Microphone Review
Family Feud Swaps Its Podium Mics for 12 DPA 4018 Supercardioids
Production sound mixer Dirk Sciarrotta replaced the game show's discontinued podium microphones with DPA 4018 Supercardioid models after side-by-side tests in identical podiums. […]
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni brings the ClearCast Pro mic
SteelSeries' $399.99 Arctis Nova Pro Omni connects to up to five devices and debuts the ClearCast Pro omnidirectional mic with AI noise reduction. […]
DJI Mic Mini 2 Adds Voice Presets and OsmoAudio Direct Link
DJI has launched the Mic Mini 2, an 11 g wireless transmitter with 24-bit/48kHz audio, three voice tone presets, two-level noise cancelling, up to 400 m range and a 48-hour charging case. […]
LEWITT LCT 440 PURE Stereo Pair: matched condensers with spacer
LEWITT has released a stereo pair kit of its LCT 440 PURE condenser which has a 1-inch diaphragm, a cardioid-only pattern and a 140 dB SPL limit, adding mounts, pop filters and a stereo spacer, for just over $500. […]
Ed Sheeran's 'The Loop' Stadium Tour Runs on Sennheiser Spectera
Monitor engineer and RF tech Dave White uses three Spectera Base Stations, one as full backup, for every vocal mic and guitar on Ed Sheeran's tour, which opened in Auckland on 16 January 2026. […]
NAB Show 2026: new broadcast microphones and wireless updates
At NAB Show 2026, Audio-Technica, Sennheiser, Shure, DPA and Q5X showed new broadcast mics and wireless updates, from MS stereo models to on-field arrays and athlete mics. […]
Accsoon CoMo 2 intercom: lighter headsets with AI noise reduction
Shown at NAB 2026, Accsoon's second-generation DECT intercom cuts headset weight below 170 g, adds an AI noise-cancellation layer and keeps nine-user groups without a base station. […]
Zoom TCA-1 adds a timecode generator to Zoom recorders
Zoom's TCA-1 plugs into the Remote port of several Zoom recorders and adds a TCXO timecode generator with 3.5mm TRS input/output. It costs $49.99. […]
GoPro Media Mod for MISSION 1 gets an eight-pattern mic
GoPro priced the MISSION 1 Media Mod at $149.99, with a built-in mic offering eight pickup patterns, three 3.5mm ports and micro-HDMI output up to 4K60. […]
Lectrosonics L1 Lavalier Uses Rode Sonaura MEMS Capsule
Lectrosonics has launched the L1 omnidirectional lavalier, built on Sonaura MEMS capsule technology, with 11 dBA self-noise, units matched within 0.5 dB and resistance to full submersion. […]