SoundID Reference for Headphones Upgrade from Sonarworks Reference 3 or 4 Headphone Edition

Headphone Calibration for Perfect Translation

Consistent studio reference sound wherever you go.

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.

Mix With Confidence

Stop second-guessing yourself and trust every decision.

Finish Tracks Faster

Make better decisions and spend less time fixing mistakes.

Perfect Translation

Make music that sounds great on phones, laptops, earbuds, or wherever else it’s played.

Mix on the Go

Seamlessly switch between projects or setups and work wherever inspiration takes you.

Why is Headphone Calibration Important?

SoundID Reference 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 can seamlessly switch between speakers, headphones, projects, and mix with full confidence in sound.

How different headphones sound when playing audio signal before optimization:

How to integrate SoundID Reference in your workflow.

Apply correction using the plugin in your favourite DAW or use the Systemwide app to correct sound from any source on your computer.

DAW Plugin

Compatible with any host application supporting VST, AU, or AAX plugins.

• Live tracking
• Mixing and mastering
• Using MIDI mapping
• For zero latency

Systemwide App

Calibrates all system’s audio sources. App for Mac and Windows.

• Mixing and mastering
• Playback

Extra level of precision with individually calibrated headphones

Individual calibration ensures +/-0.9dB accuracy across all audio frequency spectrum and accounts for left and right channel differences between drivers

Take Control of Your Listening Environment With These Key Features

• DAW Plugin and Systemwide Calibration - Works in all major DAWs as a plugin and as a standalone Systemwide app calibrating audio across your entire system.
• Custom Target - Make custom adjustments to the target curve in real-time and manually select the frequency range that the calibration will be applied.
• 3 Filter Modes - Select between different filter processing modes - zero latency for live tracking, mixed or linear phase delivering ultimate audio clarity.
• Translation Check - Access a library of 20 predefined simulations that will allow checking the mix in different listening environments.

Supported headphones

SoundID Reference supports with these headphones:

• Adam Audio - Studio Pro SP-5
• AIAIAI - TMA-1 Studio (PU Foam earpads) / TMA-2 DJ / TMA-2 HD
• AKG - K121 Studio / K141 MKII / K171 MKII / K175 / K182 / K240 MKII / K240 Studio / K271 MKII / K275 / K361 / K371 / K52 / K550 MKII / K553 PRO / K612 Pro / K701 / K702 / K712 Pro / K72 / K77 / K7XX / K812 / Q701
• Astro - A40 TR
• Audeze - LCD-2 / LCD-4z / LCD-X / LCD-XC / LCD2 Classic / LCD2 Closed-Back
• Audio-Technica - ATH-AD1000X / ATH-AD500X / ATH-AD700X / ATH-DSR7BT / ATH-M20x / ATH-M30x / ATH-M40x / ATH-M50x / ATH-M60x / ATH-M70X / ATH-MSR7 / ATH-R70X
• Avantone Pro - MP-1 MixPhones
• B&O Play - Beoplay H4 / Beoplay H2 / Beoplay H6 (2nd generation)
• Beats - EP / mixr / Pro / Solo Pro / Solo2 / Solo2 wireless / Solo3 wireless / Studio 2.0 / Studio3 Wireless
• Behringer - HPM1000 / HPS3000 / HPX6000
• Beyerdynamic - Amiron Home / Custom Game / Custom One Pro Plus / Custom Studio / DT 150 / DT 1770 Pro / DT 1990 PRO / DT 240 Pro / DT 250 250 Ohm / DT 250 80 Ohm / DT 770 M 80 Ohm / DT 770 Pro 250 Ohm / DT 770 Pro 32 ohm / DT 770 Pro 80 Ohm / DT 880 Edition 250 Ohm / DT 880 Pro 250 Ohm / DT 880 Pro Black Edition / DT 990 Edition 32 Ohm / DT 990 Pro 250 Ohm / Lagoon ANC / MMX 300 / T 1 (1st generation) / T 1 (2nd generation)
• Blue - LOLA / Mo-Fi (Off) / Mo-Fi (On+)
• Bose - QuietComfort 25 / QuietComfort 35 / QuietComfort 35 II / SoundLink Wireless II
• Bowers & Wilkins - P7 Wireless
• Brainwavz - HM5
• Cowin - E7 Pro / E8 ANC / SE7 ANC
• Creative - Aurvana Live! / Aurvana Live! 2
• DALI - IO-4
• Direct Sound - Extreme Isolation EX-25 / Extreme Isolation EX-29 / EXTW37 Pro / Serenity Plus / Studio Plus
• Focal - Clear / Clear Professional / Elear / Listen Professional / Spirit Professional / Utopia
• Focusrite - HP60 MkII
• Fostex - T50RP (MK3) / T60RP / TH-X00 / TH610 / TH900 mk2 / TH900 mk2 Sapphire Blue
• German Maestro - GMP 8.35 D
• Ghostek - soDrop 2
• Grado - SR60e / SR80e
• HiFiMAN - HE 400i / HE 4XX
• House of Marley - Positive Vibration 2 Wireless
• HyperX - Cloud Alpha / Cloud II / Cloud Mix / Cloud Stinger
• ISK - HD9999
• Jabra - Elite 85h
• JBL - E55BT / Everest Elite 700 / T500BT / TUNE 750BTNC
• JVC - HA-RX700
• KEF - M500
• Koss - Porta Pro Classic / Porta Pro Classic Wireless
• KRK Systems - KNS 6400 / KNS 8400
• Mackie - MC-150 / MC-250
• Marshall - Major II / Major III / Major III Bluetooth / MID A.N.C / MID Bluetooth / Monitor / Monitor Bluetooth / Monitor II A.N.C.
• Master & Dynamic - MH40
• Meze - 99 Classics / 99 Neo
• Microsoft - Surface Headphones
• Monolith by Monoprice - M1060
• Monoprice - Premium Hi-Fi DJ / SonicSolace
• MrSpeakers - AEON Flow Closed-Back / AEON Flow Open-Back
• NAD - Viso HP50
• Neumann - NDH 20
• Ollo - S4 / S4R / S4X
• Oppo - PM-3
• Philips - Fidelio X2HR / SHP9500 / SHP9500S
• Phonon - SMB-02
• Pioneer - S9 Wireless NC / SE-M531 / SE-MS5T
• Pioneer DJ - HDJ-500 / HDJ-X5 / HDJ-X7 / HRM-5 / HRM-6 / HRM-7
• Plantronics - BackBeat PRO 2
• PreSonus - Eris HD10BT / HD 7 / HD 9
• Razer - Kraken Pro V2
• Roland - RH-300 / RH-300V / RH-A7
• Samson - SR850 / SR950
• Sennheiser - HD 200 PRO / HD 201 / HD 202 / HD 205 / HD 206 / HD 215-II / HD 25 70 Ohm / HD 25 LIGHT / HD 25 Plus / HD 25-1 II Basic Edition / HD 25-C II / HD 26 PRO / HD 280 PRO / HD 280 Pro (New facelift) / HD 300 Pro / HD 380 Pro / HD 4.30i / HD 4.40 BT / HD 4.50 BTNC / HD 559 / HD 569 / HD 58X / HD 598 / HD 598 Cs / HD 599 / HD 600 / HD 650 / HD 660 S / HD 6XX / HD 700 / HD 800 / HD 800 S / MOMENTUM 3 Wireless / Momentum On-Ear M2 OEi / Momentum On-Ear Wireless / PX 100-II / PXC 550 / RS 120 II / Urbanite
• Shure - SRH1440 / SRH1540 / SRH1840 / SRH240A / SRH440 / SRH840 / SRH940
• Skullcandy - Crusher / Crusher Wireless / HESH 2 Wireless / HESH 3 Wireless / Venue
• Sony - MDR-1000X / MDR-1A / MDR-7506 / MDR-7510 / MDR-7520 / MDR-CD900ST / MDR-V150 / MDR-V6 / MDR-XB450 / MDR-XB450AP / MDR-XB550AP / MDR-XB650BT / MDR-XB950AP / MDR-XB950BT / MDR-XB950N1 / MDR-Z7 / MDR-ZX110 / MDR-ZX110AP / MDR-ZX310 / MDR-ZX310AP / MDR-ZX330BT / MDR-ZX770BN / WH-1000XM2 / WH-1000XM3 / WH-1000XM4 / WH-CH510 / WH-H900N
• Spirit Torino - Super Leggera
• Status Audio - CB-1
• Superlux - HD 330 / HD 668B / HD 681 / HD681 Evo
• Taotronics - TT-BH040 / TT-BH22
• The t.bone - HD 2000 NC / HP 66
• Thermaltake - Argent H5
• Ultrasone - HFI-580 / PRO 580i / PRO 780i / Signature Studio
• Urbanears - Zinken
• V-Moda - Crossfade II Wireless / Crossfade M-100
• Vic Firth - SIH2
• Yamaha - HPH-100B / HPH-150WH / HPH-MT220 / HPH-MT5 / HPH-MT7 / HPH-MT8 / RH5Ma

What's included?

• SoundID Reference app for Headphones.
• SoundID Reference DAW plugin (AU, VST, AAX) for Headphones.
• 500+ supported headphone models.
• Activation key for the product license - The product can be activated and used on 3 machines.

System Requirements

• macOS 10.14 - 13 (64-bit only)
• Windows 10 or later (64-bit only)
• 2 GB RAM, 1024 x 768 display
• Audio interface - +48v Phantom Power and 44.1 kHz sample rate capability
• Sonarworks supported or Sonarworks individually calibrated headphones required.
• SoundID Reference measurement microphone or other omnidirectional measurement microphone

Important Note: Headphones and Speakers are NOT included with this product.