Frequency Response of Sony STR AN1000 AVR Configuration Microphone?

[Strong Eagle]

Bought a new SVS SB-1000 Pro, so naturally, it is necessary to fool around with my new toy.

I downloaded a very nifty Android app that does a great job of measuring dB by frequency (at the very least, the relative difference between frequencies). It works quite accurately... I downloaded a tone generator app and the frequency reported by the app is within 1/2 Hz of the setting on the tone generator.

But... the microphone on my Android phone appears to run out of juice about 40 Hz... it hears nothing below that. Thus, I thought I might buy a 3.5 mm heardphone jack to USB-C adapter to use my Sony STR AN1000 configuration mic, operating under the assumption that this mic would have better low frequency extenstion.

That's only a SWAG, though, and thus, I ask if anyone knows what the actual response of the mic is.

TIA

 

[TLS Guy]

Bought a new SVS SB-1000 Pro, so naturally, it is necessary to fool around with my new toy.

I downloaded a very nifty Android app that does a great job of measuring dB by frequency (at the very least, the relative difference between frequencies). It works quite accurately... I downloaded a tone generator app and the frequency reported by the app is within 1/2 Hz of the setting on the tone generator.

But... the microphone on my Android phone appears to run out of juice about 40 Hz... it hears nothing below that. Thus, I thought I might buy a 3.5 mm heardphone jack to USB-C adapter to use my Sony STR AN1000 configuration mic, operating under the assumption that this mic would have better low frequency extenstion.

That's only a SWAG, though, and thus, I ask if anyone knows what the actual response of the mic is.

TIA

I have never measured one. They are very cheap mics and I doubt they have decent accuracy. I think they are good for setting levels and distance and essentially nothing else. I certainly don't trust those or any program to set my system FR. No way!

 

[lovinthehd]

Bought a new SVS SB-1000 Pro, so naturally, it is necessary to fool around with my new toy.

I downloaded a very nifty Android app that does a great job of measuring dB by frequency (at the very least, the relative difference between frequencies). It works quite accurately... I downloaded a tone generator app and the frequency reported by the app is within 1/2 Hz of the setting on the tone generator.

But... the microphone on my Android phone appears to run out of juice about 40 Hz... it hears nothing below that. Thus, I thought I might buy a 3.5 mm heardphone jack to USB-C adapter to use my Sony STR AN1000 configuration mic, operating under the assumption that this mic would have better low frequency extenstion.

That's only a SWAG, though, and thus, I ask if anyone knows what the actual response of the mic is.

TIA

I haven't seen anything about the Sony mics in that regard, probably uses some sort of calibration file, tho like the Audyssey mics. LOL was going to ask if your phone doesn't have a 3.5mm jack or is the Sony mic usb....then I look at my newish Pixel phone and it only has usb, didn't notice that before!

 

[Strong Eagle]

I haven't seen anything about the Sony mics in that regard, probably uses some sort of calibration file, tho like the Audyssey mics. LOL was going to ask if your phone doesn't have a 3.5mm jack or is the Sony mic usb....then I look at my newish Pixel phone and it only has usb, didn't notice that before!

I just purchased a 3.5 mm headphone jack to USB-C adapter for my Android phone. We shall soon see if it works, and if it does, I will report back just what the Sony mic is capable of measuring, frequency wise.

 

[lovinthehd]

I just purchased a 3.5 mm headphone jack to USB-C adapter for my Android phone. We shall soon see if it works, and if it does, I will report back just what the Sony mic is capable of measuring, frequency wise.

What app is it?

 

[Strong Eagle]

What app is it?

I spent $2.49 for the Pro version of Sound Analyzer Pro. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.nokubi.nobapp.soundanalyzer

I didn't spend a lot of time researching but the reviews for this app indicated that it would register 20 Hz and below.

 

[lovinthehd]

I spent $2.49 for the Pro version of Sound Analyzer Pro. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.nokubi.nobapp.soundanalyzer

I didn't spend a lot of time researching but the reviews for this app indicated that it would register 20 Hz and below.

Usually more a phone mic issue than the actual software. I used several free apps and they were reasonably accurate compared to my measurement mic/REW software.