Endorsed by Grammy-Award winning creators

“I know for a fact that I would have liked to have had it when I was mixing the last Coldplay album.”

— Rik Simpson

“SoundID Reference is simple to set up and incredibly powerful. Precise and surgical when I need drastic room correction, or I can dial the mix knob back for a more broad, subtle approach. Plus, I can take my software and measurement mic with me anywhere in the world and be up and running in no time.For many years I just carved it out through trial and error, then I got the [Sonarworks] software and measured the room many times and you can see it clear as day—what I’ve always heard by ear. So it’s been really great not having to mix around the problem.”

— Dana Nielsen

"A much needed new standard on headphone calibration and compatibility"

— Rafa Sardina

“If you’re looking for a very inexpensive way to improve your monitoring capabilities in your studio, look no further!”

— Jeff Ellis

"I've been using Sonarworks on my home system because in my house I don't have a room that's treated like the studio I work in. Once I've done the setup and calibration it's great to be able to forget about it and I really like that it runs system-wide in the background so that even my iTunes or Tidal listening experience is adjusted for the room I'm in and so that I don't have to worry about plugins on sessions."

— Marc Urselli

“I thouhgt I had a perfect room. Since Sonarworks doesn't cost much I thought I'd give it a go. It really, really sorted a few things out.”

— Jonas Westling

“SoundID Reference has completely modernized my workflow. I no longer worry about mixes not translating because I’m in an unfamiliar studio space. For myself and my clients, this is a vital piece of the puzzle.”

— Franco Socorro

“Sure, $10,000 monitors sound great, but are they still necessary? I can get the same mix out of $3000 monitors and correction from Sonarworks.”

— Brian Chirlo

“I’ve got Sonarworks installed on my home rig as well as the rig at [Riott House], and it’s been a great help. Even with treatment in place, there are issues with the room, and for me it’s very reassuring and helpful to be able to have Sonarworks to help tame those issues.”

— Josh Newell

“I wish I had discovered Sonarworks a long time ago. The plugin is a game changer. My monitor environment has never been more accurate. “

— Glen Robinson

"SoundID Reference for Multichannel is a game changer! It gives me added confidence in knowing that what I’m hearing out of my monitors is correct, which allows me to spend more time on the creative process and finishing my mixes faster."

— Aaron Mattes

“Sonarworks software provided the missing puzzle piece I was searching for: How to rein in my entire ATMOS speaker set and make them sound cohesive and uniform. The combination of measurements and target curves provided focus and clarity and really tied the room together. Translation is excellent. Bravo.”

— Richard Furch

“Truly accurate monitoring allowing you to be fully confident in your mixes; an absolute must have for the studio.”

— Smith Carlson

“I believe it’s important to trust what you’re hearing, no matter where you might be working from. Sonarworks gives me the confidence to know that I have a sound I can trust, whether I am in my studio, another studio or on a mobile rig.”

— Aamir Yaqub

“It’s a key part of my setup.”

— Ariel Borujow

“SoundID Reference gives you the ability to trust what you hear.”

— Warren Huart

“SoundID Reference=trust. It delivers consistency between different listening systems”

— Loïc Maestracci

"Sonarworks has literally changed my mixing life! Reference is the most useful tool I have, analog or digital."

— Chris Hesse

“Sonarworks is the first thing I recommend to every producer who asks me for that “magic” plugin or one I couldn't live without. I mean, how can any other plug-in even be used effectively if the sound in your room (or headphones) is misleading you in the first place?”

— Enamour

“It gives me a clearer picture from my monitors and headphones. It benefits me on my travels letting me hear exactly what I was hearing from home or in the studio wherever I go.”

— Eryck Bry

“I can't believe I have been sleeping on Reference 4. I absolutely love it! It actually saved my ass!”

— Misha Mansoor

“Reference is LIFE-CHANGING and INDISPENSABLE - Bypassing it and then engaging it, the difference in my currently less-than-ideal home studio is HUGE! The sound is clear, punchy, and my mixes translate to other studios and to cars, headphones, and phone speakers. That is the biggest benefit - I can rely on what I am hearing, and therefore make musical arrangement and mixing decisions based on what is actually in the track, and not be misled by my room coloring the sound. I couldn’t work without it and I am constantly highly recommending it to others who work on speakers and or headphones.

— Jason Soudah

“SoundID Reference Reference allows me to immerse myself in my headphones in a hotel room halfway across the world, knowing that my mixes will be just as accurate as they would be coming out of my studio.“

— Justin Grey

“I require 100% of my mastering students to use Sonarworks, and if you are serious about your work, I recommend you do the same.”

— Blake La Grange

“I like to work in-the-box on my laptop and this tool gives me more confidence and accuracy.”

— Alexandre Siqueira

“I had just heard good things about Sonarworks so I thought I would give it a try. And I fell in love with it straight away.”

— Ryan Carline

“SoundID Reference has become a crucial part of my workflow in the studio since I first got it. I use it every day to hear the true sound of my mixes and it helps me ensure that anything I do will translate perfectly outside of the studio. Even with a treated room it really helps fine tune the sound of my monitors. SoundID Reference is one of those tools that once you experience what it does, you wish you had got it a long time ago!”

— Romesh Dodangoda

“With the Sonarworks headphone correction system, I can take my sessions on the road, and pick up right where I left off in the studio. The transition from monitors to headphones has never been smoother.”

— Christopher Tin

“It’s a real lifesaver for me!”

— Emre Ramazanoglu

“Sonarworks Reference has totally transformed the monitoring in my studio. I’d never work without it.”

— Christopher Wray

“I travel a lot, SoundID Reference gives me the confidence to work using headphones wherever I am and be certain that my mixes will sound exactly how I wanted them to sound outside of my studio.”

— Daniel "Vago" Galindo

“SoundID Reference along with the measurement microphone has taken my mixes to another level. The clarity in my room, which is well treated, got even better after following their fantastic setup guide. Oh... and I can happily say that the car test is now a thing of the past. 10/10 recommend!”

— Nick 'Squids' Squillante

“Honestly, I didn't expect much. I just wanted to use the calibrated headphones and software for binaural audio. Since I work fulltime for immersive audio and VR-productions, I have personalized SOFA files and all different kinds of tools and renderings.Now, reference can give me a confident feeling about the different timbres, no matter what headphones and HRTF I use. Additionally, I gave the measurement a spin and had a wow-effect when calibrating as the software knew exactly if I placed the mic at the right spot. The whole process was convenient and the result surprisingly good. I already can't work without it!”

— Martin Rieger

“I have been using Sonarworks's sodtware since 2019 and it has been a fantastic tool for my production and mixing process. Before implementing SoundID Reference, I spent many frustrating sessions bouncing mixes and running back and forth between my car, studio, and different sets of headphones to A/B mixes. SoundID Reference cuts down on that back and forth and gives me a more reliable workflow, as I know I'm getting a more accurate picture of what my mixes will sound like out in the real world.”

— Andrew Fitzpatrick (aka 80Fitz)

“Sonarworks is an absolute game changer when having to mix on headphones”

— Adam Schmidt

"The SoundID Reference for Multichannel was the missing piece in upgrading my studio to Dolby Atmos. The calibration and time alignment is SO PRECISE. Mixing in immersive audio never felt this good."

— Alex Solano

"SoundID Reference is a great tool for the producer or engineer who doesn’t have the luxury of a well treated room. It allows you to monitor a flatter response, regardless of your gear or environment, thus enabling you to produce work that can translate more accurately across platforms, speakers, etc. It’s so cool to be able to see the waterfall report of your nodes and hear the correction. Game changing. I wish I had this in college!"

— Simone Torres

"Got the multi channel 7.1.4 happening & uploaded to the speakers. Wow!!!!!!!!!! Best thing I have ever heard & experienced. I’m in audio heaven. Such beautiful coherence in the speakers too"

— Wayne Jones

“It makes such a difference to creating and mixing process. The clarity of sound is stunning.”

— Haiku Hands

"SoundID Reference has become an essential studio tool that I cannot live without. I recommend it to everyone and anyone, professional studio or bedroom studio. It literally transforms the sound of my monitors in my room. The results are night and day. It's particularly helpful for me as I keep moving every three months and the speaker calibration gives me consistent, accurate results that I can trust in every space I work in. The headphone calibrations are equally game-changing. 10/10."

— Tom Marshall

“The technology of Reference is definitely innovative especially for home studio settings. Finally a solution to calibrate your speakers and hear properly.”

— Justine Blazer