IME, the array only needs phased matched mics if you're doing SDB, or something else that cares deeply about audio fidelity. I've never used phased matched mic

IME, the array only needs phased matched mics if you're doing SDB, or something else that cares deeply about audio fidelity. I've never used phased matched mics in my arrays (can't afford it!) and also have never needed to "bin" them. ("pair-by-pair" testing).