Measurement Microphones: The Good, Bad, and Ugly

Measurement microphones are a special class of microphones, ranging from laboratory precision instruments to products used for fine tuning sound systems in commercial or residential settings. Measurement microphone pricing varies greatly from $10 to 4,000. The quality differs immensely and there are many choices in between. This article was published originally in Voice Coil October 2012.

Scantek, a wholly owned subsidiary of Norsonic AS, is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2015. Combining sound and vibration instrumentation sales, service, rental and calibration, Scantek is also recognized by its accredited Scantek Calibration Laboratory for microphones, sound level meters and acoustical measurement instrumentation.