Now there is no excuse not to have a calibrated mic

cuibono · 8th September 2009, 01:45 AM

Attn DIYers: now there is no excuse!

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/psho...01&ctab=1#Tabs

Thanks Dayton Audio!

CLS · 8th September 2009, 01:50 AM

It looks identical to the Behringer ECM8000.

cuibono · 8th September 2009, 02:00 AM

But it comes with an individual calibration! That is worth so much more! Anyway, I'm impressed.

ZilchLab · 8th September 2009, 03:39 AM

It comes with a low-res printed measurement for show, not a calibration file....

Pano · 8th September 2009, 11:19 AM

Strange. I wonder why they would go to the trouble of measurement and not provide a usable result?

phase_accurate · 8th September 2009, 02:40 PM

One which is still affordable and that performed well in a test by the German mag "Production Partner" is the following:

http://www.beyerdynamic.de/en/music-...ash=833caf0f44

OK it costs more than the Behringer but the two pieces they got for testing measured around +- 1dB from 20 Hz to 20 kHz. The difference between the two was just the sensitivity - the response curves are almost the same.

The Behringer did still not fare bad for its price at around +- 2.5 dB from 20 Hz to 20 kHz. But the three pieces they got differed at around 2.5 dB (although at the upper end). They all showed a rising response towards higher frequencies.

The Beyer also drops of much slower at both ends of its response. It is manufactured in Germany and comes with calibration.

Regards

Charles

5th element · 8th September 2009, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZilchLab

It comes with a low-res printed measurement for show, not a calibration file....

From what I've seen over on HTguide that isn't quite the case. Sure the calibration is printed, but the pictures don't seem to be of such low res that it would make creating your own file with SPL trace, much of a problem.

Sure it's not perfect, but it isn't exactly expensive either. The price on the Beyer puts it in a completely different league of affordability vs the Dayton.

cuibono · 8th September 2009, 03:01 PM

I think each mic comes with its own measurement - I don't see what is wrong with a print out? The picture in the datasheet is just a sample.

Gary P · 8th September 2009, 03:51 PM

My problem with a print out is you can't plug it into your software. If they provided a cal file you just add it into your favorite software package and have a calibrated system.

chris661 · 8th September 2009, 03:58 PM

Oh - Pick me! I got an excuse!

I'm in the UK. PE doesn't ship here. Also, I don't have a credit card to order some and get a 3rd party shipping company to send it here.

Looks very shiny though.

Chris

8th September 2009, 01:45 AM	#1
cuibono diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: City of Angles	Now there is no excuse not to have a calibrated mic Attn DIYers: now there is no excuse! http://www.parts-express.com/pe/psho...01&ctab=1#Tabs Thanks Dayton Audio! __________________ double complete rainbow all the way!!

8th September 2009, 02:00 AM	#3
cuibono diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: City of Angles	But it comes with an individual calibration! That is worth so much more! Anyway, I'm impressed. __________________ double complete rainbow all the way!!

8th September 2009, 03:01 PM	#8
cuibono diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: City of Angles	I think each mic comes with its own measurement - I don't see what is wrong with a print out? The picture in the datasheet is just a sample. __________________ double complete rainbow all the way!!

8th September 2009, 03:58 PM	#10
chris661 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lancashire Blog Entries: 7	Oh - Pick me! I got an excuse! I'm in the UK. PE doesn't ship here. Also, I don't have a credit card to order some and get a 3rd party shipping company to send it here. Looks very shiny though. Chris __________________ "Throwing parts at a failure is like throwing sponges at a rainstorm." - Enzo My setup: http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/multi...tang-band.html

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8th September 2009, 01:50 AM	#2
CLS diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Taiwan	It looks identical to the Behringer ECM8000.

8th September 2009, 03:39 AM	#4
ZilchLab R.I.P. Join Date: Jan 2008	It comes with a low-res printed measurement for show, not a calibration file....

8th September 2009, 11:19 AM	#5
Pano diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina Blog Entries: 4	Strange. I wonder why they would go to the trouble of measurement and not provide a usable result?

8th September 2009, 02:40 PM	#6
phase_accurate diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Switzerland	One which is still affordable and that performed well in a test by the German mag "Production Partner" is the following: http://www.beyerdynamic.de/en/music-...ash=833caf0f44 OK it costs more than the Behringer but the two pieces they got for testing measured around +- 1dB from 20 Hz to 20 kHz. The difference between the two was just the sensitivity - the response curves are almost the same. The Behringer did still not fare bad for its price at around +- 2.5 dB from 20 Hz to 20 kHz. But the three pieces they got differed at around 2.5 dB (although at the upper end). They all showed a rising response towards higher frequencies. The Beyer also drops of much slower at both ends of its response. It is manufactured in Germany and comes with calibration. Regards Charles

8th September 2009, 03:51 PM	#9
Gary P diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Portland OR	My problem with a print out is you can't plug it into your software. If they provided a cal file you just add it into your favorite software package and have a calibrated system.

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