Specifications

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stimulus EQ, more overlays and tone generator.
At this point in most reviews, I would launch into a discussion of what the product is supposed to do and wait until
later in the review to talk about how it actually performs. In this review, however, both sections are integrated
together below.
Set Up
One of the main advantages of kits like Room Analyzer II Pro or OmniMic from a Dayton Audio, is that set up is
simple. Everything you need comes packaged together, and has all been calibrated to work in unison. Piecemeal
systems like Room EQ Wizard (REW) tend to require a significant amount of time and research before you are
ready to actually take measurements.
The first step with this system is to install the software, which is downloaded from XTZ Sound’s website. This is odd
to me because the kit comes with a thumb drive, but the only thing preloaded on it is the manual. I’m not sure why
the software doesn’t just come on the thumb drive. In order to download the software, you need to enter in your
email, full name, street address, and phone number. XTZ Sound indicated that in the future they will likely only
require an email address. Next, you need to enter in the serial number of the kit, which took me a bit to find
because of a lack of instructions. Eventually I located it on the external soundcard, also referred to in the manual as
the aluminum connection box or simply, connection box (I later found out that the serial number is also visible on
the outside of the outer paper box the carrycase comes wrapped in). The software downloaded and installed without
a hitch.
Alum inum Carrycase
Next, I turned my attention to the actual kit. The aluminum carrycase is a great addition and a big plus for
professionals who plan to tote the system to clients’ homes, or simply for storage for normal users. It seems
durable enough, but the foam insert doesn’t fit the equipment quite as nicely as I would prefer. As you can see from
the image above, the divider between the tripod and cables arrived misshapen from shipping. Making the divider a
little thicker and adding a notch for the USB cable protruding from the connection box is all that’s needed remedy
this problem. Those small suggestions aside, the case is a great addition to this system and something I would
chose to purchase standalone if it wasn’t included.
All of the included components with this kit strike me as the best that can be done for the money. The tripod and