Hi there,
Just a quick question, does low frequencies travel further and do they tend to travel through the roof or wall better?
Any advice will be greatly appreciated
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Just a quick question, does low frequencies travel further and do they tend to travel through the roof or wall better?
Any advice will be greatly appreciated
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Likewise, LF sound waves pass more easily through a wall than HF as they lose less energy on the way through the wall.
Another factor to consider is diffraction. Because of their longer wavelengths, LF sound waves bend more easily round corners and through openings than HF sound waves. That's a major reason why you can hear the bass frequencies more clearly than the treble frequencies when in an adjoining room or outside the house.
Another factor to consider is diffraction. Because of their longer wavelengths, LF sound waves bend more easily round corners and through openings than HF sound waves. That's a major reason why you can hear the bass frequencies more clearly than the treble frequencies when in an adjoining room or outside the house.
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I'm not an expert on room analysis, but the Behringer ECM8000 is often recommended as it is flat down to 15Hz.
ECM8000 | Condenser | Microphones | Behringer | Categories | Music Tribe - Behringer)
ECM8000 | Condenser | Microphones | Behringer | Categories | Music Tribe - Behringer)
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Thanks Dave!
Oh well I tried! I should have asked Audiobuff88 his budget.
Perhaps the best that can be said is that the mic's performance is reasonable given its low (£30) price.
I guess we need to move into the £500 to £1,000 price range to really hit the lows.
There are some better specified candidates in this Thomann measurement microphone list - any favourites within?
Measurement Microphones – Thomann UK
Oh well I tried! I should have asked Audiobuff88 his budget.
Perhaps the best that can be said is that the mic's performance is reasonable given its low (£30) price.
I guess we need to move into the £500 to £1,000 price range to really hit the lows.
There are some better specified candidates in this Thomann measurement microphone list - any favourites within?
Measurement Microphones – Thomann UK
Perhaps the best that can be said is that the mic's performance is reasonable given its low (£30) price.
It is a good mic for the price, but you really do need to get it calibrated. £30 is more like a used price. A new calibrated one is something like $130 USD.
dave
Help me SJ - I am interested in what you mean by "Can you measure very low frequencies in a room accurately?".
Do you simply mean that, because of the undulations in the modal region and the falling sound level below the lowest mode, there is little point in the microphone having a smooth and extended bass response, or am I missing something deeper and more technical?
Do you simply mean that, because of the undulations in the modal region and the falling sound level below the lowest mode, there is little point in the microphone having a smooth and extended bass response, or am I missing something deeper and more technical?
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