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<blockquote data-quote="Grant Conklin" data-source="post: 24440" data-attributes="member: 120">Re: Inexpensive Measurement mic&nbsp;Bingo!Here&#039;s my short bang for the buck list of reference mics in order of quality.&nbsp; Apex 220 - $60 or soBeyer MM1 - $199 or so.&nbsp; Comparable to TM1 in my book.&nbsp; Drill out a rubber cork for use with a calibrator.Josephson C550H - $445.&nbsp; preshrunk &quot;polyester diaphragm, metalized with a rugged nickel-chromium alloy&quot;DPA 4090 - $620.&nbsp; Nickel Foil diaphragmSF101a&nbsp; - $920.&nbsp; Titanium diaphragm.&nbsp; The <a href="http://www.mic-w.com/en/showpro.asp?id=25&amp;lb=5" target="_blank">MicW N241</a> ($855, &quot;all metal&quot; diaphragm) has caught my eye as well, but I don&#039;t know much about it.In my opinion, the law of diminishing returns operates pretty heavily above the SF101a level for 99% of pro audio work.&nbsp; I was on quite the reference mic kick a while back.&nbsp; If there&#039;s interest I&#039;ll post the links I found most helpful, which, incidently include more of my commentary and findings.&nbsp; Grant</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Grant Conklin, post: 24440, member: 120"] Re: Inexpensive Measurement mic Bingo! Here's my short bang for the buck list of reference mics in order of quality. Apex 220 - $60 or so Beyer MM1 - $199 or so. Comparable to TM1 in my book. Drill out a rubber cork for use with a calibrator. Josephson C550H - $445. preshrunk "polyester diaphragm, metalized with a rugged nickel-chromium alloy" DPA 4090 - $620. Nickel Foil diaphragm SF101a - $920. Titanium diaphragm. The [URL="http://www.mic-w.com/en/showpro.asp?id=25&lb=5"]MicW N241[/URL] ($855, "all metal" diaphragm) has caught my eye as well, but I don't know much about it. In my opinion, the law of diminishing returns operates pretty heavily above the SF101a level for 99% of pro audio work. I was on quite the reference mic kick a while back. If there's interest I'll post the links I found most helpful, which, incidently include more of my commentary and findings. Grant [/QUOTE]

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