On the shelf: Microphone Gear

AEA introduced the R8, a limited-edition passive version of its far-field N8 ribbon microphone priced at $1,299, and the FC2 dual-channel valve preamp designed with Fred Forssell, due in spring 2026. […]

Austrian Audio presented the OC-B6 at NAMM 2026, its first large-diaphragm kick drum condenser with a CKR6-B capsule, 18 Hz subsonic filter and swivel joint, plus the DMK1 drum microphone kit. […]

Nikon's first ZR firmware update lets the camera record LTC timecode fed into its 3.5mm mic/line jack, at the cost of one audio channel, and adds RED-style file names. […]

Sontronics introduced the ZETA at NAMM 2026, a large-diaphragm JFET condenser with a Lundahl transformer, 9 dB(A) self-noise and 125 dB max SPL, hand-built in England and priced at £949. […]

Audix introduced Novacore at NAMM 2026, a digital UHF wireless line with one-, two- and four-channel receivers, a handheld, a bodypack, two vocal capsules and coordination software. […]

Shure presented three new KSM studio condensers at NAMM 2026: the KSM32C with a 3/4-inch capsule, the cardioid KSM40C and the multi-pattern KSM44MP with 1-inch capsules. All are due in spring. […]

Warm Audio has announced the Retro 64, a dynamic microphone modelled on the Electro-Voice 664, with a humbucking capsule tuned for live sound. It comes in chrome and black, with pre-orders at about $139–140. […]

Shure has introduced SLX-D+, a digital wireless line whose parts tune across as much as 138 MHz, with ShowLink Ease remote control, automatic interference handling, feedback reduction and AES-256 encryption. […]

Neumann has reissued the M 50 tube microphone from 1951 as the M 50 V, with an ultra-low-noise subminiature tube, a K 33 Ti titanium capsule, an RF-proof connector and a new power supply. […]

Behringer's FLOW 4V records up to 10 tracks in 32-bit float, handles SMPTE timecode, starts with the camera over HDMI and works as a 12-in/2-out USB interface. […]