Calibrated Mic to test Speakers UMIK-2 or other suggestions

[Cos]

I was on another audio forum and a few people are having issue with the Persona C tweeter/mid crossover when they went to measure and had to send it in for warranty repair. I am still waiting on mine to arrive and figured it might not be a bad investment to look at a calibrated mic I can use for testing at home.

I was looking at the UMIK-1 (backorder) Umik-2 (expensive) overkill? Was curious what other might be using to measure their speakers?

 

[lovinthehd]

Didn't know there was a Umik-2. Looks nice. Dayton's UMM-6 might be a consideration (or their full suite via the Omnimic v2 system, which I have).

 

[Trell]

I use UMIK-1 for speaker measurements at MLP, though I believe it should be good enough to check whether a speaker is malfunctioning as well. Hopefully some of the forum members that make their own speakers can chime in.

 

[bettingweb33]

Many in the audio community have noted similar problems, leading to warranty repairs. Investing in a calibrated mic for home testing sounds like a smart move, especially with options like the UMIK-1 and UMIK-2 available. The right microphone can make a big difference in accurately measuring and tuning your speakers, so it's worth exploring what others are using in their setups!