All items tagged with measurement microphones (109)
New PCB Piezotronics 1/2” Preamplifier for Acoustic Testing in Confined Spaces
February 9, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

New PCB Piezotronics 1/2” Preamplifier for Acoustic Testing in Confined Spaces

PCB Piezotronics expanded its microphone preamplifier family with the introduction of a new 1/2” short preamplifier. Model 426A13 is for test engineers and acoustic consultants taking measurements in spaces where traditional microphone systems won’t fit or where space constraints are a concern, such as under automobile engines or in a cavity.
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A Comparative Measurement Microphone Study
February 4, 2015 by Vance Dickason

A Comparative Measurement Microphone Study

In mid-August 2013, the SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden undertook a study to compare four brands of measurement microphones. The standards bureau had been asked to purchase four microphones of the same type from four different measurement microphone manufactures — Brüel & Kjær, BSWA, G.R.A.S. Sound and Vibration A/S, and PCB Piezotronics.
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Voice Coil February 2015 is Now Available!
January 29, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Voice Coil February 2015 is Now Available!

The February 2015 edition of Voice Coil is already available and features our annual Loudspeaker Cone Vendor Survey 2015. James Croft’s Acoustic Patents reviews recent inventions from Libratone (Denmark) and Genelec (Finland). Vance Dickason’s Test Bench focuses on a 6.5” pro sound midrange driver, from PRV Audio Brazil and the reissue of the famous G12H “GreenBack” 12” guitar speaker by Celestion. Mike Klasco writes about the Endumax cone material by Teijin Aramid.
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Dr. Chad Walber Named International Representative of Acoustical Society of America Standards Committee
December 1, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Dr. Chad Walber Named International Representative of Acoustical Society of America Standards Committee

PCB Piezotronics’ Dr. Chad Walber was appointed as the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) Co-TAs representative to the International Standards committee (IEC TC 29). Dr. Walber was voted into this position by a panel of his peers who are distinguished members in the acoustics field. Membership includes sensor manufacturers, consultants and end users.
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Celebrating Its 14th Year, audioXpress January 2015 Is Available Online
November 30, 2014 by Joao Martins

Celebrating Its 14th Year, audioXpress January 2015 Is Available Online

The January 2015 issue of audioXpress celebrates our 14th year. This edition includes our Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF) 2014 report, we assembled and tested the MOD 102 Guitar Tube Amplifier Kit by MOD Kits, invited Scott Dorsey to update his Kludge reamplifier box and Gerhard Haas explains how to build a Wah Wah effects device. Don’t miss it!
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PCB Piezotronics’s New Model 130A23 Measurement Microphone
November 20, 2014 by Vance Dickason

PCB Piezotronics’s New Model 130A23 Measurement Microphone

PCB Piezotronics’s new Model 130A23 high-amplitude array microphone is designed to enable research engineers to locate noise sources in appliances, machinery, aircraft, and automotive interiors. This all-in-one prepolarized microphone and preamplifier measures acoustic signals in the audible range of the human ear with the extended dynamic and frequency range often found on more expensive condenser microphones.
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Hill Acoustics Mini Anechoic Test Chambers
October 30, 2014 by Vance Dickason

Hill Acoustics Mini Anechoic Test Chambers

The Hill Acoustics Tetrahedral Test Chamber (TTC) produces consistently accurate results when measuring loudspeakers. Voice Coil received a unit for testing and details the main features and benefits of this solution intended to remove environment and measurement geometry inconsistencies. The new test chambers support loudspeaker measurements to the new international standard IEC60268-21. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, November 2014.
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Happy 28th Birthday Voice Coil - November 2014 Edition Online
October 21, 2014 by Vance Dickason

Happy 28th Birthday Voice Coil - November 2014 Edition Online

As Vance Dickason reminds us, November 2014 marks the beginning of Voice Coil’s 28th year as the leading information resource for the loudspeaker industry. Since the first issue in November 1987 Voice Coil stayed true to its original concept as a world-class clearing-house of information for loudspeaker engineers, manufacturers, marketing specialists, and OEM suppliers. The November 2014 edition is now available.
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NTi Audio Introduces Outdoor Noise Monitoring Solution for XL2 Sound Level Meter
October 3, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

NTi Audio Introduces Outdoor Noise Monitoring Solution for XL2 Sound Level Meter

A tailored solution from NTi Audio for outdoor noise monitoring is now available for the XL2 Sound Level Meter. The new outdoor measurement microphone M2230-WP and the heavy-duty outdoor case ideally complement the XL2 system for unattended noise monitoring.
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