The AES goodness has officially began with the announcement of RND's 5211 Two Channel Microphone Preamplifier. Each channel has a generous 72dB of gain on tap, enough to cover even gain-hungry microphones.
Apogee's dinky wee Jam+ lets you record an electric guitar, bass or keyboard directly to an iOS device, PC, or Mac - and adds the important option of using headphones to monitor on the device.
SPL claims the Crescendo is the first 8-in mic preamp in the known universe with 120V technology, and that this pre has so much headroom it's virtually impossible to overdrive.
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New Line 6 HX Stomp combines all the sounds and effects of the Helix range, yet manages to squeeze them into a much smaller pedal format.
Manufacturer Golden Age has added a second microphone to its roster, the GA-251, recreating a famous Telefunken tube mic as part of its Premier line of premium products.
sE promises that it's honoured the original capsule design, custom-built transformer and class-A circuit topologies for a 1:1 recreation of what's considered a studio classic - yet brought up to modern ...
The Vanguard V4 has the characteristics of several classic FET mics, achieved via modern design methods. Crafted in Southern California, the mic is based on a 34mm edge-terminated, gold-sputtered 3um dual ...
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TC Electronic has taken the world of live looping by storm in recent years and now they have designed one that can listen to the beat and follow the band live, tempo changes and all...
Paired with the iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch's front camera, it makes for a convenient vlogging solution, ideal for spontaneous creative outbursts or situations that don't allow carrying a more elaborate setup.
Sony says this model continues the legacy of the classic C-800/C-800G dual-capsule model and offers an extremely broad frequency range — from 20Hz all the way up to 50kHz.
At Musikmesse 2018, MXL announced a very interesting audio and video recording bundle, the VPS Visual Podcasting station, that targets video podcasters and vloggers.
German manufacturer Burg announced a new tube condenser microphone, the Burg M1. The design comes from German condenser mic royalty Andreas Grosser, known for modding and repairing U47 mics.
Australian purveyor of microphones RODE has partnered up with ambisonic microphone inventors SoundField to create a 3D recording microphone - the NT-SF1 - for under USD 1000.
Sound Devices has a new addition to its MixPre series of interface/portable recorder hybrids: the MixPre 10M. A musician-focused device, it lets users record and mix up to 12 audio tracks.
Been eyeing an iRig Keys I/O? If IK's MIDI controller and interface is something you're interested in, now may be a good time to splurge as the Italian maker is a giving away a free gooseneck mic.
Over a year after its announcement, the 8ball microphone from Hear360 is finally launching. The 2500 EUR multi-channel recording tool has eight capsules (all in all) on the left and right.
