Microphone Review
Brandi Carlile sings on prototype Spectera handheld at Super Bowl
Brandi Carlile sang “America the Beautiful” before the game on a prototype Spectera SKM handheld, while Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin used Digital 6000 transmitters at halftime. […]
HyperX FlipCast review: dynamic mic with USB-C and XLR outputs
The HyperX FlipCast is a $261 dynamic cardioid mic with simultaneous USB-C and XLR output and up to 32-bit/192 kHz; a review faults its basic software. […]
WMSA warns US mega-events are short of wireless mic spectrum
The Wireless Microphone Spectrum Alliance says the 470-608 MHz band no longer covers events like the Super Bowl, the FIFA World Cup and the 2028 Olympics, and is working with the FCC on more spectrum. […]
DPA DPK2015: a stereo piano kit built on two 2015 microphones
DPA has released the DPK2015 Piano Stereo Kit, a bundle of two 2015 wide cardioid microphones with gooseneck mounts, a stereo boom, cables and windscreens. It costs $2,800 or £2,220 including VAT. […]
Notta Memo: AI recorder pairs MEMS mics with a call pickup
The $149 Notta Memo is a card-sized MagSafe recorder with four MEMS mics for meetings, a bone-conduction mic for calls, 32 GB of storage and app transcription in 58 languages. […]
How wireless audio copes with shrinking RF spectrum
Wireless mic makers and RF engineers answer the loss of spectrum with WMAS, dynamic allocation, ultra-wideband and lobbying for new bands. Sennheiser, Shure and Nexonic explain their approaches. […]
Sennheiser moves its US headquarters from Connecticut to Nashville
Sennheiser is relocating its U.S. headquarters from Old Lyme, Connecticut, to the new Rock Nashville production campus, with the move planned to finish by mid-2026. […]
Logitech G325 Lightspeed drops the boom for an earcup mic
Logitech's $80 G325 Lightspeed wireless headset replaces the boom arm with a beamforming mic in the earcup, weighs 212g and runs over 24 hours. […]
NBC Sports relies on Audio-Technica for the Milano Cortina Games
NBC Sports is using Audio-Technica microphones, headsets and headphones for much of its audio capture at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, the 25th year of the two companies' partnership. […]
Audiotonix to buy DPA Microphones, Wisycom and Austrian Audio
UK-based Audiotonix has agreed to acquire DPA Microphones, Wisycom and Austrian Audio, three related companies in microphones and wireless. The deal was announced on February 2, 2026. […]