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Heil PR-40 Dynamic Studio Recording Microphone

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The Heil PR 40 represents completely new dynamic microphone technology designed for a wide range of professional applications such as sophisticated recording, live sound, and commercial broadcast. Producing the widest frequency range available in a dynamic microphone, the PR 40 outperforms most condenser microphones, and can withstand huge amounts of SPL. At the same time, it maintains the 25 year Heil Sound tradition of superbly natural voice articulation.

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10.5 x 7 x 4 inches

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PR40

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45 customer reviews

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#69 in Musical Instruments > Live Sound & Stage > Microphones > Dynamic Microphones > Multipurpose
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April 13, 2004

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Remarkable Quality & Performance

August 8, 2015

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Being the owner of a couple different Heil microphones (the Heil Goldline Pro and the Heil Heritage) which never fail to impress, I decided it was time to step up to the Heil PR-40 to see what it was capable of as well. I purchased the Heil PR-40 to serve a few different purposes, mainly as a new mic for my ham radio, but also for use in VOIP applications, and finally to use for recording narration for videos. It suits all of these purposes just fine, but of course I knew this already since the same source is used for all those applications, that being my voice.

The mic itself is everything I would expect of a Heil microphone. It build ruggedly, and has a beautiful, flawless finish. The PR-40 comes in a padded leatherette carrying case that also holds the included mic clamp. The clamp has an adapter that screws in to allow the clamp to be used on different sized stands and boom arms. Also included was a Heil Sound decal. I have to say I'm disappointed the Heil mics don't come in the wooden presentation boxes they used to, but I am quite happy with the padded case they use now too.

The XLR jack on the mic is a little tight, it took a lot of effort to get the Neutrik XLR connector on my mic cable to lock into place. Removing the o-ring from the Neutrik connector on the mic cable allows the cable to lock into the PR-40 with no effort, but I prefer the slight amount of compression the o-ring provides to help keep dust out as well as prevent any rattling.

The thing about Heil mics is they pretty much occupy their own audio space in the world of mics. Nothing else comes close to sounding like a Heil mic, their timbre is unmistakable, but in a good way. A lot of people have trouble getting used to Heil mics because they're used to older design mics that need a lot of EQ to make them sound good. With Heil mics, they don't require an obscene amount of EQ to make them sound great, they pretty much sound great with the EQ set flat.

What I really like about the Heil PR-40 is it has a slightly scooped mid-range that takes the nasal "honk" and stuffiness out of my voice. I've never used a mic that sounded so broadcast-ready right out of box, and much of that is helped by the extended low-frequency response (when compared to most other dynamic mics) that picks up more of the deep chest resonance of the person talking or singing into the mic. Of course, this also makes the mic more prone to picking up low frequency rumble, but installing the mic in the optional accessory shock mount takes care of that problem without having to EQ out the low frequencies, which EQ really should always be left as a last-ditch bandaid only anyways, as you're essentially EQ'ing out an entire octave of the human voice.

Proximity effect is really sweet on this mic. With the PR-40 anything more than 6 inches away from the mouth starts sounding way too thin, with the sweet spot being around 2-4 inches from the grill. However, you can literally get your lips right up against the grill and the proximity effect is still controlled to the point that the bass never becomes too thick or muddy, the mic just takes on an extremely warm, intimate sound that is absolutely spectacular.

Even though the mic comes with an internal sorbothane shock mounted capsule, the mic is still fairly prone to picking up low frequency through the mic stand or boom arm. I highly recommend getting the accessory shock mount to go with this mic, I guarantee it will make a world of difference.

What can I say? I'm more impressed by the mic than I thought I would be. I can gladly say I have absolutely no buyer's remorse whatsoever. This one is definitely a keeper.

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Mike Norgaard - BookNarrator. com

Voiceover workhorse

April 14, 2016

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I am loving me some PR40 - I have used the venerable EV RE20 for about the last 6-7 months on a daily basis and it has served me well in that time. The one thing that I find lacking in the RE20 on the various hardware configurations I have run it on is what I find to be a lack of clarity or perhaps some muddiness. It is not terrible until I put the recording next to something by me off a LDC or the PR40.

This thing blows the RE20 out of the water on my voice (beep bass/baritone) for voiceovers. The one thing is that the PR40 is much crisper and brighter, a little too much so but once I found the sweet spot on the low frequency gain knob (and the HF knob too) for me, look out - no contest. Couldn't be happier.

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B. Etherington

It's beautiful and it sounds amazing

March 8, 2016

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It's beautiful and it sounds amazing. Oh, and it comes in a really nice foam/plush/leather case. What better review could I give a mic?

If you're interested in hearing vocal samples, check out theorbitalmechanics.com, where I and my cohost both have been using this mic from episode 45 and on.

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Robert E. Wade Jr.

The excellent Heil PR-40

February 10, 2012

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When I started doing research for setting up of my first podcast I kept finding myself drawn to the Heil PR-40. After installing it I can say that it lives up to my expectations and then some! A great sounding microphone for multiple needs, but it definitely suits my podcast work. ONE NOTE OF CAUTION, though. I didn't want to spend the insane amound of $ for a Heil shock mount for the microphone, so I went with the Samson. The problem with using that is the fact that place where the cable stem is expected to through to hold it securely doesn't quite fit the microphone(holdr is too small). However, the microphone mounting mechanism that comes with the microphone can easily slip over the long microphone stem if the ring in the bottom of the holder is removed. But this is a great-sounding microphone, ultimately.

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Keith Barrett

Best mic I've owned

August 4, 2015

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I love this mic! It's for vocal use, not music. I use it in podcasts and live broadcasts at VidcastNetwork.com and TheTechBuss.net. If only it wasn't so expensive that it took me 2 years to save up for one.

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Jonathan

Great professional mic for screencasting

July 26, 2015

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The Heil PR-40 has always been my ideal mic after seeing how many people use them for podcasting. I do screen recordings and have used a variety of mics over the years. I've always used Audio Technica mics, the last being a ATR2020. It's a great mic but I had some extra cash and decided to go for the mic I've really wanted. I've always avoided buying it due to the high cost of mixers but realized I didn't need one and ended up getting the Focusrite Solo to connect the XLR with a USB output to my computer.

So on to the actual review of the mic. The mic is very well built, in fact everything is metal and the mic is quite heavy which is quite nice. The mic recording is very crisp and clean. Not sure how much of a difference it makes but the only connection between the mic and my computer is the Focusrite Solo. It doesn't come with any buttons or settings so it's pretty much plug and play. Overall very happy with this mic. My only gripe would be that it doesn't come with an XLR cable. Ironically I'm using the XLR cable that came with my $40 Audio Technica mic I first purchased years ago, yet a $330 mic doesn't come with one cable.

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Will Mitchell

Simply put... Incredible!

December 1, 2013

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Incredible! I can't imagine making even one suggestion, the thing is perfect. The biggest problem you will have is the mic being TOO awesome, so you definitely want a expander/compressor/limiter/gate to go with this...

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