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SoundID Reference for Headphones

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Product description

A headphone calibration software delivers consistently accurate studio reference sound on your existing headphones. The software includes presets of more than 500+ headphone calibration profiles. With an applied headphone calibration profile the software sets the frequency response target to be completely flat across all audible frequencies. The headphone frequency response target is designed to emulate neutral-sounding speakers. With calibrated headphones, you’ll hear a flat, consistent sound wherever you go.


Key features

  • Reliable, consistent, easy-to-use calibration software for all of your audio system:
    • Ready-to-use headphone calibration for 500+ models
    • 3 filter modes: Zero Latency, Mixed and Linear Phase
    • Additional DSP processing controls: Mono, Dry/Wet, and Safe Headroom  
    • MIDI mapping in the SoundID Reference app for various controls
    • User Presets in the SoundID Reference app for switching quickly between predefined output device/channel pair combinations
  • Control your target sound:
    • Flat target curve used by over 200'000+ music creators globally
    • Custom Target: target curve adjustments in real time
    • Translation Check: simulate 20+ different devices and environments
  • High performance and flexibility:
    • Zero latency plugin DSP
    • Near-zero latency system-wide calibration on Windows
    • Native support for Apple Silicon (M-series chip devices)
  • Export your calibration profile to supported hardware:
    • Apply calibration directly on DSP-enabled hardware
    • 10+ device integrations available (audio interfaces, speakers, and more)

See the exact list of calibration profile types and supported target devices here: SoundID Reference Integrations


What's included

  • Activation key for the product license: the product can be activated and used on  3 devices
  • SoundID Reference standalone app for Headphones (ASIO, WASAPI, APO, HAL)
  • SoundID Reference DAW plugin for Headphones (AU, VST2, VST3, AAX)
  • Averaged profiles for 500+ supported headphone models

System requirements

  • macOS 11 Big Sur, 12 Monterey, 13 Ventura, 14 Sonoma
  • Windows 10, 11
  • Stable internet connection (offline use not supported)
  • Sonarworks supported or Sonarworks individually calibrated headphones


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