A Legend Streamlined: Sennheiser Unveils MD 421 Kompakt

Sennheiser is looking to the future with advanced wireless microphone technologies. But the German microphone manufacturer is also looking to its past for inspiration and to maintain its products competitive in today's market. The new MD 421 Kompakt is an appropriately named, compact version of one of its most legendary microphones, the Sennheiser MD 421. This redesign doesn't compromise on the performance of its large-diaphragm capsule, making the MD 421 Kompakt an even more versatile dynamic microphone.

Beyerdynamic unveiled a redesign of its storied M Series microphones in the classic finishes of silver and black, while gaining a new aesthetic, in line with other Beyerdynamic products oriented for the future. The new M Series, unveiled for the first time at NAMM 2023, keeps to the core principles of the original microphones and retains the sound quality loved by generations of artists. As the company explains, the M Series relaunch will optimize production, will create inventory stability and better serviceability.

With lots of people receptive to the idea of investing in a nice, high-quality microphone to use at home - preferably an instantly recognizable classic that screams "pro" - Electro-Voice announced the introduction of the RE20-BLACK – a new low-reflection color option for the classic broadcast microphone. Sporting an elegant, dark charcoal finish the classic RE20 looks even better, while its unique Variable-D design allows users to work naturally around the mic at varying distances, while ensuring full, smooth sound quality.

Sennheiser's 75th anniversary offers continue with a combination of an all-time classic for any studio, combined with more recent headphones also for studio use. The legendary Sennheiser MD 421-II – one of the best-known microphones for recording, live music and broadcasting in the world – is now available with substantially reduced prices together with the versatile HD 200 PRO studio headphones.