Audio-Technica BP40 streaming review — the broadcast classic adapts

A revised BP40 ships with USB-C inline plus XLR, $399. The classic broadcast dynamic finally has a streamer-friendly variant.

Audio-Technica revised the BP40 with a streamer-friendly inline USB-C interface alongside the original XLR output. Price is $399 retail. The capsule is unchanged from the broadcast original — the BP40 is one of the most-used dynamic mics in radio and podcasting, and now it works in a streaming workflow without an interface.

The structural read for the streaming mic category is that traditional broadcast brands are responding to Shure and Sennheiser pulling broadcast-grade product into the consumer market. The BP40 USB-C is a defensive product, but a good one — it gives the broadcast crowd a USB option without compromising on capsule quality.