I do disagree slightly - there is a difference between a bit of "quality control" checking for, how shall we say, "out of range" signals (you know woofer destroying low frequency wind noise for example) and using low quality speakers to mix and master.
Slightly OT and I think you also did this in another thread, but here are the responses of some mics I have recording the output of a pair of headphones. Note that headphone are not meant to have a flat response. Not a hugely scientific test subject to error, but as a comparison interesting nonetheless.
Bruel and Kjaer 2250 SLM output - red
Bruel and Kjaer 2238 SLM output - green
UMIK usb mic - with cal file blue, no cal file purple
Audyssey Pro cal Mic light blue
Rode NT5 - yellow - note the massive LF gain due to being a directional cardiod mic - proximity effect.
Waiting for an Earthworks M23 to arrive, which will be interesting.
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Also, completely OT, has anyone else noticed this about their UMIK mic?
B&K
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UMIK
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