Which RTA Mic?

GregU · 10-28-2009

So far I've bought a brand new laptop(came in yesterday

and was originally going to be used as a deticated tuning laptop), TrueRTA(1/3 octave), I'm waiting on my 3sixty.2 to get here. I've read the whole thread on the $100 RTA and someone mentioned another mic, the dbx RTA, instead of the ECM8K. Which one is the better of the two or are the any other mics that I should consider for a low price? I'm not looking to spend $800 on a mic unless I had a "real" RTA. Although, for the price of the laptop I could have gotten a real RTA. But, you cant paybills, run the 3sixty.2, chat on DIYMA, or look at porn on an RTA so I went with the laptop.

chad · 10-28-2009

parts express now carries a calibrated mic that is strikingly similar to the ECM but has been measured to be more accurate.

GregU · 10-28-2009

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Originally Posted by chad

parts express now carries a calibrated mic that is strikingly similar to the ECM but has been measured to be more accurate.

Is it also made by parts express?

**bikinpunk** · 10-28-2009

^ i don't think that calibrated mic comes with the data to actually make it calibrated, does it?
Dayton EMM-6 - Home Theater Systems - Electronics and Forum - HomeTheaterShack

Here's cal'd ones for $70.
Cross·Spectrum - Calibrated Dayton Audio EMM-6 Microphones for Sale

GregU · 10-28-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by bikinpunk

^ i don't think that calibrated mic comes with the data to actually make it calibrated, does it?
Dayton EMM-6 - Home Theater Systems - Electronics and Forum - HomeTheaterShack

Here's cal'd ones for $70.
Cross·Spectrum - Calibrated Dayton Audio EMM-6 Microphones for Sale

Apparently they are not making them until they can get 20 people ready to buy.

**bikinpunk** · 10-28-2009

In that case, buy a cal'd behringer mic and call it a day.
Money well spent.

Heck, I've got a spare ecm8000 (non-cal'd) I'm not using. Would be willing to sell it for about $40 if you're interested.

jets88 · 10-28-2009

IIRC I don't think you'll be able to calibrate your soundcard with the truerta 1/3 octave version. It's been a while since I bought it but I originally wanted to buy the 1/3 but had to get the 1/6 for its soundcard calibration ability. I'm not 100% possitive about this but you might want to check it out.

GregU · 10-28-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by jets88

IIRC I don't think you'll be able to calibrate your soundcard with the truerta 1/3 octave version. It's been a while since I bought it but I originally wanted to buy the 1/3 but had to get the 1/6 for its soundcard calibration ability. I'm not 100% possitive about this but you might want to check it out.

Damn..... thanks for the heads up. I'll do that when I get home, I gotta go to work and build some stuff

GregU · 10-28-2009

Son of a bitch...... I have to upgrade to level 3 to calibrate my sound card. What all in envolved in calibrating your sound card? Any special tools or equipment needed?

jets88 · 10-29-2009

Too tired to write it all out now so hopefully these links will help.

TrueRTA Calibration Tutorial

TrueRTA-for-dummies - AVS Forum

GregU · 10-29-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by jets88

Too tired to write it all out now so hopefully these links will help.

TrueRTA Calibration Tutorial

TrueRTA-for-dummies - AVS Forum

Sweet thanks!

Why would I need to calibrate my soundcard if the mic mate is USB?

jets88 · 10-30-2009

If you're using the mic mate then you're bypassing your soundcard so just calibrate without looping the in/out on the soundcard. I hope you get a flat line with it. FWIW I was never able to get a flat line using the mic mate with my laptop. I ended up getting a mobile-pre and that solved my problem. Good luck

GregU · 10-30-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by jets88

If you're using the mic mate then you're bypassing your soundcard so just calibrate without looping the in/out on the soundcard. I hope you get a flat line with it. FWIW I was never able to get a flat line using the mic mate with my laptop. I ended up getting a mobile-pre and that solved my problem. Good luck

How are you going about calibrating your sound system when using a mic mate or MobilePre? Connect the mic to the mic mate and then calibrate to the FR of your sound system?

That doesn't make any sense to me because you would then be calibrating to your laptop speakers via sweep? Very confused and frustrated here.....

GregU · 10-31-2009

Ah, screw it. I'm just gonna go with a new MobilePre and the dbx RTA mic.

Thanks everyone!

yischrax · 03-05-2010

hey man I know it has been months sense last you posted here but I just wanted to know how things have worked out I want to set something up much like you have but I figured I would go the cheaper way and use arta unless you can help me with why not to. I am confused on what preamp and mic to use. I figure you have gone threw all the problems and might be willing to help a friend out over the last 3-4 months. Thanks man

10-28-2009	#1 (permalink)
GregU DIYMA Novice Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Houston,Tx Posts: 586 12V Company: A large corporation Position: Custom Fabrication/Install iTrader: (4)	Which RTA Mic? So far I've bought a brand new laptop(came in yesterday and was originally going to be used as a deticated tuning laptop), TrueRTA(1/3 octave), I'm waiting on my 3sixty.2 to get here. I've read the whole thread on the $100 RTA and someone mentioned another mic, the dbx RTA, instead of the ECM8K. Which one is the better of the two or are the any other mics that I should consider for a low price? I'm not looking to spend $800 on a mic unless I had a "real" RTA. Although, for the price of the laptop I could have gotten a real RTA. But, you cant paybills, run the 3sixty.2, chat on DIYMA, or look at porn on an RTA so I went with the laptop.
	Alpine 9887 - Image Dyanmics CX64v2(mids) - Seas Neo TAFNC/G(tweets) - Image Dynamics IDMAX 10 - Rainbow iPaul 4.300(mids/tweets) & JL 500/1v2(subwoofer) DSP - 3Sixty.2

10-28-2009	#4 (permalink)
bikinpunk DIYMA Psychopath Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Decatur, Al Age: 27 Posts: 14,176 iTrader: (39)	Re: Which RTA Mic? ^ i don't think that calibrated mic comes with the data to actually make it calibrated, does it? Dayton EMM-6 - Home Theater Systems - Electronics and Forum - HomeTheaterShack Here's cal'd ones for $70. Cross·Spectrum - Calibrated Dayton Audio EMM-6 Microphones for Sale
	Buy, try, sell. x3. Ignorance is housed in complacency.

10-28-2009	#6 (permalink)
bikinpunk DIYMA Psychopath Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Decatur, Al Age: 27 Posts: 14,176 iTrader: (39)	Re: Which RTA Mic? In that case, buy a cal'd behringer mic and call it a day. Money well spent. Heck, I've got a spare ecm8000 (non-cal'd) I'm not using. Would be willing to sell it for about $40 if you're interested.
	Buy, try, sell. x3. Ignorance is housed in complacency.

10-28-2009	#7 (permalink)
jets88 DIYMA freshman Join Date: May 2008 Location: ny Posts: 184 iTrader: (0)	Re: Which RTA Mic? IIRC I don't think you'll be able to calibrate your soundcard with the truerta 1/3 octave version. It's been a while since I bought it but I originally wanted to buy the 1/3 but had to get the 1/6 for its soundcard calibration ability. I'm not 100% possitive about this but you might want to check it out.

10-28-2009	#9 (permalink)
GregU DIYMA Novice Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Houston,Tx Posts: 586 12V Company: A large corporation Position: Custom Fabrication/Install iTrader: (4)	Re: Which RTA Mic? Son of a bitch...... I have to upgrade to level 3 to calibrate my sound card. What all in envolved in calibrating your sound card? Any special tools or equipment needed?
	Alpine 9887 - Image Dyanmics CX64v2(mids) - Seas Neo TAFNC/G(tweets) - Image Dynamics IDMAX 10 - Rainbow iPaul 4.300(mids/tweets) & JL 500/1v2(subwoofer) DSP - 3Sixty.2

10-29-2009	#10 (permalink)
jets88 DIYMA freshman Join Date: May 2008 Location: ny Posts: 184 iTrader: (0)	Re: Which RTA Mic? Too tired to write it all out now so hopefully these links will help. TrueRTA Calibration Tutorial TrueRTA-for-dummies - AVS Forum

10-30-2009	#12 (permalink)
jets88 DIYMA freshman Join Date: May 2008 Location: ny Posts: 184 iTrader: (0)	Re: Which RTA Mic? If you're using the mic mate then you're bypassing your soundcard so just calibrate without looping the in/out on the soundcard. I hope you get a flat line with it. FWIW I was never able to get a flat line using the mic mate with my laptop. I ended up getting a mobile-pre and that solved my problem. Good luck

10-31-2009	#14 (permalink)
GregU DIYMA Novice Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Houston,Tx Posts: 586 12V Company: A large corporation Position: Custom Fabrication/Install iTrader: (4)	Re: Which RTA Mic? Ah, screw it. I'm just gonna go with a new MobilePre and the dbx RTA mic. Thanks everyone!
	Alpine 9887 - Image Dyanmics CX64v2(mids) - Seas Neo TAFNC/G(tweets) - Image Dynamics IDMAX 10 - Rainbow iPaul 4.300(mids/tweets) & JL 500/1v2(subwoofer) DSP - 3Sixty.2

03-05-2010	#15 (permalink)
yischrax DIYMA freshman Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bay City Mi Posts: 45 iTrader: (0)	Re: Which RTA Mic? hey man I know it has been months sense last you posted here but I just wanted to know how things have worked out I want to set something up much like you have but I figured I would go the cheaper way and use arta unless you can help me with why not to. I am confused on what preamp and mic to use. I figure you have gone threw all the problems and might be willing to help a friend out over the last 3-4 months. Thanks man

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