In 2026, the wireless audio industry will be driven by technology and policy, and the wireless microphone/audio will be upgraded to digitalization, AI and high frequency.

In May 2026, the wireless microphone and professional audio industry in China entered a critical period of structural upgrading and technical iteration. Driven by the new regulations of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the explosion of demand for global live broadcast/performance/conference scenes, and the commercial acceleration of new technologies such as Star Flash/UWB, the industry presents three characteristics: "policy forced transformation, technology led upgrading, and industrial clusters exerted strength". Enping, as the core belt of the global microphone industry, has become one of the core engines of industry upgrading.

Policy end: 600MHz frequency band is adjusted and the industry accelerates compliance transformation.

Since January 1, 2026, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has officially implemented the policy of prohibiting new batches in the 600MHz band and the two-year transition period of existing equipment. About 90% of traditional UHF wireless microphones in China are facing the pressure of frequency band switching. "Regulations on the Management of Radio Transmitting Equipment" is updated synchronously, which puts forward stricter requirements on the certification standards, radio frequency indicators and noise reduction performance of wireless microphones and audio transmitting equipment, forcing enterprises to eliminate old schemes and switch to 900MHz, 1.4GHz and 2.4GHz license-free frequency bands and digital wireless technologies, and the level of industry compliance and standardization has been significantly improved.

Technical end: Star Flash/UWB/AI noise reduction is commercialized, unlocking a new experience with high sound quality and low delay.

In 2026, it became the "year of mass production" of wireless audio technology: NearLink wireless microphone realized large-scale mass production, supported lossless sound quality of 48kHz/24bit, ultra-low delay of 20ms, deep AI noise reduction, and its anti-interference ability was improved by 3 times compared with Bluetooth, which has been widely used in live broadcast, conference and home scenes; The voice of the world released UWB wireless audio technology, with a bandwidth of 32Mbps (16 times that of Bluetooth 5.3) and a delay as low as 5ms, supporting lossless transmission at the master level and aiming at the high-end performance and immersive audio-visual market; AI noise reduction, intelligent tuning and far-field pickup have become standard for entry-level wireless microphones, and the technical threshold of the industry continues to rise.

Market: demand differentiation and growth,

The global wireless microphone market exceeded 6 billion US dollars, and the China market reached 4.87 billion yuan, up 11.3% year-on-year. Live broadcast with goods and short video creation have led to a surge in demand for civil wireless microphones, and government-enterprise meetings, commercial performances, and cultural tours have promoted the expansion of professional audio and wireless monitoring equipment (ear return).

Trend prospect: from "manufacturing" to "intellectual creation" to seize the commanding heights of the global audio industry.

In the second half of 2026, the industry will focus on high-band digital wireless, AI audio algorithm and system integration solutions to accelerate the upgrade.