The microphone has been designed to the highest standards, which is an ideal replacement desk microphone for industrial applications, due to high durability and ergonomic functionality.

Designed for all Icom series mobile and base station use the microphone has a monitor button for use with tone squelch systems to enable the operator to monitor the channel before transmitting.

Further ergonomic feature with the DE-8000 desk microphone has two PTT buttons, allowing either use of the base PTT button or if holding the desk microphone using the neck PTT button.