Can RØDE conquer the 99-Dollar price segment? The new USB C NT-USB Mini microphone shows they're trying hard! It's a tough market, though, with competitors include M-Audio and others...
NAMM 2020 made for another solid all-around music tech show! Here are our Top 5 music tech announcements from Annaheim, California including mics, interfaces and headphones.
There are three models in the Mackie Element series: the EM-89D Live Vocal Dynamic Mic, the large diaphragm condenser microphone EM-91C, and the USB condenser microphone EM-USB.
The TF39 is an upgraded TF29 with three switchable polar patterns found on the power supply unit: cardioid, omnidirectional and figure of eight.
Ex-AKG employees have founded a new brand in the pro audio industry, the aptly named Austrian Audio, that's introducing 8 new products in 5 categories, such as mics and headphones.
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Not only can cheap clones of big brand equipment sound nasty, they may be outright dangerous. A recent raid in China shows that there are still people making money with knock-off gear.
The RE420 has a cardioid polar pattern and sounds warmer, while the RE520 is supercardioid - thus with more back and side rejection, and tighter-sounding.
Price is certainly going to be a major point of discussion when it comes to Lewitt's latest offerings - the USD 99 LCT 040 MATCH and the USD 149 LCT 140 AIR.
Being spoilt for mic choice at every price point plays a huge part in democratising music making. But out Top 5 focusses on boundary-pushing innovation that doesn't come cheap.
Blue seems very pleased with the development, citing Logitech's "vast resources" as capable of "supercharging" the company. We'll see how it's turning out for these two in the years ahead.
At NAMM 2018, British mic maker Sontronics announced revisions of its finely aged ribbon microphones - the Apollo, Delta, and Sigma. All three models have been completely revised, rebuilt, and improved...
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Lynx is filling a gap in its range by outfitting its latest converter - the Aurora PRE 1608 - with microphone preamps. With 8 channels of line I/O and another 8 channels of combo mic/line/Hi-Z inputs...
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Steven Slate primed and launched an expansion pack for the Virtual Microphone System (VMS). Classic Tubes 3 contains digital recreations of five hand-selected vintage tube condenser mics...
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With the latest 9.4 update to its DSP-bound plug-in suite, UAD is introducing new plug-ins from Softube, Brainworx, and Townsend labs, alongside an "exact recreation" of the Empirical Labs Distressor...
IK Multimedia's battery-powered iRig Pre HD portable mic preamp and audio interface is now available worldwide. The iRig Pre HD has the ability to record any kind of microphone with an XLR connector...
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Shaped like a miniature hockey puck, the d:vice connects to PCs, Macs, and iOS devices to capture live audio from microphones. Aimed at journalists, it can also be used with DPA's recording app.
