On the shelf: Live & Vocal
Audix Sells Novacore NCEC and NCTH Capsules for Other Handhelds
Two Novacore vocal heads from Audix, the NCEC Extended Cardioid and the NCTH Tight Hypercardioid, are now sold on their own and fit handheld transmitters from other brands. […]
DPA at InfoComm 2026: 4097 CORE+ Choir Kit and N-Series Update
DPA showed a new 4097 CORE+ choir microphone kit, an updated 4099 CORE+ instrument mic, the DPK2015 piano stereo kit and N-Series firmware that opens more North American spectrum. […]
Sennheiser TeamConnect Ceiling M Plus Adds PartnerLink for Q-SYS
Sennheiser announced the TeamConnect Ceiling M Plus ceiling microphone for medium and large rooms on 2 June 2026, with beamforming, exclusion zones and direct setup inside Q-SYS Designer. […]
Eurovision 2026 in Vienna Used the Largest Spectera Setup to Date
Sennheiser supplied ORF's Eurovision 2026 production with 46 pre-production Spectera handhelds, 101 SEK bodypacks and six Base Stations. Agorà had 42 seconds per changeover. […]
Marti Pellow Tour Uses DPA N-Series Wireless for Handheld Vocals
Monitor engineer Martijn Van Renterghem of A-Live Sound runs DPA's N-Series digital wireless on Marti Pellow's tour, moving from the 4018 VL capsule to the 2028 handheld for louder rooms. […]
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. […]
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. […]
Sennheiser Brings Back the MD 9235 Wireless Capsule
After discontinuing it in 2020, Sennheiser is making the MD 9235 cardioid dynamic head for its wireless handhelds again. It lists at EUR 599. […]
LEWITT MTP 5: Cardioid Dynamic Handheld for Live Vocals
LEWITT announced the MTP 5, an all-metal cardioid dynamic vocal mic with an anti-cupping ring, suspended capsule and washable windshield, plus a switched MTP 5S version. […]
Brandi Carlile sings on prototype Spectera handheld at Super Bowl
Brandi Carlile sang “America the Beautiful” before the game on a prototype Spectera SKM handheld, while Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin used Digital 6000 transmitters at halftime. […]