🎤 UMIK-1 USB Measurement Calibrated Microphone by miniDSP Review

It was fun to use with the free REW software and measure the frequency response of my home theater subwoofer and speakers. This allowed me to already see how much power my subwoofer has in different positions. I also saw some shocking nulls around 70 and 85 Hz which I can now fix using my sub-manufacturer's (SVS) app. The microphone was immediately recognized by Windows 7 and REW automatically recognized it and offered a calibration file, which I quickly found on the manufacturer's site. My…

I bought an Emotiva XMC-1 processor about 7 months ago. Below that I have an svs ultra tower 7.1 surround sound system and an svspb4000 subwoofer. Nice setup or so I thought. The microphone supplied with emotiva produced too many different results and too many disappointing playback results, in particular it was too bright in the sub-zone almost every time. I chose the Behringer ECM8000 because it was cheaper than the $55 UMIK-1 instead of the $100. ECM800 $55, drivers $45, phantom power $25…

I discovered this microphone while trying to optimize the frequency response of my stereo. Then I asked myself what bothers me more: the frequency response or all the frequencies that I couldn't hear because they were drowned out by household noise? Between HVAC systems, range hoods, bathroom fans, refrigerators, computer fans, and other appliances, homes are full of noise. Unfortunately, even with lengthy internet research, it is difficult to get a reliable comparison of the noises to be…