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The SoundID Reference Virtual Monitoring Black Friday deal takes 38% off Sonarworks' headphone add-on, at $79 through Nov 8, 2026.
Virtual Monitoring is a spatial speaker simulation for headphones. Sonarworks says it gives you realistic simulations of near, mid and far-field speakers, so you can check a mix against different speaker types without leaving your headphones.
Simulations come in three categories: speaker setups at near, mid and far-field distances (3 in all), consumer gadgets such as Phone, Laptop and TV (7), and in-car presets (3). According to the maker, the speaker models are tuned to a flat reference response. The device and car simulations are spatial, so they recreate the room or cabin around the listener rather than just the frequency curve.
Virtual Monitoring is an extension to the SoundID Reference software. It cannot run without a base license.
It also needs headphones. Any of the 500+ headphone models Sonarworks supports will work.
The maker says the bundle includes a permanent SoundID Reference for Headphones license. That is the base software the add-on extends.
Sonarworks pitches it at mixing on headphones with consistent results across playback systems. The idea is a flat-reference studio environment that exposes the detail in your mix.
The near, mid and far-field modes let you hear a mix through different monitor environments, each with its own listening distance.
You can also run a quick translation check. Flip to the car, laptop or TV simulation and hear how the balance holds up on a real-world setup, before you bounce.
For anyone who mixes on headphones, that means a monitor reference and a handful of playback checks inside one signal chain.
The maker lists these headline points for the package:
Yes. The Black Friday deal takes 38% off SoundID Reference Virtual Monitoring, bringing it to $79. It runs through Nov 8, 2026.
The plugin ships with a trio of studio speaker models covering near, mid and far-field listening, a set of seven everyday devices (a phone, a laptop and a TV among them), and three car presets. The maker also lists a permanent SoundID Reference for Headphones license in the package.
No. Virtual Monitoring only works as an add-on, so you need a SoundID Reference base license before it will function. The listing includes a permanent SoundID Reference for Headphones license. You also need one of the 500+ headphones Sonarworks supports.
They let you test how a mix holds up on real-world playback setups. Sonarworks describes them as spatial simulations of cars, laptops, TVs and smartphones, so you can hear those translations through your headphones while you mix.
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