Small and lightweight, the microphone connects directly to compatible smartphones3 via USB-C®4 and gives creators three easy ways to capture sound: Ambisonics recording for spatial audio production, binaural recording for an immersive headphone experience, and stereo recording for everyday videos and social content.
When used with Sony's dedicated Spatial Audio Video Tool5 app, creators can shoot video, check footage, make simple edits, and export content with spatial audio6. This allows users to complete the entire production workflow for spatial audio video on their smartphone.
Key product features
Spatial audio for smartphone video
The ECM-AX10 is designed to make smartphone videos sound bigger, natural, and true to the moment. Sony's newly developed spherical microphone module uses four omnidirectional microphone capsules to support Ambisonics recording, helping capture sound from all directions. With advanced spatial audio processing, creators can bring through the atmosphere, direction, and distance of a place, from street performances and festivals to sports, travel content, and behind-the-scenes moments, so viewers feel closer to the action.
Three recording modes for different creator approaches
Creators can choose from three recording modes to suit their content, platform, and playback needs:
- Ambisonics recording works with the Spatial Audio Video Tool app5 to support publishing in Eclipsa Audio™ for an immersive audio experience on YouTube™7
- Binaural recording uses Sony's proprietary spatial audio technology, also used for 360 Reality Audio, to create a headphone-optimized three-dimensional sound experience even where Eclipsa Audio™ is not supported
- Stereo recording offers a versatile format for headphones and speakers. The microphone can also be used with general recording and video apps as well as Sony's dedicated apps
Compact USB-C design for filming on the move
Weighing approximately 24g, the ECM-AX10 is designed to be carried anywhere and set up quickly for spontaneous filming. The direct USB-C® connection helps creators capture higher-quality audio without a separate recorder or complex setup, supporting a simple smartphone-first production workflow. With the Spatial Audio Video Tool app5, users can record video8, review clips, make quick edits, and export finished content with spatial audio entirely on their smartphone, streamlining the journey from capture to share.
Developed with sound engineers
To help ensure the ECM-AX10 delivers an authentic and immersive listening experience, Sony Electronics worked with Sony PCL, a Sony Group company with extensive expertise in planning and producing content and spatial experiences. Leveraging the knowledge it has developed through post-production, where video and audio are refined into their final form, Sony PCL supported the sound quality tuning of the microphone.
Sony PCL Sound Engineer Mr. Iwana commented: "The orchestral sound recorded with the ECM-AX10 captures the music with remarkable depth, with quick response in the low and low-mid ranges, while the high frequencies are expansive and moving. For ambient sound, it also delivers an impressive sense of presence, richly reproducing the three-dimensionality of sound and the spaciousness of a 360-degree sound field. I believe this microphone can vividly capture even the atmosphere of the moment, together with a three-dimensional sense of realism, elevating important videos into works that feel more real and memorable."
Pricing and availability
The ECM-AX10 is available for pre-sale now for MSRP $249.99 USD/ $349.99 CAN priced at Sony, Amazon, B&H, Best Buy, Sweetwater. Guitar Center, and other authorized dealers.
For more information about Sony's ECM-AX10 compact spatial audio microphone for smartphones, visit https://electronics.sony.com/audio/professional-audio/all-professional-audio/p/ecmax10b.
About Sony Electronics, Inc.
Sony Electronics is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America and an affiliate of Sony Group Corporation, one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies in the world, with a portfolio that encompasses electronics, music, motion pictures, mobile, gaming, robotics and financial services. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Sony Electronics is a leader in electronics for the consumer and professional markets. Operations include research and development, engineering, sales, marketing, distribution and customer service. Sony Electronics creates products that innovate and inspire generations, such as the award-winning Alpha Interchangeable Lens Cameras and revolutionary high-resolution audio products. Sony is also a leading manufacturer of end-to-end solutions from 4K professional broadcast and A/V equipment to industry leading 4K and 8K Ultra HD TVs.
1 World's first spatial audio microphone to earn Eclipsa Audio certification, confirming compliance with spatial audio encoding and compatibility requirements based on the IAMF standard. Sony is a licensed Eclipsa Audio adopter. Certified as of September15, 2026. https://eclipsamedia.org/
2 Eclipsa Audio is an open-source spatial audio technology based on the IAMF specification, available under a royalty-free license from the Alliance for Open Media. It provides users with premium media technology, delivering immersive, spatial soundscapes through multi-channel setups and Ambisonics audio.
3 Requires iOS 18+, Android 14+, and a USB-C port.
4 USB Type-C® and USB-C® are registered trademarks of USB Implementers Forum.
5 iOS and Android compatibility. Download app at Google Play and the App Store. Network services, content, and operating system and software subject to terms and conditions and may be changed, interrupted or discontinued at any time and may require fees, registration and credit card information.
6 Some functions of this product (video recording, editing, and exporting) require installing the dedicated app on your smartphone. The recording quality on a smartphone may vary depending on the performance of the device. Before purchase, please check the list of smartphone compatibility. Please note that devices not listed have not been tested for operating quality.
URL to be linked to each country/region's CS support page:
https://www.sony.com/en/ecm-ax10_SupportedModels/
7 Eclipsa Audio and related logos are trademarks of Google LLC. YouTube may not be available in some countries/regions. YouTube is a trademark of Google LLC.
8 Support for 4K recording is planned from December 2026 onward.
SOURCE Sony Electronics, Inc.
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