As a plastic injection moulding company, we understand the importance of attention to detail and the value of experience. Our team has over 700 years of collective experience in the industry, which means we know how to identify and solve potential issues before they become problems. Having been selling musical stuff online for almost 15 years, it takes a lot to get me excited nowadays. Products come and products go - but these Drum Microphones really are a breath of fresh air! So much so that we wouldn’t be surprised if the likes of sE and Neewer aren’t already planning to create their own ‘booth-style’ filters that mimic the Halo’s space-age design. But as things stand today, the Halo by Aston Microphones is firmly the best mic reflection filter you can buy (in our opinion).

We can also advise and support you with any specialist coatings, whether this be for colour, feel, wear resistance and perceived value or coatings for conductive functionality such as Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) or Radio Frequency Interference. Call them the secret weapon of any bedroom producer or independent artist. That piece of their studio setup that fends off unwanted reverb and allows them to record songs ‘on the go’, without comprising much in the way of quality. The story’s much the same if their bedroom’s acoustics aren’t up to scratch either. Use a reflection filter when recording vocals and you should hear a noticeable difference.So as you can imagine, pinpointing the best mic reflection filters isn’t an easy task – in fact, it’s mind-boggling! We should know because that’s exactly what we’ve done to create this blog. You can thank us later. Read on and we’ll reveal 9 of the best microphone reflection filters you can buy in 2023… And as for the filter itself, it comprises of a whopping 10 layers of insulation material including acoustic grade wool, aluminium membrane absorber and sE’s own polyester fibreboard, all designed to help with sound absorption, isolation and diffusion. Characteristics that we can vouch for, as particularly when you study the levels in your DAW, it’s clear the sE RF-Space does its job. It’s no wonder the’ve a patent on this design of multi-layer filter. It's well made - unlike plastic casings, this aluminium alloy casing can stand up to life on the road.

The 3 layers themselves are an absorbing layer, a reflective layer and a filter layer, all of which do slightly different things for your voice. The absorbing layer (high density EVA foam) soaks up audio waves to prevent sound reflection. The filter layer (a form of acoustic cotton insulation) then dampens the sounds that can’t be absorbed, while the reflective layer works to isolate any ambient noise. All very clever stuff, which you really do notice what with this being a 5-part reflection filter. When you turn on the Nordell Mk3, you’ll hear a jingle effect that sounds like an engine starting. The Actions ATS2819 microcontroller chip is the “brain” of the Nordell Mk3 speaker, and it supports Bluetooth 5.0, SBC audio codec, and a range of up to 20 meters outdoors and 10 meters indoors. It’s well-built, made in the UK (not China) and crucially, pushes the boundaries of what’s possible when it comes to portable recording. And for that, we can’t help but admire it.Obviously it’s nothing to rival the likes of Aston or sE, but it’s certainly impressive for an isolation shield at this price-point. Safe to say that when it comes to sound recording, it’s certainly no slouch. We found the Neewer to do surprisingly well in our sound tests. We were also pleasantly surprised by the build quality, which feels pretty premium for a shield that retails for under 3 figures! In particular, that aluminium outer feels super sturdy, and yet doesn’t add much weight to this iso shield. When we first go a set to try out, we test against a few other sets at varying price points, and there really was very little difference - despite some costing nearly triple.

We provide design for manufacture support and advice from start-up projects through to high volumes with globally recognised brands. You can even reverse the polarity- though most pedals require negative to be the centre pin, some don't. We've covered you there with a couple of polarity reversing cables for those pedals which require positive to be centre. It's very flexible - with 7 x 9v outputs at 100mA, 1 x 9v output at 500mA, 1 x 12v output at 100 mA and 1 x 18v output at 100mA, it can power all manner of different pedals. The 10 x 60cm supplied power cables should be long enough for even the largest pedal boards.

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OK now we're getting nerdy - but I'm a nerd like that. They fold up a bit easier than many cables, so wrapping your leads up at the end of a gig is a bit easier. Let's face it, there's nothing more annoying than spending an hour at every gig, unravelling that great mess of cable spaghetti. A cable wrap gets rid of that problem in a jiffy! It won't let you down - isolated outputs mean that should any short circuits arise, the other outputs will will continue to function - meaning your show still goes on!

Whether you have a new-to-market concept or an existing product that needs refining, we can help. Our team can customise an offer to meet your needs, whether you're looking to relocate your manufacturing work to benefit from a world-class production service or need help with an evolution or development of an existing product. When it comes to the best microphone reflection filters, the Aston Halo is definitely up there. And while this mic shield isn’t what you’d call conventional, it’s like that for a reason – this filter is custom built for performance! Nordell manufactures an extensive range of products in many sectors; our team of experts will be able to guide you through the DFM (Design for Manufacture) process and offer extensive advice and project manage your successful product(s) launch. While gigging regularly, we've used/tripped over many mic leads (and tiddly bass players). So we've learnt a few things about microphone cables, and what you really need from them.Our attention to detail, design for manufacture and engineering refinement, along with broad sector knowledge, provides rapid value development that is realised on a global scale. It's well made- unlike plastic casings, this aluminium alloy casing can stand up to life on the road.