Reasonable calibrated microphone

ctviggen · « **on:** 22 Feb 2005, 12:52 am »

Can anyone recommend a reasonable calibrated microphone? I want to use it with my ETF program. Thanks!

ted_b · « **Reply #1 on:** 22 Feb 2005, 01:06 am »

ETF sells a IBF-EMM8 mic/pre for $325 that is calibrated for ETF. That's not a bad price. (Edit: Rives sells it for $250)

Ted

jackman · « **Reply #2 on:** 22 Feb 2005, 01:24 am »

What is ETF? Thanks!

Jack

ted_b · « **Reply #3 on:** 22 Feb 2005, 02:00 am »

ETF is an acoustic measurement program. It is a fairly sophisticated room measurement tool, especially helpful for bass problems (both fr and ringing). Their waterfall plots allow you to see the time-based fr of your room (i.e see how well you can tame the ringing aspect of bass notes, an under-rated demon in bass problems).

http://www.acoustisoft.com/index.html

Ted

mac · « **Reply #4 on:** 22 Feb 2005, 02:07 am »

Quote from: ctviggen

Can anyone recommend a reasonable calibrated microphone? I want to use it with my ETF program. Thanks!

You can spend more than $95 by not buying an ECM-8000/Rolls MP13 combo but I doubt you'll gain much increased accuracy. Cheers, mac.

ted_b · « **Reply #5 on:** 22 Feb 2005, 03:12 am »

Mac,
Good call. I don't know the MP13 pre but the Behringer mic is one my buddy uses and I forgot completely about it. He uses it with his UltraCurve, I think, and claims it's quite good.

Ted

John Ashman · « **Reply #6 on:** 22 Feb 2005, 05:16 am »

DEQX uses the behringer. The have the Earthworks option which is extremely highly regarded, but even DEQX says that it's only a marginal improvement over the Behringer, but, of course, audiophiles live for that margins.

ctviggen · « **Reply #7 on:** 22 Feb 2005, 01:46 pm »

Thanks! I can get the Behringer microphone plus MP-13 amp and a microphone stand for about $140. That's not bad!