Judas Priest, Band of Horses, A Perfect Circle, DEVO, New Order, The Black Angels, Spoon, Blondie, Alain Johannes, BNQT, Rancho De La Luna, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and many more. People love the look, the sound even more.

Aston products have been developed by some of the finest technical engineers and craftsmen in the UK, but this alone would not be enough to satisfy their exacting standards, so they turned to 33 of the top producers, engineers and artists in the UK music industry for their ears…

After all, microphones are not just electronics and machined parts, they are the heart and soul of every recording ever made. Without microphones, there is no recorded sound.

Each product has been blind tested, and chosen, by a panel of some of the most respected recording authorities in the world… better by design, but most importantly, by performance.

Will you be part of the Aston family?