Microphone Review
DPA 6388 CORE+ Headset Mic Built to Tolerate Placement Shifts
DPA introduced the 6388 CORE+ directional headset microphone with an asymmetrical capsule, shifted acoustic axis, left or right boom, IP58 rating and a refined Act headset frame. […]
MID49 riser fits Sony FX5 XLR handle and DVF-EL1 viewfinder together
MID49's EVF Cable & XLR Handle Riser for the Sony FX5 passes the hot-shoe signal to the XLR-H2 or XLR-H1 handle and extends the DVF-EL1 viewfinder. It costs $595. […]
Pope Leo XIV's Spain Visit Relied on DPA 4098 Gooseneck Mics
DPA 4098 gooseneck microphones carried Pope Leo XIV's addresses during his week in Spain, while a Wisycom wireless system supported the Canary Islands broadcast. […]
Plaud One: note-taking earphones with an eSIM charging case
Plaud's first earphones record calls, while their eSIM-equipped case records in-person talks and lets users send tasks to AI agents without a phone. Preorders cost $249. […]
Teenage Engineering EP-2350 FX MIC Replaces the Ting
Teenage Engineering redesigned its handheld effects microphone as the EP-2350 FX MIC, with four voice effects, four sample slots, a line output and a price of $58 / EUR 59. […]
BOYA Notra Neo: an entry-level AI note taker with auto mode switching
BOYA's second-generation AI note taker, Notra Neo, uses a 2 MEMS + 1 VCS mic array with AI noise cancellation and switches recording modes on its own. It sits below the original Notra. […]
HyperX SoloCast 2 Pro USB mic set for September at $89.99
HyperX announced the $89.99 SoloCast 2 Pro, a compact dual-capsule USB mic, at Level Awakening 2026 alongside the Cloud Alpha Air and Haste 3 mice. […]
RØDE DS3: a weighted-base desktop arm for mics up to 1.5 kg
RØDE has released the DS3 desktop studio arm, a successor to the DS2 with a weighted base, a 1.5 kg payload, a ball head and thread adaptors. The black version costs US$109. […]
Sound Devices Astral Wireless v8.40 Adds Mini Plus Support
Sound Devices has released Astral Wireless firmware v8.40 with Astral Mini Plus support, eight Quick Setup slots, faster ARX receiver boot times and battery levels shown as a percentage. […]
amaran Mic: a $99 wireless desktop mic with AI noise reduction
amaran's first audio product is a dynamic supercardioid desktop microphone that works over USB-C or a 2.4GHz receiver and offers an AI mode for keyboard clicks and traffic. […]