Shure upgraded its classic WL series of professional lavalier condenser microphones -- the cardioid WL185m, supercardioid WL184m, and omnidirectional WL183m -- to not only improve the sound quality but also make them shorter, lighter, and lower-profile.
I've used a lot of different microphones over the past few years, but recent experience with Shure on The PetaPixel Podcast put its SM7db at the top of my tier list. Shure's new MV7+ doesn't quite unseat my number one favorite mic, but it comes darn close.
Rode unveiled a trio of brand-new products today, April 14, at NAB 2024 in Las Vegas. The Rode Interview Pro broadcast mic is joined by two smartphone products, the Phone Cage and Magnetic Mount.
Microphones are an absolutely critical part of my video kit, and I’m very hard on them. So when I find something that works, I tend to stick with it for a long time.
Adobe Research revealed a new generative AI music and audio prototype, Project Music GenAI Control, that promises to give anyone the power to create music, no matter their experience or skill.
Today Shure expanded it's SLX-D Digital Wireless microphone family with the new SLXD5 Portable Digital Wireless Receiver and SLXD3 Plug-On Digital Wireless Transmitter which are designed to deliver scalable and high-performance wireless digital audio with reliable RF performance and convenient power management in a new durable form factor meant for film, news gathering (ENG) and broadcast video industries.
Rode announced the Wireless ME wearable microphone last April and has today debuted a new dual transmitter version of the popular audio solution.
DJI, primarily known for its drones, action cameras, and gimbals, has launched DJI Mic 2. DJI promises that the Mic 2 sets a new benchmark in audio recording solutions.
Hollyland's new Lark M2 wireless microphone system is a lightweight mic system designed for vloggers, podcasters, and filmmakers.
The Australia-based Rode acquired U.S.-based Mackie, a high-end professional audio brand most widely known for its audio mixers that primarily serve musicians and recording studios.
Late last month, Zaxcom, Inc. filed a lawsuit against Rode Microphones, LLC and Freedman Electronics Pty Ltd.
Australian audio company Rode has released a limited-edition range of white products, featuring some of its most popular products.
You have definitely seen the Shure SM7 series before because it's basically the gold standard of podcast microphones and can be found in studios around the world. Now, thanks to a built-in preamp, the SM7dB lets anyone get that silky smooth sound every time -- no fuss, no hassle.
Austrian Audio is releasing a new pocket-sized audio recorder called the MiCreator Studio that combines a condenser microphone with a USB-C audio interface the company claims will be good enough to use anywhere.
Shure expanded its SM7 microphone family with the SM7dB XLR microphone which combines the company's high-quality audio with a built-in active preamp that is intended to simplify audio workflows by eliminating the need for inline amplification.
Sony has expanded its microphone offerings with three new wireless microphones that promise exceptional sound quality and lightweight, portable designs.
The $99 U-Mic Wireless Microphone (A018GBB1) by Ulanzi is an extremely affordable, compact, and dynamic, wireless audio system designed to give users the best quality microphone system for under $100.
Rode has announced a new professional wireless microphone system called the Wireless Pro with the promise that it is capable of delivering next-level audio quality to the degree that Rode claims it as the most powerful wireless mic ever.
7Artisans, a brand most well known for affordable manual focus lenses, is trying its hand at audio with the introduction of a new wireless lavalier microphone set.
Shure's new MVX2U Digital Audio Interface is a single-channel, XLR to USB solution that allows creators to connect high quality microphones to their computers while also providing phantom power.
Sony's new ECM-M1 is the latest in its series of hotshoe-mounted digital microphones and promises precise directional recording in a super compact form factor that is ideal for a range of use cases.
Comica has announced the CVM-VM30, the world's first wireless shotgun mic -- a claim that holds water when considering shotgun mics that have wireless functionality out of the box without any additional accessories or modules.
Saramonic has announced the BlinkMe dual-channel wireless microphone which it bills as a cutting-edge and revolutionary system that can not only deliver excellent sound but also "serves as a platform for expressing creators' unique personality."
Sennheiser recently announced its fifth-generation Evolution Wireless microphone system for filmmaking and video applications.
Hot on the heels of the debut of its generative artificial intelligence (AI) Firefly, Adobe has announced that it will be integrating its capabilities into the company's video, audio, animation, and motion graphics design apps.
In what Rode describes as its "biggest product announcement ever," the company is updaing the Wireless GO II and RODECaster Pro II and introducing seven new products including the Streamer X, RODECaster Duo, and PodMic USB.
Rode has announced a new wireless microphone that carries the advantages of the company's RodeLink and Wireless Go series but compresses them into a device that was designed to have "unprecedented" ease of use.
In the latest episode of "Film Science," Syrp Lab shows off the prowess of artificial intelligence (AI) when it comes to sound mixing. Alongside the human vs. AI component, Syrp Lab's new video discusses ways video editors can achieve better audio with sound mixing, whether using AI-powered tools or not.
I use various microphones on my YouTube channel and while the majority of them would be considered high-end, the one I’ve been using recently is the Rode VideoMicro II.
Rode has been making top-quality microphones that have been among my go-to picks for years, but last year ventured into something new: headphones.