Sonarworks - SoundID Reference (Measurement Microphone)

Note: No Software is included with this microphone.

An omnidirectional measurement microphone with an individual calibration profile. Every microphone has been measured by Sonarworks acousticians against an ANSI-certified measurement microphone. This means perfect accuracy within the audible range and freedom from sample-to-sample irregularities.

Microphone specification

• Houses pre-polarized electret-condenser capsule
• Frequency response: 20 Hz - 20kHz with supplied calibration profile
• Omnidirectional polar pattern
• Sensitivity is rated at -37dB/Pa (14 mV)
• Self-noise: 24 dB
• S/N ratio: 70 dB
• Dynamic range: 106dB
• Maximum SPL: 132 dB SPL

What's included

• SoundID Reference Measurement Microphone with an XLR connection
• Individual multi-angle calibration profiles for 0°, 30°, and 90° off-axis measurements in .swmic format (Sonarworks software native format) to be used with SoundID Reference
• Individual multi-angle calibration profiles for 0°, 30°, and 90° off-axis measurements in TXT format for third-party use

• Valid license for SoundID Reference for Speakers and Headphones, or SoundID Reference for Multichannel
• Mac: macOS 10.14; 10.15; 11 Big Sur; 12 Monterey, 13 Ventura
• PC: Windows 10; 11
• Stable internet connection (offline use not supported)
• 2.0 stereo speaker system, or a multichannel speaker system
• XLR to XLR audio cable
• Microphone stand and clip (ø 21mm / 0.83”) for multichannel system measurements
• Audio interface requirements during the speaker measurement process:
• +48v Phantom Power support
• The same audio interface must be used for input/output
• The audio interface must support and be set to one of the following sample rate formats: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88kHz, 96kHz, 192kHz
• The audio hardware setup must consist of a single external hardware device only (additional preamp units are supported)