Heil PR 40
Professional dynamic XLR microphone designed for rich voice capture in broadcast and podcast setups.
Tracked 2026-10-01. The retailer listing is the price you pay.
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Our take on the Heil PR 40
The Heil PR 40 is an XLR dynamic mic with a cardioid pattern, aimed at podcasting and streaming. Its tracked price has stayed at $379 from July 4 to October 1, 2026, so there is no sale pattern to wait for.
It connects by 3-pin XLR, so you need an audio interface or mixer. The listing describes a cardioid pattern that cuts unwanted sound, and an alloy steel body. Impedance is 600 ohms. Only 108 retailer ratings so far, at 4.5, which is thin next to better-known XLR mics. Another listing of the same mic name has a different price, so compare the two before buying.
- Cardioid pattern to reduce room sound
- Alloy steel body
- Listing names streaming and podcasting use
- XLR only, needs an interface or mixer
- Only 108 retailer ratings so far
- Price has stayed at $379 with no tracked sale
Where it fits in a build
On the move, a mic into the camera keeps audio in sync past the stream delay. See every audio pick
| Type | XLR |
| Connects to | Interface |
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Heil PR 40
$379Tracked 2026-10-01
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We do not lab-test hardware. Ratings and review counts come from the retailer listing and are labelled as such; stream-quality figures are conservative planning budgets from our published model. Prices are tracked at build time, not live, and were last refreshed 2026-10-22. How the numbers are derived: methodology. How picks are chosen: editorial policy.