Solid State Logic Launches SSL 18 Rackmount Audio Interface
During a press conference at the 2025 NAMM Show, Solid State Logic announced the SSL 18 rackmount USB-C audio interface with 8 microphone amplifier channels, and previewed the forthcoming ALPHA 8 interface expander, marking the start of a new era in rackmount production technology from the company. Developed from SSL's deep expertise in analog and digital design, the SSL 18 offers exceptional audio performance with a studio-ready feature set and latest-generation 32-bit/192 kHz converters.
Austrian Audio Introduces OC-S10 Dual-Output Studio Microphone
Fresh from the announcement of the DPA acquisition, Austrian Audio celebrated NAMM 2025 with the introduction of its new flagship product, intended to redefine what a studio recording microphone can do in this century. The new OC-S10 Reference Recording Microphone takes the company’s first condenser microphones to a new level, not only allowing complete control over the polar pattern and capture characteristics, but also allowing manipulation of the response via a unique dual output of the front and rear membranes.
Marshall Group Sold to HongShan Capital Group (HSG)
In an unexpected turn of events as the company returned to the NAMM Show for the first time in five years, Marshall Group AB, the new Swedish-Anglo company created in 2023, announced they sold the majority stake to private equity fund HongShan Capital Group (HSG) from China. The major selling shareholders - Altor, Telia Company, Time for Growth, and Zenith VC - have all entered into an agreement with HSG in a deal valuing the company at 1.1 billion Euros. The Marshall family will retain a meaningful stake of over 20% in the company.
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DPA Unveils Latest CORE+ Patent-Pending Microphone Innovation
DPA Microphones announced its new patent-pending CORE+ technology that the Danish manufacturer says sets a new standard for distortion-free microphone sound. Touted as a groundbreaking innovation, DPA says that CORE+ eliminates the non-linearities typically generated by the membrane and electronic components of a microphone to redefine what’s possible in sound capture. The technology was unveiled at NAMM 2025 and will be presented also at ISE 2025.
Lavoce Expands Range of Common Magnet Coaxials with New CAF Series
Lavoce Italiana introduced the first models from its upcoming CAF Series of common HF/LF magnet coaxials at the 2025 NAMM Show. Starting with 12” and 15” models, the CAF Series coaxials use aluminum baskets and common HF/LF ferrite magnet motor structures, complementing the company’s existing CAN Series (Aluminum basket/Neo) and CSF Series (Steel basket/Ferrite) models using the same advanced, common magnet design approach.
CES 2025: An Automotive Audio Perspective
Roger Shively shares his Automotive Audio perspective of CES 2025. An evolutionary year, more tempered after the explosive nature of the software-defined vehicle becoming reality last year. Narrow and Deep AI, Machine Learning, and Generative AI had their roles in developing and maintaining most of the software and platforms for automotive audio at CES 2025. The “Ploughman's Lunch” of Automotive Audio, Shively was going to call his chronicle from the automotive-filled West Hall and the Beach Lot across the street.
Dark Matter Audio Labs Custom IEMs Launches at NAMM 2025
A new company created by a team of industry veterans with extensive experience in the in-ear monitor and headphones sector is introducing a new brand of high-performance, accessible custom in-ear monitors (IEMs) to the market. Dark Matter Audio Labs (DMA Labs) is a bold new name and intends to redefine how musicians connect with their sound, drawing on the team’s expertise and years of research in acoustics and professional audio engineering.
Ferrofish Launches Pulse 8 AE High-End 8-Channel AD/DA Converter
Ferrofish is introducing the new Pulse 8 AE AD/DA and 16 channel analog to ADAT converter, expanding the brand’s range of studio converters with a smaller-scale solution. Until now Ferrofish offered larger channel conversion solutions such as the A 32 Pro, A 32 Pro Dante, and Pulse 16 Series, which have been well received in the studio and even broadcast environments. The Pulse 8 AE will appeal also to a wider market.
Listen Technologies and Ampetronic Further Their Strategic Partnership
Listen Technologies, specializing in advanced wireless listening solutions, and Ampetronic, specialists in audio induction loop systems, are further aligning their operations, leadership, and resources to leverage global growth opportunities generated by Auracast technology. Owned by Swedish conglomerate Allvida, a rapidly growing group of companies focused on accessibility, operating on a global scale and managed by investment firm Systematic Growth, the two companies combine their decades of expertise to redefine assistive listening and communication.
Shure Launches New Nexadyne Instrument Microphones at NAMM 2025
Shure announced the expansion of its Nexadyne product line with the introduction of three all-new dynamic instrument microphones: the Nexadyne 2 Kick Drum Microphone, Nexadyne 5 Guitar Amp Microphone, and Nexadyne 6 Tom/Snare Microphone. Each Nexadyne microphone boasts Shure’s patented Revonic Dual-Engine transducer technology, which combines two transducers to capture and reject unwanted noise, allowing greater control of the microphone’s acoustic response.