In this review Dan Cooper takes a close look at Sonarworks Headphone Calibration plug in that runs within their Reference 3 software.
The sole purpose of this software is to provide us with a natural yet flat frequency response in headphone monitoring. I like the way Sonarworks have including the headphone calibration plug in along side their Speaker Calibration within their Reference 3 software.
If you already use their brilliant Speaker Calibration plug in then you'll find yourself switching between the speaker calibration (for monitor workflows) and the headphone calibration (for headphone use) with the difference in frequency response being all but unnoticeable between the two.
In the past I have found mixing on headphones a struggle especially when working with monitors as this often mislead some important mix decisions. I've always found it difficult to trust one set of monitors over a set of headphones. Sonarworks Headphone Calibration software has not only upgraded my already brilliant KRK KNS8400 headphones but also given me back a workflow that for many years I wasn't comfortable using.
Supported Headphones With Average Calibration File
AKG K141 MKII
AKG K240 Studio
AKG K271 MKII
AKG K701
AKG K702
AKG K712
Audio-Technica M20x
Audio-Technica M40x
Audio-Technica M50x
Beyerdynamic DT770 80 Ohm
Beyerdynamic DT770 250 Ohm
Beyerdynamic DT880 Pro
Beyerdynamic DT990 Pro
Focal Spirit Pro
KRK KNS8400
Sennheiser HD25-II
Sennheiser HD280
Sennheiser HD598
Sennheiser HD600
Sennheiser HD650
Sennheiser HD800
Shure SRH840
Sony MDR7506
Superlux HD681
If your headphones are not on the list then you can purchase headphones from the Sonarworks store that comes with an individual calibration file.