Turtle beach, a maker of popular gaming headsets Neat microphones, a company that made waves with his unique looking microphones for broadcasters and podcasters.
Originally launched by musical instrument manufacturer Gibson, Neat’s Widget microphone line looked like something Jessica Rabbit would sing in Toontown. Founded by Blue Microphones co-founder Skipper Wise, the company recently released the Bee Line, a collection of desktop and portable microphones in bold yellow and black. The engineer behind Blue Microphones, Martins Sulespurens, will also move to Turtle Beach upon the acquisition.
“We enter the growing global streaming and microphone market with two key benefits: the visionary leadership and technical expertise behind some of the most renowned microphones of the past 30 years and Neat’s impressive 2021 product line,” said Juergen Stark, Turtle CEO from the beach. “We are delighted to welcome Skipper Wise, Martins Saulespurens and the rest of the Neat Microphones team to the Turtle Beach family.”
The microphones are priced in the $ 140 range and are aimed at digital broadcasters who are looking for a unique, visually appealing microphone with USB capabilities. Now that podcasting seems to be more popular than ever, an easy-to-use and good-sounding microphone is in great demand. That these look interesting, too, almost feels like a bonus.
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The companies have not disclosed the terms of the acquisition.