toolkit | Gear of the Year
reat pictures are only half the story. Our audio winners celebrate the tools that make sure productions sound
Rode Wireless Go III wins wireless audio, with Sennheiser’s clever Profile Wireless earning Editor’s Choice. Great filmmaking also depends on the companies behind the kit. CVP retains the new equipment retailer title, MPB wins for used equipment and Wex takes rental house of the year. Innovation brings two very different products into the spotlight. The high- speed Pixboom Spark takes innovation of the year, while the brilliantly simple Sakk Camera Saddle earns Editor’s Choice. And finally, there’s one of the biggest accolades of all. Nikon’s ZR takes launch of the year, marking its arrival as one of the products that made the biggest impact on Pro Moviemaker readers in 2026.
every bit as good as they look – from an industry legend to the latest creator- friendly technology. Few products deserve to be called an icon more than the Sennheiser MKH 416. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the shotgun mic remains a professional favourite and is our readers’ best XLR mic. The Zoom H6essential takes the audio recorder⁄adapter crown, while Audio-Technica’s ATV-SG1 wins the DSLR microphone category and the Shure MV88 USB-C triumphs among USB mics. For cable-free recording, the
Audio and special awards
Audio recorder/adapter Winner: Zoom H6essential Microphone XLR Winner: Sennheiser MKH 416 Microphone DSLR Winner: Audio-Technica ATV-SG1 Microphone USB Winner: Shure MV88 USB-C Wireless audio Winner: Rode Wireless Go Gen 3 Editor’s choice: Sennheiser Profile Wireless Retailer of the year (new equipment) Winner: CVP Retailer of the year (used equipment) Winner: MPB Rental house Winner: Wex Rental Innovation of the year Winner: Pixboom Spark Editor’s choice: Sakk Camera Saddle Launch of the year Winner: Nikon ZR
Kit parade Nikon’s ZR
(top left) wins launch of the year, while the
H6essential zooms in to scoop best recorder
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November/December 2026
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