BOYA BY-PM700 USB Microphone for Mac, Windows and mobile devices!

[@bdwdreamweaver]

I did not realise that BOYA has such microphones instead of only the lapel type. Looks very in the design of the Blue Yeti . Looks good and sounds good from the review you are providing, and the sound that is coming out from the video. Thanks for the review it is most helpful when we are shopping for such products in which we dont have much knowledge

[@TonyNeedsHobbies]

This was exactly the comparison I was looking for. Thanks!

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

Glad to hear it!

[@finlovmagic]

Hi, thanks for the review. Would like to ask whether does PM700 Boya mic able to connect to Android Phone like Huawei P30 Lite? And how do we configure the settings in the phone so that can record the sound through PM700 mic? Thanks!

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

It should work with your Android phone. I have only tested with my Apple iPhone and can confirm it works. Once you plug it in the phone should recognise it automatically. Some apps might let you adjust volume, otherwise you can use the dial on the microphone to adjust it.

[@promik485]

Hi there! This is quite late but does the BY-PM500 work with newer iPads with USB-C?

[@promik485]

Just got the mic, but when connecting to my iPad, all sound is gone, I think it picks up as a headset, not a mic

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

I just tested it with my iPad Air 5th Gen from around 2023. IOS 18.01 works fine for me.

[@StevieRichardsFitness]

Great review as usual. Sound is very good for streamers and podcasters.

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

Thanks Stevie. Yes great quality for a usb mic. The only thing I would like to have been better was the headphone monitoring output level. But as far as quality of sound goes I was quite impressed.👍

[@thatguycalledpierre]

Spot on! Got one just now with the help of this review. Thanks! Keep up the awesome work.

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

Great to hear that. Enjoy the new microphone! Thanks for checking out the video!

[@berkkarsi]

I've been using this microphone for about 2 years now, and it's great. But the biggest problem is that any small movement of the USB cable will cause it to disconnect. Plus, the cable that they give you in the box is not long enough for gaming desktop users, meaning you will need to buy a longer cable separately.

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

Good feedback. Thanks for your contribution!

[@kennethluigiregino3877]

Is there a type c version of boya pm 700?

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

Not sure the BYPM 700 has any usb c options. However they did release an new PM500W with wireless dongle and it has a usb C connection for wired and you can use the dongle for wireless connection. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pV6Uo5tjp7-no8k Sounds close to the pm 700 but probably not quite as good in sound quality. The PM 700 seems to have a bit more bass response.

[@m4gn3tic82]

Everytime I connect my boya mic to my MacBook Pro, I can’t hear the audio from my computer when I’m in an online meeting or hear anything. Why is it so?

Thank you for the video. How do you stop the delay when you are recording with Garagband?

[@therizqian]

its is worth my every penny,i wonder why this mic is not popular,its cheap and have good quality build design,just bought new for my streaming use

[@RajuAkon]

Will it be same performance if I use it’s usb type c with my phone's usb type B convertor?

[@shivanshdayal2444]

Sir boya pm 500 better than mackie em 91for singing??

[@Poonpun9439]

In the specification of PM500, the sensitivity is -36dBV/Pa which lower than PM700 (-48dBV/Pa). This means PM500 can capture far away sound better than PM700. In actual use, did you feel the sensitivity difference from both microphone? Did you adjust the gain or volume during PM500 test? Thank you

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

I can't really tell if there is a difference in sensitivity at all. When I stand back they sound very much the same to me.

[@danicaflorlim]

Good review! Thanks! Will buy this mic!

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

Thanks so much. Hope you enjoy it!

[@tandelacruz6269]

Hello! Hope you can help me, uhmm do u have any recommended apps for huawei phone coz it's not working on my phone? Thank you

[@kurdasmr]

Hi is this a good mic for videos asmr food?

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

I haven't tested for ASMR but being a studio condenserr and having very low noise, yes I think it would sound very good.

[@samsonexpat]

Hi, is there any software of pm500 to control the volume of the sound for Android phone?

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

Try the Rode reporter app....

[@ThVog]

Can I use these microphone directly to my iPhone ?

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

Yes but you will need to use the Apple usb to lighting connection which you can purchase from Apple for around $49. It has a lighting port connection on one and and a USB type A port on the other. You can then plug the Boya into the USB A connection and your iPhone will recognise the Boya as the microphone...

[@JeyhanGardian]

What’s software u using with your iphone? My pm 700 doesnt work with my iphone xs. Is that any additional apps required?

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

It should work with any app. the camera app, voice memos, garage band. If it is not working try plugging in the mic with the camera connection usb to lighting cable. Then try opening the app after you plug in.

[@JeyhanGardian]

@@Touchtechnologyreview ill try it thanks

[@BeamerboyTV]

Does it work with ps4

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

Yes, I tested it with PS4 and it worked. No go on the X Box one though.

[@BakrFayez]

Hi bro, is Boya pm700 good for voice over? Is the long stand is good or the stand that coming with it? Can i put pop filter for it and is needed for this Microphone ? .. Thanks alot!

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

Yes I think it is a great sounding USB microphone suitable for voice over. Very clean accurate sound and sounds even better with a bit of EQ. Yes a POP filter is a good idea especially when getting close to the mic. You can get them online for anywhere from $10-$30. Depending on the clamp of the POP filter you may find it doesn't sit very well on the stand that comes with the PM700 so you may also consider a desktop stand or boom arm at some point.

[@BakrFayez]

@@Touchtechnologyreview Ty bro, alot!!

[@Crackoneopen]

Thank you for this video. I own this mic and was wondering how to connect it to the Sony ZV-E10 camera? I've tried the male to male 3.5mm cable while the mic is plugged into my PC via USB?

[@Crackoneopen]

I figured it out - the gain knob is not used, instead it's replaced by using the headphones knob.

[@anasmuhamad1325]

Hi dear...i wanna ask..if that boya pm 700 can use other micro usb?? If the usb tjat come with the package has been broken..sory for my bad english

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

Yeah sure. It’s not proprietary so any micro USB cable should work.

[@kacpertofil]

Is it posible to conect this mic to iPhone using mirco USB - lightning cable ?

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

It should work. I got it to working using the lighting to usb camera adapter. I plugged the usb cable form the mic into it and all good!

[@minthravem8201]

Should I use it for my home studio?

[@johanneswohler5476]

Nice. But I don't know how to use it with my android device to which it only has a 3.5mm jack. I really want this mic condenser to be my first. Is there some other way to connect it to my mobile, maybe a female usb to a 3.5mm audiojack? Thanks.

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

You can use this mic with the 3.5 audio jack as it is a USB mic. You should be able to connect it via the right usb cable. Check what type of USB cable your phone has and then it would be a matter of getting the right conversion cable.

[@johanneswohler5476]

@@Touchtechnologyreview Thanks. I found out a female usb3.1 to usb-c is available online. But I don't know if it needs like an amplifier/powered usb cable to make it work otherwise I might end up with wisper-like audio at its max lol

[@yahiar1649]

Does boya pm 500 microphone work on ps 4

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

I would expet it to work as it is a usb mic but I haven't tested.

[@rahatamir]

Great comparison

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

Thank you.

[@tanzimibthesam5861]

If i record video in a room with my mobile can it still cover quality sound within 1-2 meters range.Thanks

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

It can depend on the acoustics of the room. But as a general rule if you can hold the phone as close as 30 - 50cm away in selfie vlog style the audio sounds quite decent. Not too much room noise or reverb. However from my experience as soon as you to to 1m or 2m away which is the distance you want when doing face to camera videos it can quite often have too much reverb and sound quite bad. So I always use a microphone for shooting any type of video or podcast.

[@loukpadpao]

Have you tried Fifine K690? I’m curious which one is better.

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

I haven't tried the K690 only the fifine K678 which is a lower budget version. It worked great and I can vouch for the build quality, low noise level and reliability. It lacked bass response so the vocals were not as solid as the Boya PM700 but I assume the K690 would address that as it looks like a bigger more pro version of the K678..

[@loukpadpao]

@@Touchtechnologyreview Thank you very much 🙏

[@KayKayEnd]

I love the review! Should I get a pop filter for this to sound better? Does it also comes with noise cancellation features? Thank you!

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

You will only need a POP filter if you get up very close to the Mic. I tend to keep it at around 15 20cm distance and rarely POPs. However for voice over work where you need to get close or if you have a noisy room the closer you get the better so a POP filter would be great. As for noise reduction they do not have any noise reduction filters built in, you can do that in your software.

[@GlitterBurstASMR]

Thank you very clear explaination for beginner ! Thank you

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

You are very welcome!

[@gmarsden]

Thanks for the review!! Which mic do you prefer pm700 or pm500? or does it depend on what you want to achieve? e.g. podcasting, voice over, gaming? :)

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

I do prefer the PM 700. I like the larger size which makes it sit up closer to the vocal. In terms of actual audio quality almost the same really. If anything I notice that the PM700 has a little more definition in the bass tones and seems to have clearer tops with less sibilance. For podcasts and narration it is better, but for basic streaming and conferencing it would be hard to even notice the difference....

[@HoxBhai]

​@@Touchtechnologyreviewgreat insights

[@visionary5025]

By-PM700 and Fifine K678 comparison? :)

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

Good question. That’s a close call both sound great! The Boya might have a bit of an edge on the bass end but the K678 is not far off. I’ll have to put them side by side to really confirm. I’ll see if I can do a side by side in the future

[@visionary5025]

@@Touchtechnologyreview Thank you for the reply!! I'm currently trying to choose between the two because they're closely priced where I am at. I'm looking forward to your comparison! :)

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

@@visionary5025 Apart from the audio its also important to note that the PM700 is far larger and sits higher on the desk which means that you end up speaking closer to the mic and that can make a big difference too. The other thing that I can tell you is that the headphone pre-amp is much softer on the PM700 so if you are monitoring with headphones directly out of the mic the Fifine was better at that. But if you are monitoring from headphones in a computer it's not an issue.

[@Otis_Margaret]

Can that use for ASMR? And does it have a good for ASMR.

[@AndyNguyenVietThang]

Cant find any review on these two anywhere else but here. Thank you so much. How do you monitor this Mic from the computer? Without using the headphone output on the mic? Thanks!!!

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

Great to hear. To monitor from the computer you just need to go into the settings or control panel and click on audio and select the BOYA as your output device.

[@HungryBunny]

Very helpful.

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

Glad to hear!

[@aboodhacks7992]

what is the best software to use for windows?

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

If you want a free app for audio editing I would suggest Audacity for windows. Great app with everything you need to record and edit voice over. If you want an even more comprehensive app perhaps Abelton.

[@chaibyusuf]

Thank you for your help.

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

You're welcome!

[@madnixxvlogs]

Sounds and design looks pretty decent 👍👍

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

Yes I think they sound great too 👌Nice quality construction 👍

[@madnixxvlogs]

Touch Technology Review Boya is growing day by day in Audio department.. price is also very aggressive..

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

@@madnixxvlogs Yes I can see that they do have quite an extensive range and you are right very well priced.

[@kkhanttt]

How do you use is with a boom arm ? Cus the screws are not the same

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

The fitting on the PM700. has a wide screw mount and the boom stand you have might only have a thinner screw. Try looking up a 3/8" to 5/8" thread adaptor on amazon or ebay.

[@intellipassion]

Thank you. It was helpful. What is the iPhone app that comes out at 5:09? Thank you~!!

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

You are most welcome! The app is Garage Band by Apple. You can download it for free on the App store.

[@intellipassion]

@@Touchtechnologyreview A~ha !!! Garage Band !! thank you so much~!! i like this vid :)

[@leumas245]

Thanks for the great reviews. Kindly help me with the two questions below. Can the PM500 and PM700 be used as studio mics? Secondly, do you have a review on the PM700SP?

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

Well it depends on how you want to set up your studio. Most times if you are interfacing with other audio products you would want an XLR microphone instead and use a sound card or audio recorder with enough inputs for multiple microphones and instruments. It can be difficult to connect more than one USB microphone to a computer. You can do it on a Mac with the Audio/Midi software but no sure on PC. In terms of quality XLR mics are still generally better but it is hard to tell the difference as these USB mics sound so good now. I haven't reviewed the PM700SP as yet.

[@leumas245]

@@Touchtechnologyreview wow. Most grateful for the response.

[@nasrulhadibinahmad1440]

hi how to troubleshoot if the zero latency audio not working?

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

Are you monitoring using the headphone output on the microphone. Or are you plugging the headphones into the computer?

[@nasrulhadibinahmad1440]

I plug at the microphone itself

[@tonmoybagchi6459]

Loved the video. 💖 I have a question- Can this microphone be used on ipad pro ?? Interested to buy this bm700 one, but skeptical about the usage in ipad pro. Please let me know.

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

I would say that it would work if you have the right cable or adaptor. The iPad Pro has USBC type 3 cable. So if you buy the USBC Type 3 to USB A adaptor you could then plug in this microphone or any other that uses the USB A cable which is the most common.

[@tonmoybagchi6459]

@@Touchtechnologyreview thanks a lot for your reply. I would buy this now. 💖

[@coachdhp1970]

Cracking channel. What’s your advice on wireless mics for iPhones please ! Thanks.

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

Thanks so much. Glad you are enjoying the content. I haven't come across wireless mics for the iPhone specifically, but I can recommend the Rode Wireless go with the use of an adaptor cable it works great! Here is a video that I produced on how to do it and what it sounds like: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipOWlZ5sg9qBhtU

[@coachdhp1970]

@@Touchtechnologyreview thanks a lot. I’m a techno numpty so your clear walk through tutorials are spot on. My videos are looking so much better an are taking only a couple of mins to edit. Saved me hours of time. Thanks. Huw

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

Great to hear that! Cheers!

[@coachdhp1970]

@@Touchtechnologyreview just bought the Rode wireless go on your recommendation and will be doing my first video later. Cheers again. Huw.

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

@@coachdhp1970 Great stuff! Great sounding wireless mic. Enjoy!

[@vanrencekeh8935]

Hi. I've used two earphones to monitor the sound of my BOYA BY-PM700, but nothing comes out of my earphones. What should I do?

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

If you have plugged your headphones into the Boya 3.5 input for headphone monitoring, you have to check the setting on your operating system and make sure you select Boya PM700 as the audio output.

[@vanrencekeh8935]

@@Touchtechnologyreview Yes. I can actually hear the sound coming from my laptop, but I can't hear the sound from my microphone as if it doesn't have monitoring.

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

@@vanrencekeh8935 That would meant that you haven't set the output on your laptop to be the Boya. So go in to settings. Look for audio output and change it to the Boya BYPM700.

[@vanrencekeh8935]

It's all set, both input and output. What I'm worried about is that... it works on the sound coming from my laptop. For instance, I can watch your videos on KZbin and listen while my microphone is plugged in and with my earphones on. But, when I voice over or sing, I can't hear my voice. 😭

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

@@vanrencekeh8935 Oh I see what you mean. That sounds like the mic audio is no routing through. Strange. Have you adjusted the volume for the headphones can you hear any thing at all. Or no sound?

[@emmahas2moms57]

Is boya pm700 better then razer seiren x?

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

I haven't had a chance to review the Seiren X so I can't really comment on that...

[@dianaleiwakabessy9381]

Any idea what kind of apps should i install on windows10 for recording using this mic? Thanks

[@ShrijanDangol]

Audacity

[@rogechuy2013]

what adapter should I buy so that I can connect it to my android phone?

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

Just check what connection your Android phone has. it will most likely be usb C. If so just a usb A to USB C adapter or get a usb C cable.

[@rogechuy2013]

@@Touchtechnologyreview you're a lifesaver. Subscriber from the Philippines. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

@@rogechuy2013 Great to hear from you and welcome to the channel!

[@Lykzabet]

Solid thx 👍

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

Thanks so much. Yes very decent sound!

[@SeeJeremy]

How do you rate Boya Pm700 to blue yeti as they have similar features ?

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

I haven't had a chance to test the Blue Yeti so can't really say. They are similar in features and overall size. I have heard samples of the Blue Yeti and I have to say it sounds pretty amazing. Best to listen to each side by side and decide which one you like best. Bring up another video of someone testing the Blue Yeti without using any filters and test against this video of the PM700.

[@lukekennethemata9991]

When I record my voice, the pops are so strong. I can't hear any pops from your recording at all and I don't see you using any pop filters. I wonder if I'm missing something.

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

Try keeping a distance of around 30cm and speaking over the top of the mic rather than right into it. This might reduce the popping. However if it does not just pick up a pop filter online should only cost around $20 or so.

[@lukekennethemata9991]

@@Touchtechnologyreview I tried to keep distance like how you did on the video but no luck. And yep I did end up buying a pop filter. Just got it today and I'm pretty happy with it. Appreciate the response.

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

@@lukekennethemata9991 Great to hear. Yeah I do tend to use POP filters on most of my condensor mics especially when I get up close. So always best practice to use one. 👍

[@אופקכהן-ח7ה]

@@lukekennethemata9991 Can you send me a link to what you purchased? Something quality

[@bartalomewprosper6915]

Which instruments should i have for my android phone ?

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

Do you mean which cable for android. If so just check on the connection, if its a new Android phone it will probably be USB-C. So a USB-C to USB-A cable will do the trick. As for an App you can record into the built in audio recorder software or use the Rode Reporter App which gives you volume input level control.

[@bartalomewprosper6915]

@@Touchtechnologyreview important thing is to get microphone on ! And I use new android phone

[@ioannescianus1831]

Is it just me or there's not much significant difference between the 500 and 700?

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

You know what I thought the same as the 700 was a larger Mic I thought it would be noticeably better sounding. However to me the do sound very close.

[@ioannescianus1831]

@@Touchtechnologyreview Agreed! Thank you so much for replying. Very nice review man! Hoping for more contents soon.

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

@@ioannescianus1831 Thanks so much greatly appreciated. Will keep them coming. I just used the BM 700 Yesterday when shooting my latest two videos for the channel. I applied some EQ and compression and removed some echo and sounds pretty nice. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmTSY2WOfbBrqZY

[@dr.strange.2655]

I buy one thanks to you, same leve with Blue Yeti for best price.

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

Good choice! Yes very good sound on this microphone at a great price!

[@nonanon666]

700 sounds like it has a distinctly better bass response than the 500 - at least through my headphones, which are bassy - but the product listings I'm looking at here in New Zealand say the 700 is 16 bit and the 500 is 24 bit... I would suspect that's a typo, but the 700 has four polar patterns crammed into it versus the two of the 500, so maybe bit depth is where they sacrificed? These are clearly newer-gen versions I'm browsing, because connectivity has been upgraded from the USB-micro you've shown here to USB-C.

[@atiftariq5866]

Hi! Can you share which one is better. Boya pm700 or Samson Q2U? Mainly for podcasting

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

I haven't tested the Samson Q2U so can't say for sure. It is a different style of Mic being dynamic rather than studio condenser which has a different sound.

[@freespirit7878]

wow thanks.

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

You're welcome!

[@basicknowladge8459]

From bangladesh ♥♥♥

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

👋 🙏

[@KrishnaHendrakusuma]

Hello, very nice review. And now I have bought BOYA PM500, but I get a problem because my Big Sur Mac sound setting not detect the USB microphone at all. I have tried connecting the mic with Windows 10 and it works very well. Do you get the same problem when connecting the BOYA with your mac? Do you have any suggestions to solve my problem? Thanks

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

I just plugged it in now and tested on my iMac running Mac OS Big Sur 11.2.3 and it works for me. Not sure what the problem could be. Can you see it in the System Preferences, Sound, inPut section or does it not appear at all?

[@kherajgujar]

Really

[@jirkadolezal8127]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@earnestarchanist7677]

1st!!!

[@kitchen2969]

PM500 sounds as good as PM700. Hahaha.

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

Yeah it holds up pretty well.

[@chessclasherspak]

I am having hissing voice

[@Touchtechnologyreview]

Have you tried turning the level down. I would try around 60% volume...

[@agadirgym_]

I'm all about the savings, and Monocashback just delivered for only $46. And with a 50% discount and an extra $2 in cashback, it's a no-brainer. I'm one happy shopper!