Hi everyone.
I am getting ready to purchase a USB Mic Preamp. I have been looking for a smaller, portable unit (not requiring 120V). I am using it mainly for doing car audio and home audio pink noise measurements. I may use it for other things as well. There are many units I have been looking at and I was hoping to get some feedback on the units. Not so much on features and specs because I have read all the technical specs on each unit, but rather real world experience on how good or bad the units are. In addition to hearing feedback on these units, I was also wondering how much these units would affect the frequency curve. Below are the preamps I have been looking, a link to their website, and the lowest price I have found them at on the net.
I sent my measurement mic in for calibration. Is it necessary to calibrate the USB Preamps or are they flat enough to not care?
Thanks in advance and I look forward to everyone's input.
Thanks,
Matt
CEntrance MicPort Pro
http://www.centrance.com/products/mp/
$149
MXL Mic Mate Pro
http://www.mxlmics.com/products/USB/MicMate_Pro/MicMate_Pro.html
$89
MXL Mic Mate Classic
http://www.mxlmics.com/products/USB/MicMate_Classic/MicMate_Classic.html
$49
Blue Microphones Icicle
http://www.bluemic.com/icicle/
$49
Shure X2U
http://www.shure.com/ProAudio/Products/Accessories/us_pro_X2u_content
$109
I am getting ready to purchase a USB Mic Preamp. I have been looking for a smaller, portable unit (not requiring 120V). I am using it mainly for doing car audio and home audio pink noise measurements. I may use it for other things as well. There are many units I have been looking at and I was hoping to get some feedback on the units. Not so much on features and specs because I have read all the technical specs on each unit, but rather real world experience on how good or bad the units are. In addition to hearing feedback on these units, I was also wondering how much these units would affect the frequency curve. Below are the preamps I have been looking, a link to their website, and the lowest price I have found them at on the net.
I sent my measurement mic in for calibration. Is it necessary to calibrate the USB Preamps or are they flat enough to not care?
Thanks in advance and I look forward to everyone's input.
Thanks,
Matt
CEntrance MicPort Pro
http://www.centrance.com/products/mp/
$149
MXL Mic Mate Pro
http://www.mxlmics.com/products/USB/MicMate_Pro/MicMate_Pro.html
$89
MXL Mic Mate Classic
http://www.mxlmics.com/products/USB/MicMate_Classic/MicMate_Classic.html
$49
Blue Microphones Icicle
http://www.bluemic.com/icicle/
$49
Shure X2U
http://www.shure.com/ProAudio/Products/Accessories/us_pro_X2u_content
$109