XLR

Latest

On the calendar

· Trade shows and launch events, this week's stories from each corner of the industry, and what its press is covering.

On view

This week, from that corner the newest stories from the corner of the industry you picked

The wire their own posts, translated

How records get made in 2026 from the industry's own reports

Sources

Fetched every three hours, linked to the original

About

XLR is a magazine, a radar and a diary about music gear and the making of music — for the people who make records and put on shows, wherever they do it.

The name is the three-pin connector that every signal in the business passes through: the microphone on stage and in the booth, the line to the desk, the DMX cable that runs the lights. Studio, stage and lighting rig share it, and so does this magazine. Every few hours XLR collects what the makers shipped, what the reviewers heard, what the studios and the touring crews are doing, which producers and collectives are surfacing and what they are saying — synths and modular, plugins and DAWs, guitars and drums, microphones, monitors, PA and lights, the rooms and the people — from a few hundred sources in English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese and more, then plots what is moving. The editor writes a letter every few days. Nothing is sold here; when a link leads to a shop, that is the maker's shop, not ours.

← XLR Archive

MaonoChina

Maono Dynamic Microphone Comparison: Which Model Should You Choose?

July 22

Quick take Choose the PD100W for an affordable wireless start, or the PD200X if you want USB now and XLR later. The PD200W suits creators who move between wireless, USB, and XLR. PD300X and PD400X are desk focused, while

Mics & outboard

Read at Maono ↗

One letter a week, in your inbox.

Latest

Maono Dynamic Microphone Comparison: Which Model Should You Choose?

Related

ChinaMAONO P1 vs P2 vs PS22 Lite: Which Audio Interface Should You Choose? Maono

ChinaMeet the MAONO P1 and P2: USB Audio Interfaces Built for Modern Creators Maono

ChinaMaono PD500W vs PD500X: Which Microphone Should You Choose? Maono

ChinaWe Showcased Hybrid Audio Solutions For Creators At Vidcon Anaheim 2026. Maono

ChinaMaono PD500W, the World’s First AI-Powered Hybrid Microphone Launches on Kickstarter Maono

ChinaWhich Maono Dynamic Microphone Should You Buy? PD100W vs PD200W vs PD200X vs PD300X vs PD400X Maono