Northfield Audio · Launch event
Meet Aria
A studio-grade recorder that disappears into your pocket.
Northfield Audio14 October 2026
Great sound shouldn’t need a studio.
Everything you need weighs 73 g.
Weight
73 g
Lighter than two AA batteries, with four microphones inside.
Built for a long day in the field
40hBattery on a single charge
4Matched microphones, one capsule each
32-bitFloat recording, so nothing clips
Sound
Hear the room, not the noise
Wind, traffic and handling thump are filtered before they are ever recorded.
Design
Four microphones. One pocket.
- Machined aluminium body, 6.2 mm thin
- Magnetic clip and neck-cord mount
- One button: tap to record, hold to mark
It outlasts everything in your bag
| Device | Hours |
|---|---|
| Aria | 40 |
| Typical handheld recorder | 18 |
| Phone voice-memo app | 6 |
Three Arias
| Aria Mini | Aria | Aria Pro | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microphones | 2 | 4 | 4 plus lavalier input |
| Storage | 16 GB | 64 GB | 256 GB |
| Price | $149 | $249 | $399 |
It’s the first recorder I’ve forgotten I was carrying.Mara QuinnField producer, beta tester
When you can get one
Announced
Preorders open today.
First shipments
Preorders in the box.
In stores
Twelve countries.
Aria Pro
Lavalier input ships.
Aria · Northfield Audio
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