On the shelf: Microphone Gear
Phonak Roger On Sphere remote mic adds neural speech separation
Phonak has announced Roger On Sphere, a wireless remote microphone that runs a deep neural network on board. It is due in most markets from mid-November 2026. […]
Sony ECM-W5 Wireless Mic System Records 32-Bit Float for $399.99
Sony has announced the ECM-W5, a two-transmitter wireless microphone kit with 64GB of recording per transmitter, four-channel digital output via the MI Shoe and up to 500 m range. […]
Sony ECM-AX10 records spatial audio on smartphones via USB-C
Sony's ECM-AX10 USB-C mic uses four omnidirectional capsules to record Ambisonics, binaural and stereo audio, with an orientation sensor. It costs $249.99. […]
Shure Axient Digital 1.6 Adds Channel Linking for Large Venues
Shure has released Axient Digital version 1.6 with Channel Linking, which copies settings from primary to secondary receiver channels, and Preferred Access Point for ShowLink control. […]
Audio-Technica brings back the ATM25 hypercardioid dynamic
Audio-Technica has re-released the ATM25, a hypercardioid dynamic instrument microphone first introduced in 1983, without changes to the original design. It is made in Japan with an all-metal body. […]
sE Electronics V8: Supercardioid Dynamic Vocal Mic Follows the V7
sE Electronics launched the V8 handheld dynamic vocal mic with a new DMCV8 supercardioid capsule, two all-metal finishes and MC1 and MC2 wireless capsule versions for Shure and Sennheiser. […]
Austrian Audio OC616: five-pattern condenser between OC16 and OC818
Austrian Audio's OC616 is a multipattern large-diaphragm condenser with the CKR12 ceramic capsule, five patterns, three high-pass settings and two pads, placed between the OC16 and OC818. Prices start at about $563. […]
Alvins Cables Y-splitter puts timecode and scratch mic on one jack
Alvins Cables built a 20 cm 3.5mm TRS Y-splitter that sends timecode to the left channel and a scratch mic to the right of a camera's mic input, with colour-coded sockets. […]
Hollyland LARK M3: four transmitters, four tracks, AI noise control
The Hollyland LARK M3 wireless mic system scales to four transmitters or four receivers, records four isolated tracks and offers 10/15/20 dB AI noise cancellation. Kits cost $99 to $179. […]
Neumann KK 104 A and KK 105 A Capsule Heads for Sennheiser Handhelds
Neumann introduced the KK 104 A cardioid and KK 105 A supercardioid condenser heads for Sennheiser Spectera, EW-D, EW-DX and Digital 6000/9000 handhelds, shown at IBC 2026. […]