Velodyne Mic-5 Add-on Supplementary Review

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The proprietary Velodyne subwoofer correction system is included in all the higher end Velodyne subs as well as a standalone unit called the SMS-1. Anyone that has done much research about subwoofers has undoubtedly run across the SMS-1. A 1/3 octave smoothed, on-screen graph in real time makes adjusting and parametric eq’ing a subwoofer an exercise even the most technologically challenged can excel at. There are very few additions to a full surround system that have the impact of a room correction system. You’ll wonder how you ever got along without it. And with the addition of the Mic-5, you now have the ability to correct for multiple seating positions creating a better experience for everyone. While the Mic-5 add-on may be a bit pricy for the average consumer, I can see it as a very good investment for an installer or perhaps a group of friends that can split the cost. It is nice to be able to correct for a sweet spot, but multiple seats takes it to a whole other level.


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j_garcia

j_garcia

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Very nice, but $800? The review didn't definitively say one way or another if it was considerably better vs the single mic SMS.
 
Tom Andry

Tom Andry

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While cool, I'm not sure this is really for a single user - definite must for installers or if you have a couple of friends to split the cost. If you have the money, though, it is a pretty nifty little upgrade.
 
j_garcia

j_garcia

Audioholic Jedi
You can't split it among friends, as you need to have it plugged in as EQ data is stored in the unit and must be installed in the system and "on" for the curve to be applied, just like the SMS.
 
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Tom Andry

Tom Andry

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Umm.. no. The SMS-1 can't be split. The Mic-5 add-on can. If a couple of friends all have SMS-1's (or Velo DD's) and want to go in together for the Mic-5, it certainly can be used by all to calibrate for multiple seating areas.
 
j_garcia

j_garcia

Audioholic Jedi
Ahhh, I see. That is cool then. Just need to find enough friends with SMS :) Does it work with the DD- subs then, that have SMS built in?
 
Tom Andry

Tom Andry

Speaker of the House
Yep, all it does is expand your single mic input to include multiple mics. Anything that is SMS capable (which is the system that the DD's use) can use the Mic-5.
 

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