Rycote Offers Expanded Range of Professional Microphones

In a surprise announcement for many audio recordists - and certainly for many manufacturers of professional microphones - British brand Rycote announced the launch of its own high-end range of professional microphones, designed for the film production, sport broadcast and field recording applications. The range includes condenser pencil-type microphones and hypercardioid shotguns, which Rycote now expanded with the BD-10, a new bi-directional microphone, and a long shotgun design named HC-35.

DPA Microphones, the leading Danish manufacturer of high-quality microphone solutions and a spin-off of the original Brüel & Kjær, is increasingly focused on the live performance and touring markets. The company now unveiled its new compact 2012 Cardioid and 2015 Wide Cardioid Microphones featuring a durable, reinforced construction to withstand the rigors of the stage. The new mics join the brand’s original line of pencil studio mics, almost instrumentation-level designs.

Just a few months past since Universal Audio announced the acquisition of microphone modeling pioneer Townsend Labs, it seems there is a clear path forward for the Californian company - and it's certainly exciting. Universal Audio just announced the introduction of a full microphone lineup to complement the original Townsend Sphere L22. The new microphones include the SD-1 Standard Dynamic microphone for streamers and podcasters, the SP-1 pencil condenser microphone pair, and three classic studio UA Bock Series Microphones designed by David Bock.