2021 marks the 80^th anniversary of Swedish microphone manufacturer Milab Microphones, originally founded in 1941 as Pearl Microphones. After a long and sometimes dramatic history where the two brands were separated for almost 40 years, Milab and Pearl have once again been reunited after a merger in 2017. Today, both brands are produced side by side, entirely by hand, in Åstorp in southern Sweden.

Milab is celebrating its 80^th anniversary with the introduction of the Milab DC-196 Anniversary Edition, featuring a red Nextel coating. The DC-196 is a multi-pattern condenser microphone built around

Milab’s characteristic rectangular large-diaphragm capsule. The DC-196 Anniversary Edition is shipped in a wooden box together with a Milab 3227 shockmount, a windscreen and an individual frequency graph.

The first batch of the DC-196 Anniversary Edition has sold out, but a new batch is planned for late November.

All new Milab microphones come with a lifetime warranty. For more information please visit: www.milabmic.com.