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Review Summary For : Yaesu M-70
Reviews: 12MSRP: $144.95
Description:
Desk mike for most Yaesu HF radios. Newly released.
Product is in production
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# last 180 days Avg. Rating last 180 days Total reviews Avg. overall rating
34.7123.8
AA8PP Rating: 2022-10-25
Pleasantly surprised... Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
After reading some reviews I hesitated ordering this mike but went ahead anyway. Looks impressive and the large base makes it very stable. Audio reports are very good as well. I do have a windscreen coming just as a personal preference. Pleased with both the looks and performance.
W9MT Rating: 2022-10-22
Good desk mike for Yaesu that won't break the bank Time Owned: more than 12 months.
No, it doesn't have up/down buttons, but neither does the Icom SM-30 (which I also own). Both of these mikes (the M-70 for my FTDX-10 and the SM-30 for my IC-706Mk2 and/or my IC-746pro) worked great without having to change any settings from the included hand mikes for each rig. Audio reports OTA were fine for both.

I also have an MFJ-297 that I used with my Icom rigs and recently bought the Yaesu cable for it and look forward to trying that on the FTDX-10. From what I read on the radio's and mike's schematic, I really don't expect its up/down buttons to work, but they didn't work on the 746pro and I really don't miss them. (The MFJ mike's audio also works fine for me.)

I also don't like using a desk mike without a foam spit/wind screen, so I bought a Shure RK-211 for the M-70 and an On-Stage ASWS40B for the SM-30 (both off of Amazon). With a little bit of careful stretching to fit them onto their respective mikes both work great and don't negatively affect the transmit audio quality.

So with the exception of the up/down buttons the hand mikes for both the Yaesu and Icom radios have and the desk mikes do not...what's not to like?
MI5UTC Rating: 2022-10-21
Fantastic sounding microphone Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
Don't let the bad reviews put you off this fantastic microphone. It looks good on the desk and I have had unsolicited reports of great audio with it connected to my FT950. Spend some time setting up your radio to suit it and the results will look after themselves.
KA3BQE Rating: 2022-04-06
Disappointing results Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Got this open box. Have received worse results than the standard hand mic. Not impressed. I'm using the same default settings in my FT-891 as with the hand mic. Tried various other settings. Still not better than the hand mic. Not worth the money. Disappointed.
KO4OWB Rating: 2022-01-31
Good price relative to other Yaesu mics. Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I've only operated my FTdx10 with the M-70 for 3 days and worked a few dx contracts during Winter Field Day. I had made a few eq setting changes for the dx10s hand mic but left them as-is when I changed to the M-70 and had very good audio reports. I'd have rated it outstanding if not for the short time I've used it and the lack of additional reports.
Some of the other reviews mention a concern over the plastic construction and light weight but I find it rock solid and well planted on my desk.
Overpriced, yes, but inexpensive relative to the other Yaesu desk mics, especially if your radio has decent adjustments for eq, gain, etc.
K2GLR Rating: 2022-01-30
Read the manual before purchasing Time Owned: 6 to 12 months.
Very good reports on a Yaesu FT-991A. I had an MD-100 previous and due to the narrow response never received positive audio reports that I do with the M-70. The manual shows the weight of the microphone which happens to be very light. I am happy with the purchase.
W4AEG Rating: 2022-01-29
Just OK Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Light weight plastic construction. PTT switch is too hard to push down. Getting good audio reports though.
PH4E Rating: 2021-09-17
OK for me. Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
The microphone connected to a Yaesu FT-991a with the settings of SP5ELA. I get very good reports on my audio, loud and clear.
The appearance and capabilities of the microphone are a drawback, but all in all a fine microphone for a small radio station.
DL2YDP Rating: 2021-05-28
Good for the price but it could be better Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
The microphone is made entirely of plastic. The PTT is very smooth but there is no up and down button.
The microphone is very quiet, so it needs a lot of microphone amplification. The sound is very bassy, which can be improved with the lo-cut switch. The syllable intelligibility is still good. For the price, it's a good microphone, but I like the MD-100A8 better.
K8DXX Rating: 2021-05-03
Works for Me Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Do you ever get the impression that radio manufacturers sell transceivers 'at cost' and then make their money on selling accessories like speakers, power supplies, filters and yes, microphones? Conversely, have you ever heard another station sounding great using a microphone they bought for $ .50 at a swap, or the sentiment that today's sophisticated radios can make almost any microphone sound good. These are the thoughts and observations that went into my decision to purchase of the Yaesu MD-70 desktop microphone. So far, these assumptions are proving to be valid.

I recently purchased the FTDX 101MP as a 'backup' to my Flex 6600. Got a good deal on the '101MP' but gagged at the $575 price tag on the M-1 and the $375 price tag on the latest incarnation of the MD-100. I talked to a few ops who at least, didn't have anything bad to say about the M-70. So, at $145, I made the purchase.

Connecting it up to my barely adjusted '101 MP,' I got good audio reports. Now, having done some minor level setting and EQing, I am hearing reports of very solid, BIG audio. What's not to like?

Yes, the M-70 is small and light weight. It doesn't have an impressive windscreen on the end of it. The PTT button and lock work fine. I plan to put the $400 saved in the M-1 VS M-70 decision, toward the KPA 1500 amplifier I am expecting to receive in May.