YOUR Studio on YOUR Headphones.
NEW Virtual Monitoring PRO
Pre-Order Starts Now! Secure your Early-Bird offer for Virtual Monitoring PRO, launching November 11, 2025.
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Take Your Studio Anywhere - On Any Over-Ear Headphones.
Why Virtual Monitoring PRO?
Carry Your Studio Anywhere — on Your Headphones
Recreate Your Client’s or Any Studio on Your Headphones
Personalized Measurement with the Included In-Ear Binaural Measurement Microphone
Works With Other Acoustic Environments Like Your Car or Room.
Take an Acoustic Snapshot of Your Room With Pro-Level Accuracy, Anywhere
How Virtual Monitoring PRO works?
Four steps. Fifteen minutes. Lifetime value.
Step 1
Get Virtual Monitoring PRO
→ Buy Virtual Monitoring PRO or upgrade from any existing SoundID Reference version,
→ Get a license key and the binaural in-ear measurement microphone
Step 2
Prepare all gear
→ Prepare over-ear headphones
→ Be present in the room to capture
→ Connect the SoundID binaural in-ear microphone
Step 3
Capture Your Personalized Profile
Follow the intuitive step-by-step process to capture your personal room profile in minutes
Step 4
Apply Your Profile
→ Save your room profile
→ Load it in SoundID Reference app or a DAW plugin
→ Take your speaker sound everywhere
What you'll need to create Virtual Monitoring PRO profile:
→ Access the stereo system you wish to capture for measurement
→ SoundID USB binaural in-ear microphone
→ Soundcard with separate speaker and headphone outputs
Please check this article for full system requirements.
Compare functionality
Both versions include a permanent SoundID Reference for Headphones license
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Virtual Monitoring
Virtual Monitoring PRO
Spatial Room Simulation on Your Headphones
• 3 speaker simulations: near, mid, and far-field
• 7 consumer device simulations: Phone, Laptop, TV, and more.
• 3 car simulation presets
• Ultra-realistic, personalized simulation of your room
• Ultra-realistic, personalized simulation of other acoustic environments you visit
Required gear
Any of 500+ Sonarworks-supported headphones
Any over-ear headphones (headphone calibration not needed)
Sonarworks binaural in-ear measurement microphone (included)
Access to the room for measurement
Supported environments
Stereo
Stereo
Application of the simulation
Plugin & system-wide
Plugin & system-wide
Price
!!! Virtual Monitoring PRO version requires access to the room you want to copy, over-ear headphones, and the Sonarworks binaural mic (included with the product).
Early Bird Pre-order – 30% OFF
Special Discount Only Until Nov 11Includes SoundID Reference for Headphones, Virtual Monitoring license, Virtual Monitoring PRO features and USB binaural in-ear measurement microphone (hardware component)
Includes Virtual Monitoring PRO features and USB binaural in-ear measurement microphone (hardware component)
Includes Virtual Monitoring PRO features and USB binaural in-ear measurement microphone (hardware component)
Includes: SoundID Reference for Headphones license and Virtual Monitoring (Add-on) license
Virtual Monitoring PRO won't be available on discount during this years Black Friday sale. The pre-order discount offer ends on November 11, 2025, 5:00 AM, PT.
When You Pre-order, You’ll Get:
① Hardware delivery within 5 days
SoundID USB binaural in-ear measurement microphone (hardware unit)
② Software licence key via e-mail
Software license key for the Virtual Monitoring PRO
③ PRO features unlock Nov 11, 2025
PRO features unlock on November 11 at 5:00 AM Pacific. Until then - use Virtual Monitoring & SoundID Reference for Headphones
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“Every engineer hears the world a little differently, our ears deflect sound in unique ways, and that’s always made translating mixes between headphones and studio speakers tricky. Virtual Monitoring Pro finally solved that. It lets me hear my mixes exactly as they sound in my trusted studio, wherever I am. I’ve never been able to make mix decisions this accurately outside my room, it’s like my studio monitors came with me.”
— Koen Heldens on Virtual Monitoring PRO beta
Multi-platinum, American Music Award, and Billboard Music Award winning mixing engineer. XXXTentacion, Beyonce, Lil Wayne, Joe Budden, Missy Elliott, Fat Joe, Rihanna, J-Lo, Run DMC", Dr. Dre, Dreezy, En Vogue, Kid Ink, Lecrae, Sizzla, Timbaland, TLC’s T-Boz, and more
“I’ve come to rely on the SoundID Reference technology to tweak my headphones just to perfection. And now with the new Virtual Monitoring Pro product—man, man, man—it’s like taking my studio on the road, being totally flexible, checking what I created here somewhere else, or the opposite: start somewhere else and finish it here. Seamless—it’s, it’s amazing. Thank you so much for that. I really appreciate it.”
— Richard Furch on Virtual Monitoring PRO beta
6 Grammy Winning Albums out of 23 Nominations Diamond/Multi-Platinum Selling Prince, Jam and Lewis, Tyrese, Frank Ocean, Usher, India.Arie, OutKast, 林俊傑 JJ Lin 鄧紫棋 G.E.M. 蔡健雅 Tanya Chua 蔡依林 Jolin Tsai and many more
Frequently asked questions
What are the requirements for Virtual Monitoring PRO?
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What are the requirements for Virtual Monitoring PRO?
See full system and license requirements here.
When will I get access to the Virtual Monitoring PRO features?
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When will I get access to the Virtual Monitoring PRO features?
VM PRO is currently on pre-sale starting October 21 until November 11. Here's what's going to happen after purchase:
-> Right now: Hardware is shipped out (physical products are usually delivered within 5 business days), and license/upgrade details are delivered (follow the license delivery email instructions).
-> Start using the available software features: Start using the currently available SoundID Reference features for headphone calibration, and Virtual Monitoring Add-on features for speaker & consumer device simulations on your headphones (the VM Add-on functionality is included in VM PRO). Learn more here: Setting up with SoundID Reference Virtual Monitoring
-> Nov 11, 5:00 AM Pacific - Virtual Monitoring PRO unlocks: The VM PRO software update is released - install the update to activate and unlock the VM PRO features.
Can I upgrade from existing license?
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Can I upgrade from existing license?
Yes, there are two upgrade paths available for existing license owners (see the Pricing section above):
-> For existing SoundID Reference license owners (any version): Upgrade from SoundID Reference to Virtual Monitoring PRO.
-> For existing Virtual Monitoring Add-on license owners: Upgrade from Virtual Monitoring Add-on to Virtual Monitoring PRO.
What's the difference between VM Add-on and VM PRO?
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What's the difference between VM Add-on and VM PRO?
→ Virtual Monitoring PRO:Ultra-realistic simulation of your room or any other environment (stereo) on headphones. Requires any over-ear headphones (calibrated or not) and the SoundID Reference In-ear binaural Microphone.
→ Virtual Monitoring Add-on: Apply pre-made spatial speaker & consumer device simulation presets on headphones. Works with SoundID Reference headphone calibration (requires Sonarworks-supported headphones).
Can I trial Virtual Monitoring PRO?
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Can I trial Virtual Monitoring PRO?
No, a free trial is not available for Virtual Monitoring PRO, as it requires the SoundID binaural in-ear microphone to function.
However, a free trial is available for the Virtual Monitoring Add-on; see how to start your free trial here.
Is there an EDU license version for Virtual Monitoring PRO?
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Is there an EDU license version for Virtual Monitoring PRO?
No, an education license is currently not available for Virtual Monitoring PRO.
Can I use the SoundID binaural in-ear microphone for other purposes?
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Can I use the SoundID binaural in-ear microphone for other purposes?
The SoundID binaural in-ear microphone has been designed specifically for the measurement process with Virtual Monitoring PRO - we do not recommend using the microphones for other purposes. However, it is a USB-C class-compliant audio device - feel free to experiment!
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