Behringer ECM8000 Omnidirectional Measurement Condenser Microphone

by Behringer

Product Features

• Extremely linear frequency response from 15 Hz to 20 kHz
• Electret condenser technology
• Well-balanced, true omnidirectional characteristic
• Optimally suited for acoustic measurement applications
• Phantom powered, +15 V to +48 V

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0018SJE28
• Item model number: ECM8000
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #41,684 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

The Behringer Measurement Microphone ECM8000's linear frequency response and omnidirectional polar pattern allows you to carry out measurement and alignment tasks with minimum hassle and maximum precision, making it a perfect complement for Behringer's Ultra-Curve Pro DSP8024 or any other real-time analyzer. Its rugged construction ensures years of trouble-free use.

Phantom powered, +15 V to +48 V Delivered in a rugged hard case with microphone clip and stand adapter

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A truly great measurement instrument, February 9, 2010

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HMMWV "God, Country, Corps" (santa clara, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Behringer ECM8000 Omnidirectional Measurement Condenser Microphone (Electronics)

This goes beyond a microphone. We have been building an audio anechoic chamber (a very quiet room - you shut the door and seal it behind you and suddenly there is no noise at all. It's like your hearing has stopped because you speak and can barely hear yourself - useful for finding the noise floor in microphones and amplifiers)

We purchased an agilent spectrum analyzer and audio generator which cover DC - 900 Khz + and topped it off with a linear transducer . Volume levels are low to maintain linearity but in the anechoic room you don't need much volume.

This microphone was tested among several and we thought at first we had mis-installed our calibration microphone, which led to a comparison between the two.

From 2 Hz to 22,000 Hz the $50 microphone matches our $4500 audio sampling source to within 0.5 dB or less. Above 22,000 hz there is a fast rolloff so that should be thought of as the upper limit. Unfortunately it won't go to ultrasonics which we also test in the chamber for alarm system designs and distance measurement designs.

Just fyi, some microphones were more than 15 dB "off" of our reference standard (they had way too much base response) which is what started us looking at mic linearity. The plots of a reference mic compared to a vocal mic are night and day apart, but some people are seeking out these mic responses to make their recordings sound more or less "rich" on the low end.

There is some self-noise from the mic, but again its lower than other mics tested by 3-6 dB which is substantial.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tune your listening experience, July 15, 2009

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T. Garrison "TG" (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Behringer ECM8000 Omnidirectional Measurement Condenser Microphone (Electronics)

I am "tuning" my home studio, and this microphone has proved very valuable for that process. Combined with some free software [...] you can get the settings needed for your monitor EQ and eliminate room modes that will make your mixes sound funny. Now I know why my mixes sounded great, but once I played them on a car stereo the bass was way too high. My room was eating up all the low frequencies.