NAMM Show Update: MXL Microphones introduced a new USB mic - the USB.009-24 cardioid condenser microphone.
The MXL USB.009-24 features 24-bit A/D and D/A converters with up to 96 kHz recording capability. They recommend the mic for home recording, podcasting, as well as adding dialog to business presentations and other multimedia projects. They also recommend [...]

MXL Microphones has introduced a new USB mic, the
MXL 990 USB Stereo Condenser Microphone.
Description:
With electronics based upon the MXL 990—the world’s best selling studio condenser microphone—the MXL 990 features two gold diaphragm capsules in an X/Y stereo configuration and is designed to deliver rich sound with excellent spatial imaging.
The MXL 990 USB is a Universal [...]

Audio-Technica has introduced a couple of stereo shotgun microphones aimed at the high-end broadcast and production environment.
The new BP4027 and BP4029 Stereo Shotgun models are based on models that A-T originally developed for the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Designed for broadcasters, sound recordists and videographers, these phantom-powered models feature independent line-cardioid and figure-of-eight elements configured [...]

The Brauner product family was extended by another top-class microphone at this year’s Prolight+Sound trade show, with the Phanthera mic.
Description:
Not only the name Phanthera relates to the big wild cats. It appears dynamic, powerful, ductile and charming. It is hard to put its sonic character into simple words. Therefore Brauner emphatically recommends prospective buyers [...]

Nady Systems has introduced a new USB microphone—the USB-24M. The mic connects directly into any computer with a USB 2.0 (or higher) input port for plug-and-play operation with most DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software.
The USB-24M is designed for recording vocal tracks or voice-overs on your computer or for online communication. The mic features a dynamic [...]

MXL Microphones is shipping the MXL.008 USB / Cardioid Condenser Microphone.
The new MXL.008 features a large diaphragm that delivers a big, rich sound characteristic of studio and broadcast microphones. Unlike most studio condenser microphones, however, the MXL.008 is a USB (Universal Serial Bus) instrument that connects directly to a computer without the need for external [...]

NAB: SoundField has introduced the SoundField SPS200 A-Format microphone for stereo and 5.1 surround recording.
Designed for computer-based field and studio broadcast and recording applications, the SPS200 offers software plug-in A-Format to B-Format conversion, plus stereo and surround sound decoding and manipulation in place of an outboard control unit.
The most affordable of the SoundField Technology product [...]

Winter NAMM Show: Radial Engineering has announced the Gefell UM930 Multi-Pattern condenser microphone.
Unfortunately for the mere mortals among us, the mic lists for $6,000.
Designed to meet the needs of professional and semi-pro users in professional music and broadcast applications, the UM930 features two large (1″) diaphragms mounted on separate elements, allowing for individual control over [...]

Winter NAMM Show: MXL Microphones, the professional audio division of Marshall Electronics, announced the introduction of the MXL USB.007 stereo mic for direct to computer recording on a PC or Mac.
No special software or drivers are needed, just plug in to your portable or desktop computer, set your preferences and enjoy instant studio quality recordings.
The [...]

Combining a Sennheiser capsule with a broadcast-quality Flash recorder, the HHB FlashMic has become established as a portable recording device of choice for international broadcasters.
Now HHB has expanded the FlashMic range with the introduction of a new cardioid version - the FlashMic DRM85-C - to accompany the original, omni-directional FlashMic DRM85.
Both FlashMic models share the [...]

2007 Winter NAMM Show: Behringer introduced their Podcastudio USB Bundle, a kit for professional podcasting, music production and digital home recording.
Features:

High-resolution 2 In / 2 Out USB audio interface with plug-and-play for Windows XP and Mac OS X operating systems
Studio-class 5-input 2-bus mixer with premium mic preamp and 2-band “British” EQ
Dynamic broadcast-style microphone with 2-stage [...]

2007 Winter NAMM Show: Alesis introduced their USB Mic Podcasting Kit.
According to the company, the USB Mic Podcasting Kit allows even the most inexperienced users to quickly record audio into the computer and have their podcast heard on the Internet. Just plug the USB microphone into your computer – the microphone is a plug-and-play device, [...]

Blue Microphones, a leading microphone technology vendor, has introduced two new Applets for their Snowball USB Microphone which add further flexibility to its dual-capsule design by giving users more control over the input gain.
The Snowball has been popular with computer musicians because it is a relativley inexpensive USB microphone.
“In addition to its dual capsule design, [...]

Vocomotion has announced the release of The Thumper TH70, the latest update in The Thumper series of throat microphones designed for vocal percussionists, beatboxers, and bass singers.
Like previous Thumpers, this new model is designed to pickup throat sounds at the source, optimizing the bass response by filtering everything but deep, thumpy frequencies, using Vocomotion’s active [...]

Samson has introduced the CL2 pencil condenser microphones, aimed at the recording and live sound markets.
Available as a matched pair, Samson CL2s are true capacitor condenser mics that feature a high pass filter and a 10dB pad.
Providing maximum flexibility for a variety of applications was one of the main design goals. Each CL2 ships with [...]