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A Legend Streamlined: Sennheiser Unveils MD 421 Kompakt
by Joao Martins

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.
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Bose Introduces SoundLink Home Bluetooth Speaker
by Joao Martins

Bose Introduces SoundLink Home Bluetooth Speaker

Bose is rethinking the portable speaker category and redesigning its own iconic SoundLink Bluetooth speaker family. The new addition to Bose's consumer portfolio is the SoundLink Home Bluetooth Speaker, an innovative design that fills any room and offers great aesthetics. Compact yet powerful, the SoundLink Home Speaker is a sleek wireless design that alludes to early Japanese transistor radios, but offers all the features associated with smart speakers.
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Zoom Announces H2essential Multi-Mic Handy Recorder
by audioXpress Staff

Zoom Announces H2essential Multi-Mic Handy Recorder

Portable digital audio recorders are never too many, and Zoom announced the launch of its latest H2essential Multi-Mic Handy Recorder. The H2essential was designed as a flexible 32-bit float audio recorder for creators, equipped with three built-in microphones and the ability to record in mono, stereo 90degrees, stereo 120degrees or 360 degrees surround. Following the launch of the simplified H1 XLR Handy Recorder, Zoom now offers an updated, fully integrated recorder that is also a versatile USB-C audio interface.
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Tascam Launches FR-AV2 2-Channel 32-Bit Float Portable Audio Field Recorder and Timecode Generator
by audioXpress Staff

Tascam Launches FR-AV2 2-Channel 32-Bit Float Portable Audio Field Recorder and Timecode Generator

Tascam announced the FR-AV2, a new ultra compact recorder with a rich feature set, suitable for most field applications, including synchronized video recording. The new Tascam FR-AV2 records two channels of digital audio at 32-bit floating point with timecode and can be used as a two-channel USB-C audio interface. The portable design accommodates all types of recording tasks and makes an ideal choice for all types of video production, and journalism.
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Audeze Announces CRBN2 Electrostatic Headphones Featuring Improved Technology and Enhanced Bass Response
by Joao Martins

Audeze Announces CRBN2 Electrostatic Headphones Featuring Improved Technology and Enhanced Bass Response

Audeze announced the release of the CRBN2 electrostatic headphones, advancing the technology used in the original model launched in 2021. According to the company, the new CRBN2 headphones build on the cutting-edge CRBN (pronounced “carbon”) transducers originally developed for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) applications, and now introduce Audeze's patent pending Symmetric Linear Acoustic Modulator (SLAM) technology, which expands the bass response normally missing in electrostatics.
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Audio-Technica Introduces New Top-of-the-Line AT-LP8X Turntable
by audioXpress Staff

Audio-Technica Introduces New Top-of-the-Line AT-LP8X Turntable

The market for vinyl continues to expand and manufacturers want to keep up with demand for new turntables to play those records. Established in 1962 in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, by Hideo Matsushita as a phonograph cartridge manufacturer, Audio-Technica continues to be a respected name in this space with a range of reliable and affordable products. What Audio-Technica needed was a new top-of-the-line turntable to complete its portfolio. Enter the Audio-Technica AT-LP8X Semi-Automatic Direct Drive Turntable.
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HEDD Audio Unveils High End Version of its HEDDphone for Enthusiasts
by Joao Martins

HEDD Audio Unveils High End Version of its HEDDphone for Enthusiasts

It's called HEDDphone TWO GT and is the latest design from the Berlin-based manufacturer that surprised the professional market with its bold AMT headphones launched in 2019. Originally a large, heavy design, the HEDDphone was further refined in 2023 and is now transformed into a specific model that was custom tuned for headphone enthusiasts. The new open-back, over-ear design takes the latest full-range AMT driver with its multi-layered Kapton polyimide film and adds a lightweight magnesium chassis and carbon fiber headband.
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Focusrite Announces Three New Scarlett Interfaces for Project Studios
by Joao Martins

Focusrite Announces Three New Scarlett Interfaces for Project Studios

Focusrite announced a much anticipated expansion to its 4th generation Scarlett range of USB audio interfaces. Launched in 2023 with the smaller Scarlett Solo, 2i2, Solo Studio, and 4i4 interfaces, the Scarlett range is now expanded with the 16i16, 18i16, and 18i20 models, adding greater connectivity to meet the demands of the modern project studio. The new Scarlett 4th Gen interfaces feature improved audio circuits, professional-grade converters and mic preamps and new custom-designed headphone amplifiers.
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KEF Introduces Q Series MAT Speaker Family
by audioXpress Staff

KEF Introduces Q Series MAT Speaker Family

Since 1961, KEF helped redefine home audio with a stream of innovations from the early adoption of synthetic materials to the world's first coincident-source speaker driver, Uni-Q. Introduced in 1988, Uni-Q has been present in nearly every KEF design ever since. To make high-fidelity audio experiences more accessible and versatile, KEF now introduced the successor to its Q Series family, updated with the 12th generation Uni-Q driver array featuring Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT).
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New Lake People HPA G103-D-4 DANTE Headphone Amplifier
by Joao Martins

New Lake People HPA G103-D-4 DANTE Headphone Amplifier

Lake People unveiled a series of new products that meet growing market needs, including the new G103-D-4 DANTE headphone amplifier. The new concept reflects well the mainstream adoption of Audinate's Dante as the de facto audio networking standard. The HPA G103-D-4 with Dante integration is a versatile solution for professional audio, combining extremely useful features, such as 4/4 network inputs with two independent signal output paths, robust Alps volume controls, PoE, and USB-C.
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