SoundID Reference for Speakers & Headphones with Measurement Microphone (retail box)

A speaker and headphone calibration software delivering consistently accurate studio reference sound. In less than 20 minutes, you can calibrate your existing studio speakers with a SoundID Reference measurement microphone and calibrate your existing headphones with more than 500 headphone calibration profiles already included in the software as ready-to-use presets. With an applied calibration profile, the software sets the frequency response target to be completely flat across all audible frequencies so you can make music that sounds great everywhere. You can also now make custom adjustments to the target curve in real time with the new custom target feature. With accurate studio reference sound, you can seamlessly switch between speakers, headphones, and rooms. Finally, ensure continuity of your workflow regardless of distance, your gear, or setup.

Key features 

→ Reliable, consistent, easy-to-use calibration software for all of your audio systems: 

○ Ready-to-use headphone calibration for 500 models 

○ Accurate speaker measurements and calibration for stereo systems 

○ 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 250'000 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, Dolby 

Atmos Renderer, 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 Measurement Microphone with an XLR connection and 

individual multi-angle calibration profiles 0°; 30°; 90°, also downloadable in 

TXT format for third-party use) 

→ Microphone clip for a ø21～26mm microphone, with a 5/8" screw-on thread 

→ SoundID Reference standalone app for Speakers and Headphones ASIO, 

WASAPI, APO, HAL 

→ SoundID Reference DAW plugin for Speakers and Headphones AU, VST2, 

VST3, AAX 

→ Averaged profiles for 500 supported headphone models 

System requirements 

→ macOS 11 Big Sur, 12 Monterey, 13 Ventura, 14 Sonoma, 15 Sequoia 

→ Windows 10, 11 

→ Internet connection for periodic license validation (full offline use not 

supported) 

→ Sonarworks-supported or Sonarworks-individually calibrated headphones 

→ 2.0 stereo speaker system 

→ XLR to XLR audio cable  

→ Audio interface requirements during the speaker measurement process: 

○ 48v Phantom Power support 

○ The same audio interface must be used for input/output 

○ The audio interface must support and be set to one of the following 

sample rate formats: 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88kHz, 96kHz, 192kHz 

○ The audio hardware setup must consist of a single external hardware device 

device only (additional preamp units are supported)