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Professional and easy to use
It's a gem Neumann introduced. It's a small mic per se but the magic is all in the alignment software. The measurement and setup took about half an hour; it sampled 7 listening positions around the centre. The sound field is much tightened up after the setup! Worth it.
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Beautiful Room Tuning in a Finger-Sized Microphone
Room acoustics can never be truly perfect. In reality, most people are not able to use their monitor speakers in a professional mixing or mastering studio environment. Even with a studio-grade acoustic setup, a completely perfect room does not exist from an acoustic point of view. Neumann’s answer to this problem is the MA 1 microphone.
The MA 1 was my first experience with room correction for my own monitor speakers. After using it myself, I felt that its measurements and correction were more detailed and precise than the Sonarworks correction I had seen a few years ago on someone else’s speakers. Perhaps this is because the MA 1 system and its algorithms are specifically designed for Neumann studio monitors, but in actual use, the correction felt very accurate and well-integrated.
Another major advantage is that once the initial setup is complete, there is no need to keep separate correction software running in the background. This means there is no risk of plug-in interference, accidental bypassing, or incorrect settings during use, which makes the whole system feel very reliable.
I am really happy that I can now hear a more consistent and trustworthy sound in different rooms. Of course, better room acoustics will always lead to better results, but the MA 1 gives me much more confidence in what I am hearing.
Lastly, I would like to thank Thomann for their fast customer support and smooth delivery.
The MA 1 was my first experience with room correction for my own monitor speakers. After using it myself, I felt that its measurements and correction were more detailed and precise than the Sonarworks correction I had seen a few years ago on someone else’s speakers. Perhaps this is because the MA 1 system and its algorithms are specifically designed for Neumann studio monitors, but in actual use, the correction felt very accurate and well-integrated.
Another major advantage is that once the initial setup is complete, there is no need to keep separate correction software running in the background. This means there is no risk of plug-in interference, accidental bypassing, or incorrect settings during use, which makes the whole system feel very reliable.
I am really happy that I can now hear a more consistent and trustworthy sound in different rooms. Of course, better room acoustics will always lead to better results, but the MA 1 gives me much more confidence in what I am hearing.
Lastly, I would like to thank Thomann for their fast customer support and smooth delivery.
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Works as expected with KH120 + KH750DSP. Marked improvement noticeable (& measurable) after calibration. Software isn't the most user friendly around.
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Great Alignment system but Mic also sounds great :).
It totally changed the quality of my mixes. Suddenly it's possible to REALLY hear whats going on below 50Hz and that has a huge effekt on the overall balance of any mix.
Highly recommended! Even if your room already sounds good...
Highly recommended! Even if your room already sounds good...
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Believe the hype!!
I firstly purchased the KH80’s and initially set them up using the iPad’s Neumann alignment app. However, I kept reading more and more reviews raving about the MA1 mic and decided to check it out for myself. Wow…is all I can say, the difference was night and day!! It was was amazing how it improved these already great speakers. I do already have some acoustic treatment in my room, but I immediately was able to hear an improvement after the alignment and therefore highly recommend this mic. It is my hope to purchase the KH750 sub next!
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Amazing
I have kh750 and kh120 after this mic feels like new set of speakers
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get the best out of your room
Putting monitors in a small room is not inocent. MA1 took my KH120 II and their sub KH750 to the point that I think that I work in the best studio around. Corrective EQs and phase alignement went from good sound to high level most precise monitoring. And it leaves place for tweaking to your own taste, own ears, so you can go from average Joe to most valuable engineer.
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Engineers get to enjoy Neumann's too !
Excellent build quality and price point. Best in class RTA mic.
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the best monitor correction system at this price
The value for money if you have Neumann KH monitors paired with a KH sub is insane. Not only does it store the correction within the monitors itself so no plugin required it also corrects the phase between the monitors/sub and linearizes everything
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Best Monitors For Home Studio
Using in an untreated bedroom and it may even sound better than my studio thanks to the MA1 + KH120's
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