Podcast Gear News

I’m Hank Davis, and this is Podcast Gear News for June 2026 (Your monthly podcasting equipment news show). The lead story this month is the prototype testing and Kickstarter for the Maono PD500W microphone. Full disclosure that Maono sent me this mic as part of their pre-release creator testing. You can check the Kickstarter for pricing (link in the description). While its design will make you thi...

I’m Hank Davis, and this is Podcast Gear News for May 2026 (Your monthly podcasting equipment news show). Solid State Logic has released the SSL-1. It's a 2-in/2-out, 32-bit/192kHz USB-C audio interface with 1 preamp, 1 instrument/line in, 1 headphone out, 2 monitor out ports, 3x stereo loopback, legacy 4K analogue enhancement, bus power, and it comes with bundled software. The SSL-1 is available...

I’m Hank Davis, and this is Podcast Gear News for April 2026 (Your monthly podcasting equipment news show). RØDE introduced a slew of new products. Their top announcement was Sonaura, an innovative studio-grade MEMS microphone technology that RØDE says will underpin a new generation of professional audio products across its lineup. The actual tech is ultra-compact at just 4mmx5mm. RØDE also showca...

I’m Hank Davis, and this is Podcast Gear News for March 2026 (Your monthly podcasting equipment news show). YouTube Version: https://youtu.be/qJuLBdqzrP4 Yamaha has a new line of digital mixers in the MGX series. The MGX12, which retails for $799.99, is Yamaha's latest attempt at a RODECaster-like mixing console. Billed as an interface for live sound, podcasts, and streaming, the MGX12 has: 4 Comb...

I’m Hank Davis, and this is Podcast Gear News for February 2026 (Your monthly podcasting equipment news show). Roland has introduced the Go:Mixer Studio, a versatile audio interface for content creators offering studio-quality recording and connection options. Besides have a color LCD screen the GO:Mixer Studio offers MIDI in and out, two USB-C ports (one for connectivity and one for power), two X...

Fender announced a significant milestone in its evolution of creative tools bringing PreSonus Studio One Pro and its renowned recording interfaces together under the Fender name. Studio One Pro becomes Fender Studio Pro, while the Quantum and AudioBox lines transition to the Fender Quantum Series and Fender AudioBox. You’ll recall Yamaha recently did a similar rebrand of their audio interfaces. Th...

I’m Hank Davis, and this is Podcast Gear News for December 2025 (Your monthly podcasting equipment news show). The Audio Interface Market Size is valued at roughly 230 Million in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 368 Million by 2033. A link to the article is in the show notes. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/audio-interface-market-size-surpass-130000781.html Arturia has released the MiniFuse 2 OTG...

I’m Hank Davis, and this is Podcast Gear News for November 2025 (Your monthly podcasting equipment news show). After last month's episode RODE launched the RODECaster Video S. The RODECaster Video S is a slimmed down version of the RODECaster Video and retails for $499 as opposed to the nearly $1200 of the original device. It has 3 HDMI inputs instead of 4, 1 HDMI output instead of 2, 1 USB-C inpu...

I’m Hank Davis, and this is Podcast Gear News for October 2025 (Your monthly podcasting equipment news show). Zoom Corp announced the PodTrak P4next which features 4 XLR inputs, battery power, and features like AI noise reduction, tone shaping, and voice compression (which are all available on the USB model the PodTrak P2).  In addition to the 4 XLR inputs the P4next sports a TRRS port, a con...

I’m Hank Davis, and this is Podcast Gear News for September 2025 (Your monthly podcasting equipment news show). This month Warm Audio came out swinging! They have three new mics each in nickel or black. The WA-47jr SE and the WA-87jr SE (both minus polar pattern, low cut, and pad switches) cost $199 each. Meanwhile the WA-87jr, with polar pattern, low cut, and pad switches, comes in at $299. Longt...

I’m Hank Davis, and this is Podcast Gear News for August 2025 (Your monthly podcasting equipment news show). NEW PRODUCTS & SOFTWARE:  The new RØDECaster Video firmware update introduces a powerful suite of updates designed to elevate live production. Key features include full NDI (Network Device Interface) support with PTZ camera control, updates to RØDE Capture for seamless IOS video integr...

I’m podcast award-winner Hank Davis, and this is Podcast Gear News for July 2025 (Your monthly podcasting equipment news show). Zoom’s well-received PodTrak P2 has ended its price hike experiment (at least in the United States, anyway). When the device launched this year, it retailed for $99.99 USD, but after it garnered attention, it was promptly raised to $149.99 USD. Thankfully, the dual USB mi...

This is Podcast Gear News. I'm Hank Davis, an award-winning podcaster, commercial and film director, and YouTuber. Each month, I'll run down all the latest news surrounding podcast equipment and software. From upcoming and recently released microphones and audio interfaces to the accessories and software used to create content, Podcast Gear News is a monthly resource that will help you keep up wit...