{"data":{"slug":"maono-pd200x","type":"microphone","brand":"Maono","name":"PD200X","aliases":["Maono PD200X","MAONO PD200X Dynamic Microphone","PD200X USB/XLR Dynamic Microphone","PD200XS"],"release_date":"2023-01","url":"https://arkivo.dev/microphones/maono-pd200x","specs":{"series":"PD","model_numbers":["PD200X","PD200XS"],"gtins":null,"announce_date":null,"status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":"maono-pd300x","launch_price_usd":79.99,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":null,"colors":["Black","White"],"manufacturer_url":"https://maono.com/products/maono-pd200x-dynamic-usb-and-xlr-internet-microphone","spec_sheet_url":null,"manual_url":"https://faq.maono.com/docs/PD200X-User-Manual","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":1,"transducer_type":"dynamic","capsule_size_mm":null,"capsule_count":1,"polar_patterns":["cardioid"],"address_type":"end","frequency_response_hz":{"min_hz":40,"max_hz":16000},"sensitivity_dbv_pa":-52,"sensitivity_dbfs":null,"max_spl_db":130,"max_spl_thd_percent":null,"self_noise_dba":null,"noise_floor_dbfs":null,"snr_db":null,"dynamic_range_db":null,"output_impedance_ohm":null,"connection_types":["usb","xlr"],"external_inputs":null,"simultaneous_usb_xlr":null,"usb_connector":"usb_c","cable_host_connector":null,"cable_length_m":2.5,"phantom_power":"not_required","max_bit_depth_bits":24,"max_sample_rate_khz":48,"float_32_bit":false,"headphone_jack":true,"zero_latency_monitoring":true,"onboard_controls":["gain","headphone_volume","mute"],"onboard_processing":["noise_reduction","eq","high_pass_filter","compressor","limiter"],"mount_threads":["5_8_inch","3_8_inch"],"shock_mount":"included","pop_filter":["foam_windscreen"],"desk_stand_included":false,"housing_material":"All metal body","rgb_lighting":true,"lighting_zones":null,"software_name":"Maono Link","firmware_updatable":true,"os_compatibility":["windows","macos","ios","android"],"console_compatibility":["playstation"],"dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":55,"height_mm":55,"depth_mm":160},"weight_g":314,"weight_with_stand_g":null,"other_certifications":null,"in_the_box":["USB/XLR Dynamic Microphone","Shock Mount","5/8\" to 3/8\" Thread Adapter","USB A&C to USB C 2-in-1 Cable","User Manual"]},"variants":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://maono.com/products/maono-pd200x-dynamic-usb-and-xlr-internet-microphone","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manufacturer_url","status","series","colors","model_numbers","transducer_type","polar_patterns","frequency_response_hz","sensitivity_dbv_pa","max_spl_db","connection_types","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz","onboard_processing","rgb_lighting","software_name","os_compatibility","console_compatibility","housing_material","warranty_years","firmware_updatable"],"notes":{"manufacturer_url":"Maono store page. It also carries PD200W options, which are a separate product.","status":"In stock on the Maono US store with an Add to cart button at 89.99 USD. The only PD200X option on the page is the BA20 boom arm kit, which the store also sells as the PD200XS.","series":"The Maono help center files the PD200X under Microphone, PD Series.","colors":"Store options: Black and White.","model_numbers":"The page title is Maono PD200X. The same store sells the kit with a boom arm as MAONO PD200XS USB/XLR Dynamic Microphone Set with Boom Arm. The boom arm changes the box and not the microphone, so the kit is not stored as a variant.","transducer_type":"Spec: Element Type, Dynamic Microphone.","polar_patterns":"Spec: Polar Pattern, Cardioid. Amazon's item data says Unidirectional.","frequency_response_hz":"Spec: Frequency Response 40Hz-16kHz.","sensitivity_dbv_pa":"Spec: Sensitivity XLR:-52dBV, USB:-10.5dBFS/Pa(Max). The manual prints -52dBV/Pa. The help center FAQ prints -51.2dBV/Pa. The manual value is stored. The USB value is the maximum gain value and is not stored.","max_spl_db":"Spec: Max.SPL >130dB SPL. The manual prints the same. No distortion level is printed.","connection_types":"Spec: Capsule Type, XLR & USB-C (the label is the store's wording for the connectors).","max_bit_depth_bits":"Spec: Bit Depth/Sample Rate 24-bit/48kHz.","max_sample_rate_khz":"Spec: Bit Depth/Sample Rate 24-bit/48kHz.","onboard_processing":"Page: unlock more functions like EQ, limiter and compressor adjustment in Maono Link, in USB mode, and advanced noise reduction. See the manual and software guide for the basis. It is not stated that the settings stay active with the app closed.","rgb_lighting":"Page: RGB lighting control with 9 vibrant hues, switched with a button. The status LED display is separate.","software_name":"Page: Maono Link software.","os_compatibility":"Page: in USB mode plug-and-play with Windows, Mac OS and Android. The FAQ adds iPhone use.","console_compatibility":"Page: widely compatible with smartphones, PC, PS4, PS5 and audio interfaces. No Xbox or Switch is named.","housing_material":"Page: the PD200X is built from premium metal.","warranty_years":"12-Month Warranty on the store page, US store. Amazon US lists 18 months for its own listing.","firmware_updatable":"The software guide has a Firmware Upgrade option in Maono Link."}},{"url":"https://maono.com/products/maono-pd200x-dynamic-usb-and-xlr-internet-microphone.json","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","model_numbers"],"notes":{"release_date":"Store product data: created 2023-01-15, published 2023-01-29 and tagged release date 20230130.","model_numbers":"Store variant titles name PD200X. The kit SKU is C.01.01.002.00968 for black and C.01.01.002.00969 for white."}},{"url":"https://faq.maono.com/docs/PD200X-User-Manual","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manual_url","transducer_type","capsule_count","polar_patterns","address_type","frequency_response_hz","sensitivity_dbv_pa","max_spl_db","connection_types","usb_connector","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz","headphone_jack","zero_latency_monitoring","onboard_controls","onboard_processing","mount_threads","shock_mount","pop_filter","housing_material","rgb_lighting","software_name","firmware_updatable","os_compatibility","in_the_box","float_32_bit","desk_stand_included"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Maono help center page PD200X User Manual with downloads in English, German, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, French and Italian. The English pages are page images and were read with text recognition.","transducer_type":"Page 3 specification: Element Type, Dynamic.","capsule_count":"Page 3 features: Dynamic Capsule, singular. No count is printed.","polar_patterns":"Page 3: Polar Pattern, Cardioid. Page 4 has the polar plot at 1 kHz.","address_type":"Page 11 is titled End-address microphone and says to ensure the microphone grill faces the audio source.","frequency_response_hz":"Page 3: Frequency Reponse 40Hz-16kHz. Page 4 has the response graph.","sensitivity_dbv_pa":"Page 3: Sensitivity XLR: -52dBV/Pa, USB: -10.5dBFS/Pa (Max). Page 3 also gives an adjustable gain range of 0 to +42dB, so the USB value is the maximum gain value and is not stored.","max_spl_db":"Page 3: Max. SPL >130dB SPL. No distortion level is printed.","connection_types":"Page 3: Connectivity, XLR & USB-C.","usb_connector":"Page 3: Connectivity, XLR & USB-C. Page 2 labels the USB-C socket on the base.","max_bit_depth_bits":"Page 3: Bit Depth/Sample Rate 24-bit/48kHz.","max_sample_rate_khz":"Page 3: Bit Depth/Sample Rate 24-bit/48kHz.","float_32_bit":"Only 24-bit is listed and no 32-bit float format is named, so false.","desk_stand_included":"The packing list on page 1 has no stand or base. Pages 5 and 6 describe a desktop stand base and a boom arm as separate purchases.","headphone_jack":"Page 2 overview: 3.5mm Headphone Jack on the base. Page 7 says to plug headphones into it for real-time monitoring.","zero_latency_monitoring":"Page 7: connect headphones to the 3.5mm jack on the microphone to take advantage of real-time monitoring. Page 3 says Maono Link controls real-time monitoring. The manual does not use the words zero latency. Microphone Geeks says zero-latency monitoring.","onboard_controls":"Page 9: the 2-in-1 knob rotates to change mic gain in one mode and headphone volume in the other, and a short press switches mode. The mute button mutes, and the note says muting is not available in XLR mode.","onboard_processing":"Page 3: audio processing offered by built-in hardware DSP. Page 15 Advanced: a combination of EQ, limiter and compressor. The software guide adds noise reduction and a high-pass filter in the EQ.","mount_threads":"Page 1 packing list: 5/8\" to 3/8\" Thread Adapter. Pages 5 and 6 say some stands and boom arms need the included thread adapter.","shock_mount":"Page 2 overview shows the shock mount around the body and page 3 lists Shock mount as a feature.","pop_filter":"Page 3: built-in windfoam, and the custom-built shockmount and windfoam reduce unwanted noises.","housing_material":"Page 3 features: All metal body.","rgb_lighting":"Page 3 features: Programmable RGB lights. Page 10 describes a button for static and dynamic colour modes.","software_name":"Page 3 and page 14: Maono Link for Windows and macOS, plus an Android app.","firmware_updatable":"Page 15: the settings menu checks for software and firmware updates.","os_compatibility":"Pages 12 and 13 give Windows and macOS setup. Page 9 notes that an external power adapter is needed with iOS devices.","in_the_box":"Page 1 packing list without the counts of 1 each: USB/XLR Dynamic Microphone, 5/8\" to 3/8\" Thread Adapter, USB A&C to USB C 2-in-1 Cable and User Manual. The shock mount is not on that list. It comes from the overview on page 2, the Amazon box image and the Gameluster review."}},{"url":"https://faq.maono.com/docs/PD200X-FAQs-gZFr","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["weight_g","dimensions_mm","sensitivity_dbv_pa","phantom_power","os_compatibility","max_sample_rate_khz","max_bit_depth_bits","onboard_controls","connection_types","rgb_lighting","firmware_updatable"],"notes":{"weight_g":"Q7 PD200X Specification Details: Microphone Weight (Single) 314g. Weight with Package 577g.","dimensions_mm":"Q7: Dimensions 55mm (Width, Single Microphone) and 160mm (Height). The body is a round cylinder and the microphone is end-address. Stored with the 160 mm length as depth toward the speaker and the 55 mm diameter as width and height, as for other end-address microphones. Retailers print larger sizes of 152 x 105 x 202.5 mm, which describe the microphone with its shock mount and adapter.","sensitivity_dbv_pa":"Q7: Sensitivity XLR: -51.2dBV/Pa, USB: -10.5dBFS/Pa (Max). This differs from the -52dBV/Pa of the manual and the store page.","phantom_power":"Q10: is 48V phantom power required? No. PD200X is a dynamic microphone that does not require external 48V phantom power.","os_compatibility":"Q3: Android phones connect to the Type-C port and some need OTG. iPhone 15 and above connect directly and iPhone 14 and below need a Lightning-to-USB adapter. Q13: Maono Link needs Windows 10 version 1809 or later or macOS 13.5 or later. Q18: Windows 10 1803 and macOS 10.13 or later for professional software.","max_sample_rate_khz":"Q6: PD200X supports 24bit/48kHz audio output.","max_bit_depth_bits":"Q6: PD200X supports 24bit/48kHz audio output.","onboard_controls":"Q15: in XLR mode the knobs and lights are disabled and the audio interface controls volume. In USB mode the knobs adjust volume and monitoring.","connection_types":"Q1: PD200X supports USB or XLR wired connections. USB connects to computers, smartphones and tablets and XLR only works with audio interfaces.","rgb_lighting":"Q12: 9 light effects in Maono Link, all with brightness adjustment.","firmware_updatable":"The FAQ points to Maono Link for updates. See the software guide for the Firmware Upgrade option."}},{"url":"https://faq.maono.com/docs/PD200X-User-Guide","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["firmware_updatable","onboard_processing","rgb_lighting","software_name","onboard_controls","headphone_jack"],"notes":{"firmware_updatable":"Maono Link software guide, Firmware Upgrade: the menu detects new firmware and starts the upgrade. Do not unplug the USB during the upgrade.","onboard_processing":"Software guide: Maono Link offers 40 levels of noise reduction, a graphical EQ with a high-pass filter, a low-pass filter and five bands, and a basic compressor and limiter. The guide states USB mode uses on-board DSP. The low-pass filter has no matching option.","rgb_lighting":"Software guide, Lighting: the PD200X has RGB lighting with 8 preset colours, brightness control and an option to turn the lights off while muted.","software_name":"Software guide: Maono Link for Windows, with macOS support following, and an Android app.","onboard_controls":"Software guide: the headphone volume is adjusted on the knob or in Maono Link. Microphone gain also has a software slider.","headphone_jack":"Software guide: the monitor output volume is set on the knob."}},{"url":"https://microphonegeeks.com/maono-pd200x-usb-xlr-streamingpodcast-dynamic-mic-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["zero_latency_monitoring","shock_mount","pop_filter","rgb_lighting","onboard_controls","housing_material"],"notes":{"zero_latency_monitoring":"Review updated 1 May 2025: headphones plug into a 3.5 mm jack at the base for real-time zero-latency monitoring.","shock_mount":"The review says the included shock mount is plastic and feels lighter than the metal body.","pop_filter":"A foam windscreen is included and handles plosives well.","rgb_lighting":"An LED ring near the top with 9 selectable colours, cycled with a button on the bottom.","onboard_controls":"A one-click mute button with an LED, and a 2-in-1 knob that switches between mic gain (green) and headphone volume (blue).","housing_material":"The review calls the microphone body metal."}},{"url":"https://gameluster.com/review-maono-pd200x-microphone-nothing-to-lose-with-adjustable-gain/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["launch_price_usd","in_the_box","cable_length_m","shock_mount","onboard_controls"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Review dated 2023 (the page shows 5 March and 14 June 2023): the PD200X currently retails for 79.99 USD, and pre-ordering on the Maono site included a free XLR cable. This is a retail price soon after launch and not a maker launch statement. OnMSFT also gave 79.99 USD as the Maono store price in October 2023.","in_the_box":"Box: microphone, shock mount, USB-C to USB-C cable with a built-in C-to-A adapter, 5/8\" to 3/8\" thread adapter and user manual. No stand or arm and no XLR cable.","cable_length_m":"The USB-C cable is 8.2 feet (2.5 m).","shock_mount":"Shock mount in the box.","onboard_controls":"A multifunction knob adjusts gain (green LED) or headphone volume (blue LED) and switches mode with a press. A mute button turns the knob LED red when muted."}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6XJ9W5T","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["cable_length_m","shock_mount","in_the_box","housing_material"],"notes":{"cable_length_m":"Included Components: 2.5m USB-C to USB-A/C Cable. This listing is the kit with a boom arm and was Currently unavailable on the day it was read.","shock_mount":"Included Components: Shock Mount.","in_the_box":"The maker's A+ box image lists 2.5m USB C to USB A/C Cable, 5/8\" to 3/8\" Adapter, Dynamic Microphone, User's Manual and Shock Mount.","housing_material":"Item data: Enclosure Material, Metal."}},{"url":"https://www.cgmagonline.com/review/maono-pd300x-microphone-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"CGMagazine's review calls the PD200X the predecessor of the PD300X."}},{"url":"https://www.chip.pl/2025/01/maono-pd300x-i-mikrofon-dynamiczny","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"Chip.pl's launch article calls the PD200X the predecessor of the PD300X."}}],"fields_filled":40,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}