maono PD100 GEN2 USB/XLR Dynamic Microphone Kit with Desktop Stand

The PD100 GEN2 USB/XLR Dynamic Microphone Kit with Desktop Stand from maono is a great mic for content creators, podcasters, audio engineers, radio station employees, and any other setting where clear, quality audio is important.

Featuring USB-C and XLR outputs, the 192 kHz sample rate and low signal-to-noise create professional-quality audio recordings and broadcasts, easily integrated with audio interfaces and other digital recording equipment. The all-metal body and included desktop stand and base are durable and reliable mounting solutions, able to withstand the demands of radio stations, studios, and venues. The MaonoLink app provides additional user control over parameters like EQ and filtering, and the 3.5mm headphone output allows the user to monitor their mic input to ensure quality without having to use up a DAW or DSP channel. The cardioid pickup pattern is ideal for picking up sound directly in front of the microphone, while reducing unwanted background noise and interference. Controls are simple, with a main volume knob that also features one-click mute action for quick, on-the-fly sound adjustments during recording.

Basics

• Headphone Volume / Noise Cancellation / Microphone Output

Scenes

• Original, Recording, Podcast, Stream, and Game
• Each scene provides multiple available sound configurations
• When gaming or live streaming, you can select the optimal sound configuration for your microphone
• When you click on a scene, the currently preset will be automatically configured
• To modify the default configuration, use the drop-down list within the corresponding scene
• Scenes can be shared with and imported from other microphone users

EQ

• Graphical EQ interface, which includes an HPF (High-Pass Filter), LPF (Low-Pass Filter), and five adjustable bands
• You can boost or attenuate the gain at specific frequencies by simply dragging any band, allowing you to quickly optimize your microphone's sound
• Each scene comes with default presets for filter and Q-value settings
• Click on any band to open its properties window and manually adjust parameters

Limiter and Compressor

• Basic compressor and limiter functions are provided
• Typically, you only need to adjust the outer threshold knob to achieve a satisfactory result
• Advanced settings adjust parameters such as the ratio, knee width, attack time, release time, make-up gain, and threshold

Recorder

• By default, recording adopts a 48 kHz/16-bit sampling specification with .wav audio format
• Preview your recordings and directly export the audio files once recording is complete