omnimic v2 vs emm 6

made2hack · 13th January 2021, 07:15 PM

Hi all,

I'm looking to get the Omnimic V2 or EMM - 6 from Dayton Audio.

I was wondering whether you think that paying 4x the price for the Omnimic V2 vs EMM-6 is worth it. (and yes, I understand the subjectivity of your answers).

I do have a mixer and soundcard, so using the EMM-6 with XLR is not an issue.

What am I really getting with the Omnimic V2 except the supposed sensitivity to 5Hz and the software?

I currently don't see a use for getting down to 5Hz, perhaps in the future I will.

But I'm having trouble justifying to myself the 4x price difference. Unless of course I'm missing something obvious?

Thanks in advance,

duncan2 · 13th January 2021, 08:10 PM

If you are not a professional and don't need the comprehensive software and a professional quality microphone then $80 is the price of the EMM-6 according to their website.

made2hack · 14th January 2021, 08:53 AM

Ok, but is the Omnimic software worth the extra money? I mean, can I do similar or close enough using REW?

celef · 15th January 2021, 09:23 PM

i have never used omnimic but in general, softwares with its own hardware are more easy to set up and to get trustworthy results with even the first time using it, especially so if you are a newbie to acoustic measurements. however, if you are a quick learner then you might sooner want more features and then a more powerful system might be the best first bet

made2hack · 16th January 2021, 08:14 PM

Ok thanks for the imput!

13th January 2021, 07:15 PM	#1
made2hack diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2019	omnimic v2 vs emm 6 Hi all, I'm looking to get the Omnimic V2 or EMM - 6 from Dayton Audio. I was wondering whether you think that paying 4x the price for the Omnimic V2 vs EMM-6 is worth it. (and yes, I understand the subjectivity of your answers). I do have a mixer and soundcard, so using the EMM-6 with XLR is not an issue. What am I really getting with the Omnimic V2 except the supposed sensitivity to 5Hz and the software? I currently don't see a use for getting down to 5Hz, perhaps in the future I will. But I'm having trouble justifying to myself the 4x price difference. Unless of course I'm missing something obvious? Thanks in advance,

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13th January 2021, 08:10 PM	#2
duncan2 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Scotland.	If you are not a professional and don't need the comprehensive software and a professional quality microphone then $80 is the price of the EMM-6 according to their website.

14th January 2021, 08:53 AM	#3
made2hack diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2019	Ok, but is the Omnimic software worth the extra money? I mean, can I do similar or close enough using REW?

15th January 2021, 09:23 PM	#4
celef diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2012	i have never used omnimic but in general, softwares with its own hardware are more easy to set up and to get trustworthy results with even the first time using it, especially so if you are a newbie to acoustic measurements. however, if you are a quick learner then you might sooner want more features and then a more powerful system might be the best first bet

16th January 2021, 08:14 PM	#5
made2hack diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2019	Ok thanks for the imput!