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Introducing the Holophone H2Pro microphone. Now sound engineers can leave behind their well padded mic cases, and set up only one, instead of 5 or more, mics to capture surround sound audio. The H2-Pro terminates in eight XLR microphone cable-ends (left, right, center, low frequency, left surround, right surround, top, and center-rear) directly into your mixer, and in theory, the channels should not require in additional audio processing. These channels co-relate to the standard 5.1-channels and add a top channel for formats such as IMAX, and a center rear channel for extended surround formats such as Dolby EX and DTS ES.

It kinda looks like someones head, and acts like it too. According to Holophone, the “sound waves bend around the H2-PRO as they do around the head providing the most accurate spatiality, audio imaging, and natural directionality of any audio capture device. Capturing the directionality of these soundwaves translates into a very realistic surround sound experience.”

If you’re into bootlegging live rock concerts (this is a techimoto “no-no”!), you could probably put a hat and some sun glasses on this thing and nobody would know the difference. You’d probably have to buy it it’s own ticket though. We heard it up-close-and-personal at the Vegas NAB show. Very impressive! But with a retail price of around $6k, this is definitely for the big-boy pro shops. They do, however also carry a more affordable, portable surround mic, called the PortaMic 5.1 for around $599. Check it out at www.holophone.com.