MAONO DGM20 vs MAONO PD100X
Two of our picks from Best MAONO Microphones: PD200X, PD300X, PD100X and the Wireless Ones Compared, compared side by side on the specs and trade-offs that actually matter.
Short answer
Between the MAONO PD100X and the MAONO DGM20, we recommend the MAONO PD100X ($42.47 when we checked it on 2026-08-31) as the better maono microphones: pd200x, pd300x, pd100x and the wireless ones compared for most people. A first mic in a noisy room, or a second mic for a guest chair. The MAONO DGM20 ($32.99 when we checked it on 2026-08-31) still makes sense if a quiet room and a first stream, when $33 is the budget.
MAONO DGM20 USB Gaming Microphone for PC with Clear Voice & RGB Lighting
$32.99observed
Lowest we have recorded: $32.99 on (2 weekly checks)
MAONO USB/XLR Podcasting Microphone for PC, Gaming Streaming Dynamic Mic with Mute Button, RGB, Desktop Stand,Computer Mic for Video Studio Recording-PD100X,Black
$42.47observed
Lowest we have recorded: $39.99 on (12 weekly checks)
Our take on each
MAONO DGM20
Best for: A quiet room and a first stream, when $33 is the budget.
The MAONO DGM20 is the $33 USB condenser people keep recommending in beginner threads, and it earns it: a metal body, a gain knob, a tap mute and RGB that switches off. It is a condenser, so it hears the room, which is fine in a bedroom with a carpet and a closed door and not fine next to a mechanical keyboard on a bare desk.
The sound is clear and a little bright, which suits voice on a stream. Owners rate it 4.6 across 1,200 reviews, higher than several mics that cost three times more.
It is the mic to buy before you know whether you will keep streaming, and the mic to hand to a guest afterwards.
MAONO PD100X
Best for: A first mic in a noisy room, or a second mic for a guest chair.
The MAONO PD100X takes the PD200X idea down to about $40: a dynamic capsule, a USB-C port and an XLR socket, and a tap-to-mute cap. It sounds thinner than the PD200X and needs to be closer to the mouth, which is the trade at this price, but it still rejects a keyboard in a way no $40 condenser can.
It ships with a desk stand rather than a boom, and the stand is the first thing to replace, because a dynamic wants to be near the mouth and a desk stand puts it near the keyboard. Owners rate it 4.5 across about 1,000 reviews.
Buy it as a first mic, or as the second mic on a two-person stream where the guest does not need the PD200X.
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