Sound Devices Astral HH Selected as Finalist for 2026 TEC Awards
Handheld digital wireless microphone currently on tour with The Weeknd Chappell Roan, and Lorde
MADISON, WI, December 10, 2025 — Sound Devices announces that the Astral HH digital wireless microphone, the performance centerpiece of the brand’s next-generation Astral family of RF devices, has been selected as a finalist in the Wireless Technology category of the 2026 NAMM TEC Awards. The TEC Awards – a yearly celebration of accomplishments and innovations within the pro audio industry – will be presented during the 2026 NAMM Show, taking place at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim California between January 20-24, 2026. Voting is now open to industry professionals and the public until January 12, 2026.
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Astral HH is Sound Devices’ first standalone live performance microphone and is being utilized by many of the top live performers around the world, including The Weeknd, Chappell Roan, Lorde, Maluma, and many more. The microphone is a culmination of the brand’s significant advancements in audio and RF performance technology.
Like all members of Sound Devices’ Astral family of products, Astral HH utilizes Sound Devices’ proprietary SpectraBand™ technology to provide an industry-best global tuning range of 470-1525MHz for seamless, stable, and high-quality wireless audio anywhere in the world. Next-gen features such as GainForward™ architecture and NexLink® remote control allows all gain staging and microphone functions to be controlled from any FOH location. Astral HH is also completely customizable to suit the aesthetic and sonic needs of any performer and is built with the same rock-solid reliability of all Sound Devices products.
“Astral HH is the result of detailed research and feedback from audio engineers working the most high-pressure live RF events in the world to create a handheld microphone with greater range, reliability, and sound quality than anything currently available,” states Sound Devices CEO Matt Anderson. “We’re honored to be recognized by our colleagues in the industry as a finalist for the 2026 TEC Awards and look forward to seeing everyone at the ceremony!”
For more information about Sound Devices Astral HH, please visit: https://www.sounddevices.com/product/astral-hh/
About Sound Devices:
For more than 25 years, Sound Devices has created premier audio equipment that helps sound professionals capture superior audio. The company's products have been used for an array of applications, from award-winning feature films and television shows, to live events, houses of worship, and educational applications. Sound Devices designs, assembles, and supports its products at their Reedsburg, Wisconsin, headquarters and their Madison, Wisconsin, and Rickmansworth, UK, offices.
For more information, visit www.sounddevices.com.
