Microphone Review
Audeze Maxwell 2 debuts at CES 2026 with a 48kHz headset mic
Audeze's redesigned Maxwell 2 wireless gaming headset keeps 90mm planar drivers and an 80-hour battery, doubles mic bandwidth to 48kHz and costs $349. […]
Plaud NotePin S adds a record button; Mac meeting app arrives
Plaud has announced the $179 NotePin S before CES 2026, a wearable recorder with a physical button and Find My, plus a desktop app that turns online meetings into AI notes. […]
Shure MV88 USB-C stereo mic plugs straight into phones
Shure has brought back its MV88 stereo mic in a USB-C version for iOS and Android phones and tablets, four polar patterns and app-based processing. It costs $159, £145 or €169. […]
Plaud Note Pro: a card-sized AI recorder with four MEMS mics
A hands-on review of the $179 Plaud Note Pro details its 30 g card body, four-microphone array, 64GB storage, 30-hour recording time and status screen. […]
DJI Mic 3 Firmware Adds a Lossless Audio Indicator
DJI has published firmware v02.00.08.10 for the Mic 3 transmitters and receiver, adding a Lossless Audio status icon, more Mimo app controls, receiver auto power-off and an LED off option. […]
HyperX Caster boom arm review: toolless setup at $139.99
The HyperX Caster is a $139.99 spring-assisted arm for mics and cameras up to 2.2lbs; a review praises its setup but finds the tension tuning fiddly. […]
Nikon ME-D10 shotgun mic for the ZR is now in stores
Nikon's ME-D10, a 32-bit float shotgun microphone for the ZR's digital accessory shoe, has reached retailers at $336.95. It needs no battery or cable. […]
HyperX SoloCast 2: $60 USB mic with a hinged built-in stand
A review of the HyperX SoloCast 2 covers its cylindrical build, 40-degree tilting stand, tap-to-mute, 24-bit/96 kHz capture and beta Ngenuity software. […]
Blackmagic Camera 10.0 brings 4-channel audio to URSA and PYXIS
A free Blackmagic Camera 10.0 update doubles internal audio to four channels on the URSA Broadcast G2, PYXIS 6K and PYXIS 12K and adds pre-record of up to 10 minutes. […]
Sam Ryder's Road to Wembley Tour Ran on Sennheiser Spectera
Monitor engineer Jamie Hickey used one Spectera Base Station and 18 SEK bodypacks for Sam Ryder's 2025 club run that ended at OVO Arena Wembley on 6 November. […]