{
  "id": 14665791,
  "title": "Sony Launches New ECM-W5 Wireless Microphones With RM1,499 Price Tag",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/sony-launches-new-ecm-w5-wireless-microphones-with-rm1-499-price-tag",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-15T09:43:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lowyat.NET",
    "slug": "lowyat-net",
    "url": "https://www.lowyat.net/2026/407480/sony-launches-new-ecm-w5-wireless-microphones-with-rm1499-price-tag/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sony officially unveiled the ECM-W5 wireless microphones in Malaysia, featuring a system that utilizes two transmitters connected to a single receiver. The microphones boast a line-of-sight range of 500 cubic metres, with a new design that minimizes audio disruptions in dense radio-frequency environments. A key innovation is the Multi Interface (MI) Shoe, capable of transmitting high-quality 32-bit float audio directly to compatible cameras in a single file, eliminating the need for external recorders and separate audio files. The ECM-W5 also includes up to 64GB of built-in storage, allowing for 32-bit float backup audio recordings directly on the transmitter, resulting in 90 hours of audio at 32-bit float/48 kHz or 60 hours at 24-bit/96kHz. This feature enables creators to capture a wide range of sounds without constant gain adjustments or risk of clipping. The microphones support up to four channels of in-camera audio, ideal for various content creation scenarios, such as interviews and panel discussions. The new wireless microphones will be sold alongside Sony's ECM-W5T wireless transmitters, both available from authorized retailers and Sony stores starting early December. The ECM-W5 will retail for RM1,499, with a preorder incentive offering a free Creator Essential Kit, valued at RM260, which includes a PGYTECH Tech Organiser Mini V2 and a Smallrig Foldable Multi-tools Kit.",
  "summary": "Sony officially launched the ECM-W5 wireless microphones in Malaysia. The system uses and pairs two transmitters to one receiver and is able to transmit over a line-of-sight distance of 500 cubic metres, with a new design that reduces audio dropouts in congested radio-frequency environments. One technology that facilitates this is its new Multi Interface (MI) […] The post Sony Launches New ECM-W5…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}