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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. […]
Mic Silent on Windows or Zoom? A Step-by-Step Troubleshooting Guide
Most dead microphones are a settings problem, not a broken device. Here is how to check permissions, the default input, drivers and levels on Windows 10, 8 and 8.1, plus a quick fix inside Zoom. […]
Microphone Types Explained: Build, Polar Patterns and Special Uses
A plain guide to how microphones differ: dynamic, condenser and ribbon designs, the main pickup patterns from cardioid to omnidirectional, and purpose-built mics for vlogging, film and streaming. […]