Galaxy Audio Cricket Polarity Tester

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mic for testing speakers.Galaxy Audio Cricket Polarity Tester FeaturesChecks continuity and polarity14 inch TRS and XLR inoutTests speakers, mics, cables and wireless systemsTests mixers and signal processors for polarity inversionsInternal speaker for testing mic polarityInternal mic for testing speakersHigh level output for testing miles of cableBattery test on Receive module saves troubleshooting timeIn even the simplest sound systems there are all sorts of ways for polarity to become reversed; the more complex the system, the greater the potential for problems. The Cricket can test the polarity of wireless microphones, mixers, effects devices, amps, cables, and speakers.Polarity, should it become reversed, can play havoc with a sound system. If two sources are emitting the same electrical or acoustic tone frequency, and one of those sources is in a state of inverted polarity, those tones, when combined at a given point, will cancel each other. While cancellation does not always indicate a complete loss of all sound, it does result in diminished sound quality.Unlike phase, polarity, at all distances and times, is either in or out. Its absolute. Galaxy Audios battery powered Cricket PolarityContinuity Test Set makes it easy to determine whether every component in an audio system from patch bay to console to speakers is in or out of polarity.The Cricket tests balanced and unbalanced cables of up to 2,000 feet in length. It will drive asnakeeven one with transformers, and indicate which of a microphones XLR connector pins is hot. The Cricket can also plug directly into a speaker cabinet and drive the components. A glance at the Crickets red and green LEDs can save hours of troubleshooting. No wonder its an indispensable tool for sound system owners, operators, installers and sound rental companies.
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