Sonarworks SoundID Reference Speaker & Headphones with Mic

The Modern Standard for Studio Calibration

Designed to standardize your listening chain, this kit combines the SoundID Reference software with a dedicated measurement microphone. As the successor to widely acclaimed studio correction solutions, it establishes itself as a benchmark for ensuring reliable mixing and mastering decisions, whether you work on nearfield, midfield monitors, or headphones.
Compared to previous generations, you benefit from a finer calibration engine, editable target curves in real time, and an expanded "Translation Check," all aimed at better consistency across rooms and systems.

Who It's For and Its Uses

Ideal for home studios, post-production control rooms, and mobile engineers, this kit is designed for those who want mixes that "translate" everywhere. It optimizes both creative listening and final quality control, with latency managed according to the context of recording, editing, or mixing.

Key Features and New Additions

The software corrects the frequency response of your monitors and headphones to smooth out peaks and dips caused by the room and transducer. The multipoint analysis procedure maps your room and automatically determines its size to apply appropriate compensation. You can store numerous speaker profiles, recall output presets, and adjust the target curve on the fly to match your aesthetic.
On the monitoring side, three filter modes let you choose the ideal balance between quality and latency. Mono, Dry/Wet, and Safe Headroom settings speed up balance validation, while "Translation Check" simulates more than 20 device types to instantly test mix robustness.
The included omnidirectional electret measurement microphone ensures reliable on-axis and off-axis acquisitions, with dedicated calibration files for native integration into SoundID Reference. A MIDI mapping feature available in the application allows you to control parameters and automate your routines.

Technical specifications

Frequency response - start	20 Hz	Directivity	omnidirectional
Frequency response - end	20 kHz	Connection	XLR
Category	measurement microphone	Color	Grey

Three selectable filter modes	Zero Latency, Mixed, and Linear Phase to optimize filter quality and latency for different monitoring situations	Connector	3-pin XLR
Available only in the application	MIDI mapping for various parameters and user presets for predefined output configurations	Delivery type	Box without data carrier
Frequency response	20 - 20,000 Hz with measurement protocol	License validity	Unlimited
Polar pattern	omnidirectional	Copy protection	Online activation
Sensitivity	14 mV / Pa	Simultaneous activations	3
Self-noise	24 dB	Windows	version 10 or later (64-bit)
Signal-to-noise ratio	70 dB	Mac OS (64-bit)	version 10.14 or later
Dynamic range	106 dB	Additional requirements	Internet connection for installation/activation, standard or custom calibrated headphones
Maximum sound pressure level	132 dB SPL