Aston Stealth Broadcast pairs the Stealth microphone with the purpose-designed Stealth Side Mount. The addition of this articulating mounting system means the TEC Award-winning mic, already a favourite in the studio, is set to be a fixture for all broadcast applications, including podcasting, video production and serious gaming. Stealth’s four switchable voices allow you to change sounds in situ, without changing mics. Each voice has a discrete signal path, no modelling or EQ trickery, think ‘ four world-class mics in one’. It operates in either passive or active mode, with a built-in Class A preamp delivering 40dB clean boost – no need for an additional costly gain lifting device. The preamp automatically activates when 48V phantom power is detected. The chassis is designed to provide exceptional off-axis rejection, while ingenious internal shock absorption reduces handling and vibration noise. Add Aston’s legendary build-quality and you have a true beast of a microphone. Stealth was developed in partnership with 92 top engineers, producers and artists (known as the ‘Aston 33’ after the founding members) who participated in a series of blind listening tests to decide the best possible sounds. The resulting four voice settings, Vocal 1, Vocal 2, Guitar and Dark, offer a range of superlative sounds to suit pretty much any application. Transducer Type: Moving Coil Directional Polar Pattern: Cardioid Frequency Response: 20Hz–20kHz (+/-3dB) Equivalent Self Noise Level: 10dB A-Weighted Sensitivity at 1kHz into 1kOhm – Passive Mode: Average 1 mV/Pa (Varies Across 4 Voices) Sensitivity at 1kHz into 1kOhm – Active Mode: Average 150 mV/Pa (Varies Across 4 Voices) Maximum SPL for THD 0.5%: 140dB