AirStudio One is a portable microphone full of surprises

This isn’t just an old-fashioned microphone, but an all-in-one tool for music creators looking to record songs on the go. It’s the creation of Hisong, a startup looking to create a more stylish alternative to your microphone, mixer, and headphones wherever you go. The AirStudio One is a wireless condenser microphone that has a few secrets buried inside, like a pro audio interface, a wireless USB-C dongle, and a pair of true wireless headphones. The idea is that you can record loud audio when you’re on the road without any additional hardware.

The AirStudio One isn’t just an ordinary microphone either, as it’s built with a multi-core digital signal processor to help get the best sound out of its slim body. Open the companion app on your phone, and you’ll be able to mix audio, adjust the equalizer, and even apply sound effects in real time. This isn’t the first product we’ve seen at CES that puts more meat inside the microphone — Shure MV7i It carries its own two-channel audio interface.

You can also use this to record audio for your videos, and if you opt for the analogue dongle, you can even output audio to any device with a 3.5mm input. It’s worth noting that the ambient noise at CES made it impossible to test the microphone’s sound quality. But this is the kind of tool that has the phrase “interesting prospect” all over it. We’ll likely give this a deeper push when it’s available to purchase later in the year.