Alternatives to dSONIQ Realphones

Headphone calibration plugin that simulates acoustic monitor environments. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as dSONIQ Realphones.

  • Goodhertz CanOpener Studio

    Headphone crossfeed and monitor-emulation plugin for mixing on headphones.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    Goodhertz CanOpener Studio is also a paid plugin, focusing on headphone crossfeed and monitor emulation from an established plugin maker.

  • Waves Nx

    Virtual 3D monitoring plugin that adds head-tracking to headphone mixing.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    Waves Nx is a paid plugin that adds head-tracking to virtual monitoring, though its benefits depend on compatible hardware.

  • SoundID Reference

    Apply calibration to supported headphones and studio speakers.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    SoundID Reference is paid and applies calibration to supported headphones, and it also covers studio speaker calibration with suitable measurement hardware.

  • Toneboosters Morphit

    Headphone correction plugin with a large library of measured headphone profiles.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    Toneboosters Morphit is a paid headphone correction plugin with a large library of measured profiles, but it lacks monitor environment simulation.

  • MathAudio Headphone EQ

    Headphone resonance correction plugin with a free foobar2000 component.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOS

    MathAudio Headphone EQ is freemium with a free foobar2000 component, correcting headphone resonances rather than simulating monitor rooms.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.