DJ Equipment Reviews

The PAA3 USB is a DJ’s personal handheld audio tester

For 30 years, Phonic has been around, manufacturing DJ products that will make a DJ’s life easier and instantly provoking DJ equipment reviews, because they have their mind on only one thing: what are the problems behind any kind of DJ’s or musician gear handling and how can we take care of that? When this is the motto of a DJ equipment producing brand, you know you can expect some pretty nifty DJ products and along with those, some pretty appreciative Phonic products reviews, so this post won’t break any ground here, talking about the PAA3 USB review, but it will introduce Phonic to our long line of DJ brands here at WorkingDJ.com.

The PAA3 USB is an audio tester, and one that’s highly accurate, so this DJ equipment review is going to try and be the same. Whether you’re a sound engineer, a DJ who really wants to break down and analyze his mixes or just a regular guy with a passion for sound and wants to get some professional help with finetuning your ear, you don’t have to get any training or spend years getting your ear used to the smallest flavors in a song. All you really need is the PAA3 USB audio analyzer from Phonic, of which you can get a partial review right here and now.

So, what can the PAA3 USB do for your sound and how can you use it? Well, using the PAA3 USB is way simple, mainly because of the "USB" at the end. That means that DJs can connect their PAA3 USB audio tester straight to the computer’s USB port and easily upload all the data this little personal sound engineer provides, for further work. As far as analyzing tools, the guys at Phonic didn’t spare any effort to give the PAA3 USB all the capacity they could, which triggers good DJ product reviews all around. Most importantly, the PAA3 USB is very accurate, and no matter what kind of sound a DJ feeds it, this audio tester will always give back pinpoint measurements to any by any of its many sound analysis tools. Here’s a list of what those tools are and what a sound engineer or DJ can expect to read off the PAA3 USB large backlit LCD display (which is also great for DJ mixing in nightclubs or anyone working in low light environments):

• let’s start the PAA3 USB with the full 31 band equalizer setting value display, with boosts and cuts included
• an RT60 measurement
• calibrated microphone analysis tools, for DJs using mics at their gigs. This also makes the PAA3 USB (link to PDF user manual) perfect for other venues where microphones will be used
• speaker phase checker abilities
• SPL meter calibration through a sound level calibrator (SPL ranges from 30 dB to 130 dB)
• simple line signal display in either dBu, dBV or volts

For all this, the PAA3 USB has an XLR input, outputs sockets and the USB port for computer connection. The PAA3 USB also rankes well with mobile DJs, as its actually a handheld audio tester, and the large jog wheel allows for easy control with just one hand, while the other can be used to adjust audio settings or making sure your sound goes the way you want it. Furthermore, the PAA3 USB is reviewed as an active sound analysis tool as well, as it can offer sound microcalibration options to mobile DJs in an instant, so it comes with build in maximum level and peak hold displays.

Other than that, the PAA3 USB can’t get any more portable, and it has an autonomy for the mobile DJ of 7 hours of audio analyzing, using 4 AA batteries for power. If you’re settled down, you can always plug in the AC power adapter and adjust those little subtle meters for your sound without worrying about battery discharging. In conclusion, the PAA3 USB is well worth this DJ equipment review and your professional attention, since it really makes microcalibration of any sound automatic and easy, giving the DJ or audio engineer visible measurements that can help understanding the problems.

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