SoundID Reference Measurement Microphone

An omnidirectional measurement microphone with 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. Every user can download a 21-day trial for SoundID Reference for Speakers & Headphones. Enjoy unlimited functionality and finally hear how your speakers really sound!   

Microphone specification 

→ Microphone type: electret-condenser 

→ Transducer type: MEMS 

→ Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz 

→ Polar pattern: omni-directional 

→ Output impedance: 300 Ω 

→ Sensitivity: 14 mV/Pa 

→ Signal-to-noise ratio: 65 dB A 

→ Dynamic range: 106 dB 

→ Maximum sound level: 124 dB SPL 

→ Power requirements: 48V phantom power 

→ Connector type: 3-pin XLR 

→ Weight: 64 g 

→ Microphone clip diameter: 21 mm 

What's included 

→ SoundID Reference Measurement Microphone 

→ SoundID Reference Microphone Clip 

→ Individual multi-angle calibration profiles for 0°, 30°, and 90° off-axis 

measurements, incl. TXT format for third-party use 

System requirements for SoundID Reference compatibility 

→ A valid permanent license for SoundID Reference for Speakers and 

Headphones, or SoundID Reference for Multichannel 

→ macOS 11 Big Sur, 12 Monterey, 13 Ventura, 14 Sonoma, 15 Sequoia 

→ Windows 10, 11 

→ Internet connection for periodic license validation (full offline use not 

supported) 

→ 2.0 stereo speaker system (with or without subwoofer), or a supported 2.19.1.6 

multichannel speaker system (see supported formats here) 

→ XLR to XLR audio cable 

→ Microphone stand 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 

device only (additional preamp units are supported)