The Aston Element is a premium-quality condenser microphone with a unique sleek design complete with a magnetic pop filter and shock mount designed for recording vocals and instruments. The Element is in a league of its own. The condenser microphone is the end result of 18 months of hard work and three months of listening tests involving over 4000 participants worldwide. The Element is a hybrid microphone. It is designed to provide you with the detailed capture of a condenser the excellent bass response and off-axis rejection of a dynamic as well as the wholly natural sound of a ribbon microphone. Its rare to come across a new microphone that holds its own against iconic microphones from legendary brands but the Element certainly does not disappoint. It provides an incredible sound at a cost that wont break the bank!