Sonarworks have developed high-definition studio headphone calibration that will finally allow sound professionals
to achieve ultimate accuracy towards the reference of their choice via headphones. It will also make collaboration
over distance sonically predictable and allow users to get the same accurate sound on the go.

Here's the story...

This is achieved by using a unique patent pending measurement technology that delivers data that illustrates how
the music would be heard by real people through a set of headphones. After the measurement is done, a high-resolution
calibration curve is generated and used by the DAW plug-in to compensate each and every frequency response dip
and curve.

Sonarworks offers average calibration curves for a variety of headphone models, presently including seven popular
models from AKG and Sennheiser among others. However ultimate precision can only be achieved by using individual
calibration for each set of headphones. This eliminates sample-to-sample variations that are bound to introduce
some deviation from frequency response target curve.

In addition to a highly accurate frequency response, the Sonarworks plug-in allows mixing and mastering engineers
to control the sound reference and emulate the sound of other headphones or speakers. This feature is useful for
double-checking how the mix would sound on other systems. The plug-in also allows for a consistent sound across
many studio rigs. This helps tremendously when collaborating over distance. The software also enables extra mobility
when working with a DAW on a laptop, reference sound is available wherever you are.

Sonarworks is currently offering a free 21-day trial of the Sonarworks Reference plug-in so that users may try
headphone calibration and test average model curves for a selection of up to seven headphone models.

This list can be viewed on the company website: HERE
During plug-in trial full functionality is enabled and after the trial it is possible to buy a license for 70 EUR | 92.26 USD

For those who require ultimate precision, Sonarworks offers the DAW plug-in bundled with two models of individually
calibrated headphones:

Sonarworks plug-in + Sony MDR-7506: 170 EUR | 224.07 USD
Two licences of Sonarworks plug-in + AKG K712 Pro - 430 EUR | 566.77 USD)

For hobbyists looking for an affordable entry into reference sound, Sonarworks offers a special set. It is comprised of
Superlux HD681 headphones, a correction curve averaged from numerous HD681 headphone measurements, and a
Lite version of the plugin which will support correction curve only for the bundled model.

Full bundles or separate licenses can be purchased online HERE

More INFO: Sonarworks.com | Sonarworks Plug-in

 

This will be really cool, I guess like Focusrite VRM, when they include more headphones and more environments. More Beyerdynamic, Zenheiza, and AKG phones please like DT100/150/770/880, K240/270/500, HD280/380. *yes* They should take in account versions with different impedances, too: less ohm=more bassy, more ohm=more linear. I buy 600 ohm cans whenever I can.

 

The ARC system for cans, surprised it's taken so long for something like this to be available, I like the VRM use of different environments, not sure what use simulating another pair of headphones would be to me though