Dayton microphone on Wiim amp ultra to improve Roomfit?

[Indydan]

Would adding a quality microphone like the Dayton audio iMM-6c to my iPhone, improve the Roomfit measurements?

Will it equate to better sound?

Dayton Audio iMM-6C Calibrated Measurement USB-C Microphone for iPhone, iPad Tablet and Android,Black : Amazon.ca: Electronics

Dayton Audio iMM-6C Calibrated Measurement USB-C Microphone for iPhone, iPad Tablet and Android,Black : Amazon.ca: Electronics

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[dominikz]

Would adding a quality microphone like the Dayton audio iMM-6c to my iPhone, improve the Roomfit measurements?

That depends on how well the generic iPhone mic calibration matches the mic in your specific phone. If it matches well, then there won't be much difference.

A calibrated measurement microphone like the iMM-6c would however give you more confidence that the response you measure is reliable. IMHO that alone is worth the investment.

Will it equate to better sound?

Not necessarily.
It might be almost identical if your iPhone mic matches the generic calibration well.
Otherwise there could be some tonality difference between the calibrations made with and without the external mic, which you may or may not prefer.

 

[Indydan]

I am using an iPhone 16 Pro Max to do the calibration. I wonder what the quality of the microphones of my phone is like, if it is close enough.

 

[dominikz]

I am using an iPhone 16 Pro Max to do the calibration. I wonder what the quality of the microphones of my phone is like, if it is close enough.

It is possible that is is pretty close - but it is unfortunately impossible to know for sure without comparing how it does against an individually calibrated microphone.

 

[Indydan]

It is possible that is is pretty close - but it is unfortunately impossible to know for sure without comparing how it does against an individually calibrated microphone.

Thank you

 

[MCG555]

I guess there must be members with iphones AND external microphones that can at least give some hints? If I remember well, iphone owners have not much to complain. I myself did all the measurements only with my iphone16 and I am pretty happy! I only correct up to 300Hz and there mainly because of room modes. It is much better with roomfit and with these measurements. If it would be even better, maybe. But I have to say, probably not much…

 

[dominikz]

I guess there must be members with iphones AND external microphones that can at least give some hints? If I remember well, iphone owners have not much to complain. I myself did all the measurements only with my iphone16 and I am pretty happy! I only correct up to 300Hz and there mainly because of room modes. It is much better with roomfit and with these measurements. If it would be even better, maybe. But I have to say, probably not much…

If the iPhone mic deviates from the stock calibration that likely just results in slightly different overall bass level (some examples of the effect here).
But bass level is anyway subject to preference, and should therefore be tuned to taste (here's instruction for that).
So I don't really see it as a question of better vs worse. Instead an individually calibrated mic gives us a known point of reference - I personally find value in that.