MAONO PD100X vs MAONO PD300X
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 PD300X and the MAONO PD100X, we recommend the MAONO PD300X ($87.98 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 deeper voice, or a streamer who wants the step above the PD200X without the PD400X price. The MAONO PD100X ($42.47 when we checked it on 2026-08-31) still makes sense if a first mic in a noisy room, or a second mic for a guest chair.
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)
MAONO Dynamic Microphone-XLR USB Podcast Recording Mic with 192kHz/24bit
$87.98observed
Lowest we have recorded: $87.98 on (2 weekly checks)
Our take on each
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.
MAONO PD300X
Best for: A deeper voice, or a streamer who wants the step above the PD200X without the PD400X price.
The MAONO PD300X sits between the PD200X and the PD400X: the same dynamic rejection of keyboard and room, the same USB-C and XLR outputs, and a larger capsule that fills in the low end on a deep voice. It records at 24-bit/192kHz over USB, which matters less than the capsule and more than the marketing suggests.
It keeps the tap-to-mute cap and the Maono Link EQ and limiter, and it adds a headphone jack for zero-latency monitoring. Owners rate it 4.5 across about 350 reviews, a smaller sample than the PD200X but the same pattern of remarks: quiet over XLR on a weak interface, excellent over USB.
Pick it over the PD200X if you monitor through the mic or your voice sits low; pick the PD200X if neither applies.
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