{"data":{"slug":"presonus-pd-70","type":"microphone","brand":"PreSonus","name":"PD-70 Broadcast Dynamic Microphone","aliases":["PreSonus PD-70","PD-70","PD70","PD-70 Dynamic Broadcast Microphone","2777300103"],"release_date":"2020-09","url":"https://arkivo.dev/microphones/presonus-pd-70","specs":{"series":"Broadcast Microphones","model_numbers":["PD-70"],"gtins":["0673454009662"],"announce_date":null,"status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":129.95,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":null,"colors":["Black"],"manufacturer_url":"https://www.presonus.com/products/pd-70-broadcast-dynamic-microphone","spec_sheet_url":null,"manual_url":"https://www.fmicassets.com/Damroot/Original/10058/OM_2777300103_PD-70_11112023_EN.pdf","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":20,"max_hz":20000},"sensitivity_dbv_pa":-55.9,"sensitivity_dbfs":null,"max_spl_db":135,"max_spl_thd_percent":null,"self_noise_dba":null,"noise_floor_dbfs":null,"snr_db":null,"dynamic_range_db":null,"output_impedance_ohm":350,"connection_types":["xlr"],"external_inputs":null,"simultaneous_usb_xlr":null,"usb_connector":null,"cable_host_connector":null,"cable_length_m":null,"phantom_power":"not_required","max_bit_depth_bits":null,"max_sample_rate_khz":null,"float_32_bit":null,"headphone_jack":false,"zero_latency_monitoring":null,"onboard_controls":null,"onboard_processing":null,"mount_threads":["5_8_inch","3_8_inch"],"shock_mount":"none","pop_filter":["foam_windscreen"],"desk_stand_included":false,"housing_material":"All-metal construction","rgb_lighting":null,"lighting_zones":null,"software_name":null,"firmware_updatable":null,"os_compatibility":null,"console_compatibility":null,"dimensions_mm":null,"weight_g":null,"weight_with_stand_g":null,"other_certifications":null,"in_the_box":["PD-70 Broadcast Dynamic Microphone","Hard stand-mount","3/8\" or 5/8\" adapter","Studio One Prime and Studio Magic Software Suite"]},"variants":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.presonus.com/products/pd-70-broadcast-dynamic-microphone","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manufacturer_url","series","model_numbers","gtins","status","colors","transducer_type","polar_patterns","address_type","frequency_response_hz","output_impedance_ohm","pop_filter","in_the_box"],"notes":{"series":"Specs, General: Series Broadcast Microphones.","model_numbers":"Product name PD-70 Broadcast Dynamic Microphone, Black. 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The manual lists a hard stand-mount as the included accessory."}},{"url":"https://www.fmicassets.com/Damroot/Original/10058/OM_2777300103_PD-70_11112023_EN.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manual_url","transducer_type","capsule_count","polar_patterns","frequency_response_hz","sensitivity_dbv_pa","output_impedance_ohm","pop_filter","in_the_box","desk_stand_included","housing_material"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Two-page PreSonus PD-70 owner's manual in six languages, part number 70-72000156-D. The PreSonus page lists it as Owner's Manual - English.","transducer_type":"Technical Specifications: Capsule Type Dynamic.","capsule_count":"Technical Specifications: Capsule Type Dynamic, in the singular. No capsule count is printed.","polar_patterns":"Technical Specifications: Polar Pattern Cardioid.","desk_stand_included":"Included Accessories lists only a hard stand-mount, so there is no desk stand or base. The CCI Solutions box list has none either.","frequency_response_hz":"Technical Specifications: Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz.","sensitivity_dbv_pa":"Technical Specifications: Sensitivity 1.6mV/Pa, with no dBV value. Converted as 20 x log10(0.0016) = -55.92 dBV/Pa and rounded to -55.9. The test frequency is not printed.","output_impedance_ohm":"Technical Specifications: Output Impedance 350 ohm.","pop_filter":"Positioning: a windscreen is integrated into the design, so no additional pop filter is needed.","in_the_box":"Included Accessories: Hard stand-mount.","housing_material":"The manual does not state the material. See the reviews."}},{"url":"https://www.recordingmag.com/news/presonus-pd-70-mic-delivers-clarity","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"release_date":"PreSonus launch release datelined Baton Rouge, September 2020, which says the PD-70 is available now. Rekkerd carried it on 2020-10-09 and Radio World on 2020-10-15.","launch_price_usd":"The release says the PD-70 is available now at a U.S. street price of 129.95 USD. This is the maker's launch price wording, excluding sales tax. The release also prints a 50 Hz to 20 kHz (+/-3 dB) range, which the manual and the store page correct to 20 Hz."}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JPJVJ6V","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["max_spl_db","status","connection_types"],"notes":{"max_spl_db":"The From the manufacturer comparison table on the Amazon US page, which PreSonus supplies, lists the PD-70 as Dynamic, Cardioid, 20 Hz to 20 kHz and Max SPL 135 dB. No distortion level is printed. PreSonus' own page prints no max SPL.","status":"Amazon US page shows In Stock.","connection_types":"Item data: Connectivity Technology XLR and Connector Type XLR. The page's other item data, such as 80 dB sensitivity and a lithium battery, are generic and not used."}},{"url":"https://greentoe.com/product/PRESONUS_PD-70_Dynamic_Cardioid_Broadcast_Microphone_PD-70","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["connection_types","address_type","headphone_jack","warranty_years","pop_filter"],"notes":{"connection_types":"Specifications: Output Connectors (Analog) 1 x XLR 3-Pin Male.","address_type":"Specifications: Orientation End Address.","headphone_jack":"The only output connector listed is the XLR. No headphone output is listed.","warranty_years":"In the box: Limited 1-Year Warranty. US retailer, authorized dealer.","pop_filter":"Specifications: Windscreen Foam (Included)."}},{"url":"https://shop.ccisolutions.com/StoreFront/product/presonus-pd-70-broadcast-dynamic-microphone","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["mount_threads","in_the_box","warranty_years","housing_material","pop_filter"],"notes":{"mount_threads":"Features: 3/8 inch or 5/8 inch mount compatible via included adapter.","in_the_box":"What's in the box: PreSonus PD-70, 3/8 inch or 5/8 inch adapter, Studio One Prime and Studio Magic Software Suite, 1-year Limited Warranty.","warranty_years":"What's in the box: 1-year Limited Warranty. US retailer.","housing_material":"Features: durable, metal construction.","pop_filter":"Capsule line: dynamic capsule, cardioid pattern, removable windscreen."}},{"url":"https://djcorner.ae/?p=10873","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["mount_threads","phantom_power"],"notes":{"mount_threads":"Specifications: Mounting Thread Size 5/8 inch-27 female, 3/8 inch-16 female with included adapter.","phantom_power":"Specifications: Power Sources No Power Required. The same page lists a high-pass filter, which Tape Op contradicts, so that line is not used."}},{"url":"https://new.tapeop.com/reviews/gear/141/pd-70-microphone","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["connection_types","pop_filter","shock_mount","housing_material","address_type","phantom_power"],"notes":{"connection_types":"The XLR jack is at the rear of the mic body.","pop_filter":"A large foam removable close-talk windscreen comes installed, so no additional pop filter is required.","shock_mount":"The integrated hard-mount bracket is adjustable with one knob. Handling noise transmits through the XLR cable and body, so the mount has no suspension. Tape Op #141, Jan/Feb 2021.","housing_material":"The microphone feels solid and has an internal alloy shield.","address_type":"The review calls the PD-70 an end-address broadcast dynamic cardioid mic.","phantom_power":"The review describes a passive dynamic mic with a much lower output than an SM58 and no powered features."}},{"url":"https://www.mixonline.com/technology/reviews/microphones/presonus-pd-70-dynamic-broadcast-microphone-a-real-world-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["housing_material","shock_mount","connection_types"],"notes":{"housing_material":"Mix review dated 2021-11-16: all-metal body. The page was read through WebFetch.","shock_mount":"Gimbal-style integrated yoke that tilts the microphone up or down and locks with a single knob.","connection_types":"Gold-pinned XLR output."}}],"fields_filled":26,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}