[Foam] for the large-diameter mics that are also quite heavy, this shock mount works great.

[9.6 lb] These mics are amazing on just about anything but truly excel as drum over heads (ORTF, Glyn Johns or spaced pair.) They punch well above their weight and compare favorably with many mics over $1000 - Neumann, AKG, etc. Crazy value for money. Get a pair and you won't be disappointed!

[Plastic] Works really well in my open apartment

[9.6 lb] Wow! Just wow! I bought my Aston Spirit, reaching out from AKG, Blue, and Neumann, to a new mic brand after such outpouring love in reviews of the Aston Origin. I needed a multi-pattern mic that was versatile. The box seems inexpensive and it did require a separate shockmount. (It has one built-in but it mounts the mic directly to the stand. Not terrible but not versatile.) The Spirit was amazing for male and female vocals of alternative, pop, classical, and operatic vocals. I tracked my acoustic guitar and it was astounding, as well as for my violin and cello. I would say this could stand up to most upper echelon mics in versatility and clarity. Even as a room mic the Spirit sounded stellar! It was perfect for small room recording, large space studio, ambient sound recording, and close-up instrumental recording. I love using the Spirit. It is truly a favorite of mine as microphones go.

[Plastic] This really shines in rooms with little to no sound treatment. In my case, I am using it in a building with AC and between this and my Scarlet 2i2 there is no background noise in the recording. Nice!

[Foam] You couldn't ask for a much better microphone without spending double or triple what this one costs. Before buying I listened to some YouTube condenser microphone tests, try it yourself. I only use it for recording voices but the audio quality is excellent. The only complaint I have is that the built-in mesh pop filter doesn't block P, T, F, B, etc. plosives but I didn't expect it to work as well as a traditional filter, and I certainly didn't choose this mic for that feature. I got the free shock mount in the mail as well and it is very good quality. I'm quite satisfied.

[Plastic] I purchased this because I record demos for a publisher, artists and film and tv. I live in Manhattan and don't have the space for a pop up vocal booth. This unit sounds fantastic. It is so much easier to Ed and mix vocals with the clarity!

[Plastic] The Halo worked wonders.

[Foam] This microphone is incredible. I have many more expensive large diaphragm condensers that I haven't touched since buying this from B&H. Also, it looks awesome, and gets plenty of compliments in my studio. It's crazy to be able to compare a $250 microphone to others that cost 10 times more - but you can with the Aston Origin!

[9.6 lb] The idea behind the swift is pretty awesome: make it just as easy to swap mics as it is to swap headphones, chairs, or music; just grab the two little tabs on the side and pop the mic in.

I got a pair of these to replace the absolutely horrendous shock mounts that came with a pair of WA-47jrs, and they fit perfectly. They fit most other similarly-sized LDCs, like Astons own Spirit and Origin, as well as a few less-predictable ones like WA-14s and other 414-like mics. They grab onto mics well and hold them even when shaken or bumped into, and the shock dissipation seems really effective so far- they even shipped extra pieces for when the shock band wears out (not to mention Aston support has been outstanding every time I need to talk to them, which is thankfully very seldom).

The only issue Ive had so far is that some particularly heavy, smooth mics will tend to slide down in the grip slowly. I think maybe if you put a rubber band around the mic right above the grip arms it should stay put, so long as you dont mind the look of that.

I also wish they made an XL size for tube mics, but it would definitely need to have a bit stronger springs/retention mechanism in it since those are considerably heavier. A smaller version for SDCs and shotgun mics would also be nice.