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 integration, and creative tools like luma keying, key masking, and layer stretch for professional overlays. Users can now add inputs as overlays, enable auto-switching with the RØDECaster Pro II and Duo, and customize visuals with rounded corners. Alongside these, the release delivers minor UI improvements, new output mixes, and ISO recording synchronization, ensuring smoother workflows and more dynamic video content creation.HyperX has introduced a new gaming and podcasting mic called FlipCast which features XLR and USB connectivity. The FlipCast has a multifunction wheel that lets you adjust mic gain or control a monitor mix, a tap-to-mute button, and a couple of onboard audio filters (a voice clarity mode, a high-pass filter). There's also RGB lighting, and the LEDs function as an input level meter during recording. The microphone supports 32-bit recording up to 192kHz when in USB mode. The FlipCast retails for $229.99 US.Gator Frameworks has released a new low-profile broadcast microphone boom arm. This low-profile boom ensures an unobstructed view of the host or guest, making it ideal for video recordings and live streaming. It securely clamps to desks up to 2.17" thick, offering a stable and space-saving configuration. It has a 33″ arm extension, 360° rotation, 90° vertical movement, and an integrated cable management channel with a magnetic cover to hide XLR or USB cables. The boom arm retails for $99.99 U.S. which is $30 cheaper than the exact same looking boom arm Gator Frameworks makes for Shure Microphones. Please note that reviews for the version made for Shure are littered with complaints that the arm can’t hold mics at the intended height no matter how tight you twist the tightening knobs. Gator Frameworks support told me that the arm can hold microphones weighing 4.4 pounds.There’s a new compact audio interface that shows some promise. The Blackstar Polar Go is a 2-channel portable USB-C audio interface that retails for $129.99 US. The Polar Go has dual USB-C ports with one dedicated to power and the other to data. It has a 3.5mm stereo output for headphones, a combo jack, 48v phantom power, and a power button. The Polar Go is only 3.1" long with an internal battery that provides up to six hours of operation, and a built-in metal plate for use with magnetic phone holders. The Polar Go works with iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, and a whole host of applications. The Polar Go app provides video capture, presets, and the intelligent Magic Wand tool for analyzing your audio and creating the perfect mix with a single swipe. The Polar Go doesn’t even require an external mic as it comes equipped with their ProCapture stereo microphone technology, (which they claim delivers stunning detail that far surpasses your phone’s mic). The interface is 24-bit and 48kHz, and the combo jack provides 46dB of gain.PROMO:Podcast Gear News is brought to you by listeners like you. Whether you’re a fellow podcaster or you run a podcast business, I have Patreon and PayPal links in the description.FREE PODCAST TOOLS DONATIONS PAGE: https://freepodcasttools.com/support/PATREON BUSINESS SUPPORT TIERS: patreon.com/freepodcasttoolsPATREON INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT TIERS: patreon.com/freepodcasttools2CAD has launched the PA28 inline preamp for dynamic and ribbon microphones. As the name suggests, the CAD

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