Heil Sound PR 40
Broadcast-grade XLR dynamic with deep, rich lows. A pro alternative to the SM7B.
Tracked 2026-10-19. The retailer listing is the price you pay.
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Our take on the Heil Sound PR 40
The Heil Sound PR 40 is an XLR dynamic mic with a large 1.5 inch diaphragm, for a streamer who wants a broadcast-style voice. At a tracked $329 it sits at the bottom of its $329 to $379 range since August 2026, so there is little reason to wait.
The listing names a cardioid pattern, low handling noise and a response that reaches down to 28Hz. It connects by XLR, so you need an interface or mixer. Only 33 retailer ratings so far, with a 3.9 average, which is the weakest rating in this group. That is a thin sample, but it is a flag to read recent reviews before buying.
- Large 1.5 inch aluminum diaphragm
- Low handling noise
- At the bottom of its tracked price range
- Rated 3.9 across only 33 retailer ratings
- XLR only, needs an interface or mixer
- Tracked history covers only two months
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 | Dynamic XLR |
| Connects to | Interface |
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Heil Sound PR 40
$329Tracked 2026-10-19
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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.