Buy Phonic 31-Band Hand-Held Spectrum Analyzer PAA3Phonic 31-Band Hand-Held Spectrum Analyzer PAA3 Product Description:
- Palm-sized, lightweight audio analyzer for all sound engineers
- 31-band spectrum analyzer, RT60, SPL meter, and more
- Built-in microphone and generator with seven hours of continuous operation on four AA batteries
- EQ setting calculation offers advice for boosting and cutting at the touch of a button
- USB interface allows real-time computer operation
Product Description
Built-in calibrated measurement microphone 1/3 octave real-time analyzer 31-band EQ setting value display (boost/cut) RT60 reverb time measurement Phase checker Noise generator with pink noise, 1kHz and polarity test signal, balanced output Memory and average calculation function SPL meter calibration through sound level calibrator Sound Pressure Level Meter from 30 dB~130 dB Line signal measurement display in dBu, dBV, or Volts (AC) SPL meter and level meter have three level range selections Maximum level, Peak hold displays XLR input and output sockets USB interface for desktop software control Audio test signal CD and supporting software Three power modes: (1) Power Save (2) On (3) Off Operates seven hours with four AA batteries AC power adapter included The PAA3 is a highly accurate handheld audio analyzer that gives sound engineers a rich array of sound analysis tools. Features include 31-band real time spectrum analysis, RT60, SPL and line meter, internal generator, EQ setting program, microphone calibration and speaker phase checking abilities. All functions and menus can be accessed through a central jog dial, leaving your other hand free to adjust audio settings. Easily upload information and settings to your computer via the built-in USB interface. The large LCD screen has a visible backlight to help you see in a dark performance environment. With a battery life of 7 hours, the PAA3 is a must-have multifunctional tool for every serious audio engineer.
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful.
Handy little unit
By Chunger
This unit is pretty handy for setting up PA and mixing. The accuracy is ok with the built in mic.Given the price, it's a great unit. The RT60 feature does not separate results into separate octave ranges which for me defeats the purpose of having RT60.The Neutrik NTI AL-1 is much more precise and versatile, makes usable RT60 calculations, has resolution fine enough to analyze comb filtering but much pricier at ~$1100 with the calibrated mini mic. The Ivie IE-33 also seems a lot more full-featured at $1600I wish this unit had more robust computer software to make higher resolution readings than 1/3 octave from the built-in mic through the USB computer interface.The user interface is not as easy as the Neutrik unit, but the functions on this unit are pretty simple and the interface is fast enough. As the computer interface does not have any more features than the handheld device by itself, I will not end up using it very much so, the cheaper PAA2 would have been fine for my uses. I hope Phonic will be able to update its firmware/software in the future. Still, no regrets. I will find use for this unit's 31 band analyzer in every PA setup, live and studio recording.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.Great low price spectrum analyzer
By C. A. Rawson
I have used this unit several times now and have been pleased with the performance. It is not the end all but for the price it gives me the information I need for running live sound.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Battery Compartment Door Falls Off - No support
By Duck995
I mainly want to use this for EQ setting and SPL metering. The battery door easily falls off. There is nothing missing and the unit is brand new. It looks to me like the case was just made out of cheap plastic. I am skeptical how well the case will hold together - especially living in a region that gets pretty cold in the winter.The manual is very brief and lacks full explanation on how to use the analyzer. Storing values to set EQ is a disaster. After following the instructions, the values it recommends for setting eq is > +20 for all but 2 frequencies. I don't know if I am making a mistake or it there is something wrong with the unit. I did read another review from someone who had a defective unit. How do you increase a value that is "> 20?" how much greater? Since I have nothing to compare it to, I don't know if the unit is bad or not.Update: I used Phonic's contact form to complain about the door. They have not answered me, however they did ask me to go to their website and rate my customer experience.I did find a phone number for repair service and spoke to someone there. He said these are made in China and no doubt the contact form generated an auto response prompting their request that I rate their service. I also learned from the repair center that there is no tech support available for this product. So, if it works right and you can figure it out, good for you. If not, too bad.I have lowered my rating of this product from a 3 to a 1. All this analyzer has done for me is waste a lot of my time and make me feel frustrated.
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