Hello audio enthusiasts.
As we all know, acoustic measurements can be extremely beneficial in designing and/or evaluating loudspeakers. As far as budget hardware is concerned, the miniDSP Umik-1 is a popular choice.
The Umik-1 comes with SPL & frequency calibration. However, it doesn't fulfill any standards, and since there also aren't any reviews in which its performance / accuracy has been tested, it basically has been up to guesswork if this piece of hardware provides reliable data.
To try to bring some light into the darkness for (potential) Umik-1 users, here's my comparison vs. reference (IEC 61672 Class 1) measurement hardware. I tried to keep it straight to the point - enjoy:
Regards
Stoneeh
As we all know, acoustic measurements can be extremely beneficial in designing and/or evaluating loudspeakers. As far as budget hardware is concerned, the miniDSP Umik-1 is a popular choice.
The Umik-1 comes with SPL & frequency calibration. However, it doesn't fulfill any standards, and since there also aren't any reviews in which its performance / accuracy has been tested, it basically has been up to guesswork if this piece of hardware provides reliable data.
To try to bring some light into the darkness for (potential) Umik-1 users, here's my comparison vs. reference (IEC 61672 Class 1) measurement hardware. I tried to keep it straight to the point - enjoy:
Regards
Stoneeh