Our latest update of SoundID Reference brings workflow improvements across the board and expands our headphone library with five professional-grade models from Audeze and Beyerdynamic. Here’s what’s new and why it matters for your monitoring setup.
What’s New
Improved Dropdown Menu Experience
SoundID Reference now features an enhanced dropdown menu selection and visibility. Navigating between headphone profiles, speaker calibrations, and presets is faster and more intuitive, keeping you in the creative flow instead of hunting through menus.
Recent Enhancements You May Have Missed
Redesigned Onboarding. First-time setup is now streamlined with an updated guide that gets you calibrated faster.
Smarter Profile Management. “Virtual Monitoring” has been renamed to “Virtual monitoring factory profile” and moved to the dropdown menu. You can now add it like any regular profile, giving you cleaner workspace organization.
Preference Controls. New functionality in Preferences lets you hide features you don’t own, decluttering your interface to show only what you actually use.
Updated External Links. All support page links now point to the current Sonarworks documentation.
For the complete changelog, visit our release notes page.
Five New Headphone Profiles: Who Benefits?
| New Profile | Ideal For… |
|---|---|
| Audeze MM-100 | Mixing & mastering engineers seeking planar magnetic accuracy at an accessible price point, Manny Marroquin’s tuning brings studio-grade detail to $399 cans |
| Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro MKII | Professional mix engineers who need precision open-back monitoring with interchangeable earpads for production vs. analytical workflows |
| Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO X | Recording engineers and producers who need closed-back isolation with modern low-impedance drivers that work across all playback devices |
| Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO | Critical listening and editing tasks, this decades-long studio standard now joins our library with its legendary spatial imaging |
| Beyerdynamic DT 270 PRO | Content creators, podcasters, and mobile producers who need professional monitoring in a compact, travel-friendly package |
These profiles download automatically after updating. They join our library of 500+ supported models.
How to Update
Option 1: In-app (fastest) Settings → Updates → Check for updates
Option 2: Manual download Visit the SoundID Reference product page and download the latest version
Your existing calibration profiles and presets remain intact after installation.
