BOYA BY-PM500 Overview
For podcasters, content creators, and musicians using computers, smartphones, or tablets, the BOYA BY-PM500 USB condenser microphone offers cost-effective quality along with versatility. With two selectable polar patterns, it can capture speech, vocals, and instruments from all directions or with front-facing directionality that reduces ambience.
Thanks to the mic's plug-and-play compatibility with Mac/Windows computers and iOS/Android mobile devices, you can connect it to your device and open your preferred audio recording software to get started immediately. To monitor your sound free of latency, just plug your headphones into the BY-PM500's 3.5mm jack and turn up the headphone volume.
Use the mic's convenient desktop stand to place the BY-PM500 on your table or studio desk, or mount the mic on a boom arm or standard mic stand via the built-in 5/8" thread on the bottom of the mic.
- For live streaming, vlogging, gaming, and recording podcasts and music
- Two selectable polar patterns—cardioid (directional pickup from the front) and omnidirectional (captures sound from all directions)
- Studio-quality 24-bit / 48 kHz digital audio resolution
- Adjustable mic gain, headphone volume, and mute on/off via a single control with a corresponding multicolor indicator
- Red: Mute on
- Purple: Gain control
- Blue: Headphone volume adjustment
- Up to 42 dB of mic gain
- Up to 27 dB of headphone gain
- Latency-free monitoring via 3.5mm headphone jack
- Integrated 5/8"-27 hole for mounting on a mic stand
- Includes metal desktop stand
- Includes two cables for proper connection to USB Type-C or USB Type-A ports
- Compatible with Mac/Windows computers and most USB Type-C mobile devices
BOYA BY-PM500 Specs
Form Factor | Desktop / Stand/Boom Mount |
Sound Field | Mono |
Operating Principle | Pressure Gradient Pressure Operated |
Capsule | 1 x Electret Condenser |
Polar Pattern | Cardioid, Omnidirectional |
Pattern Selection | Switched (Adjustable on Mic) |
Orientation | Side Address |
Circuitry | Solid-State |
Pad | None |
High-Pass Filter | None |
Tone Adjustment | None |
Gain Adjustment | 0 dB to +42 dB |
Indicators | 1 x Ring LED (Status) 2 x Single LED (Status) |
On-Board Controls | Gain, Headphone Volume, Polar Pattern, Mic Mute |
Windscreen | None |
Frequency Range | 20 Hz to 20 kHz |
Maximum SPL | 110 dB SPL |
Sensitivity | -36 dBV/Pa at 1 kHz |
Signal-to-Noise Ratio | 80 dB |
Output Connectors (Digital) | 1 x USB Type-C Female (on Mic) |
Headphone Connector | 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm |
Cable Length | 6.5' / 2.0 m 9.8' / 3.0 m |
Wireless Connectivity | None |
A/D Conversion | 24-Bit |
Sample Rate | 48 kHz |
Digital Signal Processing | None |
Internal Memory | None |
Operating System Support | Android, Windows, iOS, macOS/OS X |
Available Port | USB (Interface Unspecified) |
Bus Power | USB |
Operating Voltage | 5 V |
Operating Current Consumption | 60 mA |
- BOYA BY-PM500 USB Microphone (iOS/Android, Mac/Windows)
- USB Type-C Cable (6.5')
- USB Type-C to USB Type-A Cable (9.8')
- Metal Desktop Stand
- Barcode: 51476
- Supplier Code: BY-PM500