Getting clean, consistent audio isn’t just about using a good mic—it’s about placing it at the right distance and knowing how much gain to dial in afterward.

The Mic Distance Loss Estimator lets you do that math instantly: enter your microphone’s sensitivity, set the reference and target distances, and the tool plots exactly how many decibels of signal you’ll lose in free-field conditions while recommending the pre-amp gain needed to hit a healthy recording level.

Built-in presets for crowd-favourite mics—from the Shure SM7B to the Neumann U87 Ai—take the guesswork out of setup, and the interactive log-scale chart makes it easy to see how moving just a few inches can change everything.