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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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
NAMM Show 2026 marks 125 years and doubles as a pro-audio venue
The 125th NAMM Show in Anaheim doubled as a key pro-audio showcase. Shure, Voyage Audio and Wisycom brought new microphones and wireless gear, alongside Clear-Com, Dante, Lawo and SSL. […]
Neumann at NAMM 2026: U 47 fet honored, tube mic reissue teased
Neumann brought an immersive demo room, a reissued tube microphone and its new VIS software to NAMM 2026, where the U 47 fet was due to be inducted into the NAMM TECnology Hall of Fame on January 22. […]
Wisycom and DPA name René Moerch to lead their wireless roadmap
Wisycom and DPA Microphones have created a shared Group Product Director, Wireless position. René Moerch, who helped develop the DPA N-Series wireless system, takes it on and says two new products will follow in 2026. […]
Apogee Electronics joins Dirk Ulrich's Rockforce Tech Holding
Rockforce Tech Holding, the company of audio entrepreneur Dirk Ulrich that bought Manley Labs earlier in 2025, has acquired Apogee Electronics. Apogee stays in Santa Monica. […]
Turning Your Earbuds into a PC Microphone: Setup and Adapters
Your phone earbuds already contain a microphone, and with the right jack or adapter plus a quick change in Windows sound settings, your computer can use it for calls and simple recordings. […]