2026 | Professional

MUSE Design Awards Silver Winner

State Guest Microphone

Entrant

Beijing Zhongke Guosheng Technology Co., Ltd.

Category

Product Design - Audio & Video Devices

Client's Name

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Country / Region

China

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About The Entry

The State Guest Microphone is a desktop conference terminal designed for high-profile international summits and governmental affairs, integrating discussion, simultaneous interpretation, and voting functions. It features a 5-inch capacitive touchscreen that displays speech requests, timers, and conference services. The unit can be configured as a chairman, delegate, or VIP console depending on session requirements. Designed for desktop placement, it is suitable for formal events, such as international organization meetings and high-level diplomatic exchanges, delivering stable audio transmission to support multilingual communication. To address the strict requirements for audio stability in high-profile meetings, the state guest microphone employs a dual-stem design featuring digital and analog dual-capsule redundancy. Both microphone stems are equipped with independent analog and digital transmission channels to enhance overall system reliability. By integrating a proprietary analog audio circuit with an optimized acoustic chamber, the device adjusts the sound capture path to improve vocal fidelity and minimize the impact of ambient noise. This design meets the demanding requirements for clear, uninterrupted audio transmission in large-scale conference environments. The design of the State Guest Microphone is inspired by the ancient Chinese philosophical concept that harmony generates vitality, while absolute uniformity leads to stagnation. The base of the device extracts elements from traditional Chinese roof ridges, simplifying the flowing, parabolic contours of the ridge and integrating them into modern audio equipment. The design blends diverse materials, including metal, glass, silicone, and leather, to create a premium, multi-textured appearance. In contrast to the uniform dark tones of conventional conference devices, this microphone features a gray and black palette accented with blue along the undulating curves of the base. The State Guest Microphone provides clear operational feedback through touch controls and status indicators. The touch controls feature a soft-touch coating for a comfortable tactile feel and allow users to turn the microphone on or off with a single tap, enabling quick changes in speaking status. Red and green dual-color indicators positioned above the controls clearly display the microphone’s operating status through color changes.

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