I was thinking about getting a mic from minidsp but it seems like this is quite invovled (while not a computer wizard I am generally a prosumer wiling/capable of doing basic level tweeking/computer stuff)
I watched this video and I was like you need a lot more than just a calibrated mic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYMQ6M-Z5rM
I expected it to be just slightly more sophisticated than the Sonos One / Denon AVR Audessey type of room detection stuff.
This is too much work.
Than don’t get a mic. No one said it would be easy.
REW is to learn acoustics of your room. It’s not that hard if you are willing to put some time and effort in.
But if you’re lazy you could just use the MiniDSP, a mic and Dirac and never touch REW.