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Audio-Technica AT2035 vs beyerdynamic M 70 PRO X
Product A: Audio-Technica
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Product B: beyerdynamic
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- 12 different values
- 12 known for one only
- 8 the same
- 21 missing for both
Size, drawn to scale
Front and side.
- AAudio-Technica: 52 × 170 mm
- Bbeyerdynamic: 52 × 52 mm
Weight
0 to 1,000 g
Microphone weight
A403g
B320g
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General
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Series
Model numbers
GTIN / EAN
Announced
7 October 20215Press articlemixonline.com/technology/news-products/beyerdynamic-pro-x-series-debutsRead 15 October 2026Same release, 7 October 2021.6Press articlesoundonsound.com/news/beyerdynamic-launch-pro-x-range-mics-headphonesRead 15 October 2026Article dated 7 October 2021, saying the range was just announced.
Status
Predecessor
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Successor
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Launch price (US)
$2995Press articlemixonline.com/technology/news-products/beyerdynamic-pro-x-series-debutsRead 15 October 2026The M 70 PRO X is listed at 299 dollars recommended retail. The release names no region and no tax treatment.7Reviewmusictech.com/reviews/studio-recording-gear/beyerdynamic-m-70-pro-x-m-90-pro-xRead 15 October 2026Review of 19 October 2021: 249 euro and 299 dollars. The page names no region.
Launch price (EU)
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€2496Press articlesoundonsound.com/news/beyerdynamic-launch-pro-x-range-mics-headphonesRead 15 October 2026Article of 7 October 2021: price 249 euro, with a link to the Europe shop. VAT treatment is not stated and European list prices include VAT.7Reviewmusictech.com/reviews/studio-recording-gear/beyerdynamic-m-70-pro-x-m-90-pro-xRead 15 October 2026Review of 19 October 2021: 249 euro and 299 dollars.
Markets
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Colours
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Microphone type
Condenser1Maker product pageaudio-technica.co.jp/product/AT2035Read 15 October 2026Technical data (Japanese): back electret condenser type.9Reviewmusicradar.com/reviews/audio-technica-at2035-reviewRead 15 October 2026Review of 2021-03-24: a back electret design with a permanent charge. It counts as a condenser.
Dynamic1Maker product pageeurope.beyerdynamic.com/p/m-70-pro-xRead 15 October 2026Page: the dynamic M 70 PRO X broadcast microphone.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)api.beyerdynamic.de/amfile/file/download/file/1565Read 15 October 2026Transducer type: Dynamic. Operating principle: pressure gradient.3Owner's manualapi.beyerdynamic.de/amfile/file/download/file/1567Read 15 October 2026Page 17: converter principle Dynamic.
Capsule and pickup
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Capsule size
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Capsules
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Polar patterns
Cardioid2Maker spec sheet (PDF)audio-technica.co.jp/pdf/support/AT2035_SS.pdfRead 15 October 2026The Japanese sheet says unidirectional and its polar plot is a cardioid. The English datasheet and press release say cardioid.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)la-bs.com/Objets/AT2035_dt.pdfRead 15 October 2026French edition of the Audio-Technica US datasheet, hosted by a retailer: directivity cardioid.5Press releaseclynemedia.com/audiotechnica/AT2035__AT2050/AT_AT2035_2050.htmlRead 15 October 2026The AT2035 has a fixed cardioid polar pattern.
Cardioid1Maker product pageeurope.beyerdynamic.com/p/m-70-pro-xRead 15 October 2026Technical data: Polar Pattern, Cardioid.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)api.beyerdynamic.de/amfile/file/download/file/1565Read 15 October 2026Polar pattern: Cardioid.3Owner's manualapi.beyerdynamic.de/amfile/file/download/file/1567Read 15 October 2026Page 17: polar pattern Cardioid.
Address type
Side address5Press releaseclynemedia.com/audiotechnica/AT2035__AT2050/AT_AT2035_2050.htmlRead 15 October 2026Large-diaphragm side-address microphones.9Reviewmusicradar.com/reviews/audio-technica-at2035-reviewRead 15 October 2026Review: a side-address, large diaphragm condenser mic with a cardioid polar pattern.
End address3Owner's manualapi.beyerdynamic.de/amfile/file/download/file/1567Read 15 October 2026Page 16 overview: an arrow marked Speech direction points at the top of the microphone.6Press articlesoundonsound.com/news/beyerdynamic-launch-pro-x-range-mics-headphonesRead 15 October 2026Describes the M 70 PRO X as an end-address dynamic microphone designed for the spoken word.7Reviewmusictech.com/reviews/studio-recording-gear/beyerdynamic-m-70-pro-x-m-90-pro-xRead 15 October 2026The review calls the M 70 PRO X a top-address microphone.
Sound specs
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Frequency response
Min20 HzMax20 kHz1Maker product pageaudio-technica.co.jp/product/AT2035Read 15 October 2026Technical data: 20 to 20,000 Hz.
Min25 HzMax18 kHz2Maker spec sheet (PDF)api.beyerdynamic.de/amfile/file/download/file/1565Read 15 October 2026Frequency response: close miking 25 to 18,000 Hz and distant miking at 1 m 40 to 18,000 Hz. The close miking range is stored. The curve tolerance is 3 dB. Sound On Sound prints 50 Hz to 18 kHz, which no beyerdynamic document supports.3Owner's manualapi.beyerdynamic.de/amfile/file/download/file/1567Read 15 October 2026Page 17: near field 25 to 18,000 Hz and far field at 1 m 40 to 18,000 Hz.
Sensitivity (analog)
-55dBV/Pa2Maker spec sheet (PDF)api.beyerdynamic.de/amfile/file/download/file/1565Read 15 October 2026Open circuit voltage at 1 kHz (0 dB = 1 V/Pa): 1.8 mV/Pa (-55.0 dB) with a tolerance of 3 dB. The manual prints the same as -55.0 dBV.3Owner's manualapi.beyerdynamic.de/amfile/file/download/file/1567Read 15 October 2026Page 17: open-circuit sensitivity 1.8 mV/Pa (-55.0 dBV) with a tolerance of 3 dB.
Sensitivity (digital)
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Max SPL
148dB SPL1Maker product pageaudio-technica.co.jp/product/AT2035Read 15 October 2026Technical data: 148 dB SPL at 1 kHz with THD 1 percent. The spec sheet says with the pad switch off.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)audio-technica.co.jp/pdf/support/AT2035_SS.pdfRead 15 October 2026Technical data: 148 dB SPL with the pad switch off (Pad-SW OFF).
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Max SPL distortion limit
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Self-noise
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Digital noise floor
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Signal-to-noise ratio
82dB1Maker product pageaudio-technica.co.jp/product/AT2035Read 15 October 2026Technical data: S/N 82 dB or more at 1 kHz and 1 Pa. The datasheet prints 82 dB as a typical A-weighted figure, so 82 is stored.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)la-bs.com/Objets/AT2035_dt.pdfRead 15 October 2026Signal-to-noise ratio: 82 dB at 1 kHz and 1 Pa, footnote 1 (typical, A-weighted).
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Dynamic range
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Connectivity
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Outputs
XLR1Maker product pageeurope.beyerdynamic.com/p/m-70-pro-xRead 15 October 2026Technical data: Connection Type, XLR 3-pin. Transmission type wired.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)api.beyerdynamic.de/amfile/file/download/file/1565Read 15 October 2026Connection: XLR, 3-pin, male.3Owner's manualapi.beyerdynamic.de/amfile/file/download/file/1567Read 15 October 2026Page 17: connection XLR, 3-pin, male.
Inputs for other sources
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USB and XLR at once
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USB port
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Cable host plug
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Cable length
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Phantom power
Required1Maker product pageaudio-technica.co.jp/product/AT2035Read 15 October 2026Technical data: phantom power DC 11 to 52 V, current 3.8 mA. The manual says the microphone needs phantom power.3Owner's manualaudio-technica.co.jp/pdf/support/AT2035_UM.pdfRead 15 October 2026The manual says the product needs phantom power and to connect it to a balanced microphone input that supports phantom power.
Digital audio
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Max bit depth
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Max sample rate
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32-bit float recording
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Monitoring
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Headphone output
Zero-latency monitoring
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Controls and processing
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Onboard controls
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Onboard processing
High-pass filter, Attenuation pad1Maker product pageaudio-technica.co.jp/product/AT2035Read 15 October 2026Technical data: low-cut switch 80 Hz, 12 dB/oct and a -10 dB pad switch. Both are switches on the microphone and need no app.
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Mounting and accessories
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Mount threads
Shock mount
Included1Maker product pageaudio-technica.co.jp/product/AT2035Read 15 October 2026Accessories include a shock mount. The datasheet names it AT8458.9Reviewmusicradar.com/reviews/audio-technica-at2035-reviewRead 15 October 2026Review pros list: includes shock mount. Its spec list prints noise 12 dB SPL and weight 403 g, as the datasheet does.
Included1Maker product pageeurope.beyerdynamic.com/p/m-70-pro-xRead 15 October 2026Page: shock mount and pop filter included, and the capsule is also fixed internally in position to reduce mechanical vibration.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)api.beyerdynamic.de/amfile/file/download/file/1565Read 15 October 2026Features: integrated elastic system suspension. Supplied accessories: Elastic microphone holder.3Owner's manualapi.beyerdynamic.de/amfile/file/download/file/1567Read 15 October 2026Page 16: scope of delivery lists an elastic suspension (spider). Page 17: the integrated elastic system suspension protects against structure-borne noise.7Reviewmusictech.com/reviews/studio-recording-gear/beyerdynamic-m-70-pro-x-m-90-pro-xRead 15 October 2026Elastic shock mount and a protective bag in the box.
Pop filter
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Internal, External screen1Maker product pageeurope.beyerdynamic.com/p/m-70-pro-xRead 15 October 2026Page: the included pop filter as well as an integrated high-density foam protect the capsule against dust and plosive sounds.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)api.beyerdynamic.de/amfile/file/download/file/1565Read 15 October 2026Applications: the supplied pop filter extensively suppresses plosive sounds, and the gooseneck allows optimal positioning. The accessories list names a Studio pop filter with gooseneck.3Owner's manualapi.beyerdynamic.de/amfile/file/download/file/1567Read 15 October 2026Page 16: the pop filter in the box, shown as a flat screen. Page 17: the pop filter largely suppresses plosive sounds.7Reviewmusictech.com/reviews/studio-recording-gear/beyerdynamic-m-70-pro-x-m-90-pro-xRead 15 October 2026A branded pop filter in the box, which the reviewer contrasts with a foam sock.
Desk stand included
Design and build
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Housing material
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Aluminium housing with steel mesh1Maker product pageeurope.beyerdynamic.com/p/m-70-pro-xRead 15 October 2026Page: the high-quality aluminium housing with the robust steel mesh is break-proof. The microphone is made in Germany.7Reviewmusictech.com/reviews/studio-recording-gear/beyerdynamic-m-70-pro-x-m-90-pro-xRead 15 October 2026High-quality aluminium housing with a break-proof steel mesh around the capsule.
RGB lighting
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Lighting zones
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Software
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Software
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User firmware updates
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Compatibility
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Works with
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Consoles
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Dimensions and weight
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Microphone dimensions
Width52Height170Depth52mm(2 × 6.7 × 2 in)2Maker spec sheet (PDF)audio-technica.co.jp/pdf/support/AT2035_SS.pdfRead 15 October 2026Drawing: 171 mm overall length and 52 mm diameter, with the XLR connector at 19 and 21 mm. The French datasheet prints 170.0 mm and 52.0 mm and is stored. The microphone is side-address and stands upright, so the length is the height and the diameter is stored for width and depth.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)la-bs.com/Objets/AT2035_dt.pdfRead 15 October 2026Length 170.0 mm (6.69 in), maximum body diameter 52.0 mm (2.05 in). Thomann prints the same figures.8Retailer pagethomann.co.uk/audio_technica_at2035.htmRead 15 October 2026Thomann prints 52.0 x 170.0 mm and 403 g, which match the datasheet. It prints a maximum SPL of 149 dB, which is not used because Audio-Technica prints 148 dB.
Width52Height52Depth185mm(2 × 2 × 7.3 in)2Maker spec sheet (PDF)api.beyerdynamic.de/amfile/file/download/file/1565Read 15 October 2026Dimensions: length 185 mm and diameter 52 mm. The microphone is end-address and round, so the length is the depth toward the speaker and the diameter is both width and height. The size is for the microphone without the elastic holder.3Owner's manualapi.beyerdynamic.de/amfile/file/download/file/1567Read 15 October 2026Page 17: length 185 mm, diameter 52 mm.
Microphone weight
Weight with stand
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Certifications
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Other certifications
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In the box
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In the box
AT2035 microphone, AT8458 shock mount for 5/8"-27 threaded stands, 5/8"-27 to 3/8"-16 threaded adapter, Protective pouch1Maker product pageaudio-technica.co.jp/product/AT2035Read 15 October 2026Accessories: shock mount, mic pouch and conversion screw 3/8-5/8. Sold separately: windscreen AT8178, pop filter AT-PF2 and shock mount AT8458a.4Maker spec sheet (PDF)la-bs.com/Objets/AT2035_dt.pdfRead 15 October 2026Included accessories: AT8458 shock mount for 5/8 inch-27 threaded stands, a 5/8 inch-27 to 3/8 inch-16 threaded adapter and a soft protective pouch. The list is translated from the French. The microphone itself is added to the list.
M 70 PRO X microphone, Elastic microphone holder, Studio pop filter with gooseneck, Carrying bag2Maker spec sheet (PDF)api.beyerdynamic.de/amfile/file/download/file/1565Read 15 October 2026Supplied accessories: Elastic microphone holder, Studio pop filter with gooseneck and Carrying bag. The microphone itself is added as M 70 PRO X microphone.3Owner's manualapi.beyerdynamic.de/amfile/file/download/file/1567Read 15 October 2026Page 16 scope of delivery: 1x M 70 PRO X microphone, elastic suspension, pop filter and protective bag.
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Warranty
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