Embody’s monitor correction software Immerse Virtual Studio is a plug-in that recreates the control rooms of famous studios around the world inside headphones. It has a feature that uses AI to build listening settings (HRTF) tailored to you from a photo of your ear (All Access version).
Monitor correction software corrects the quirks of speakers and headphones and the ring of the room so that you can hear sound accurately.
In this article we compare Immerse Virtual Studio with 8 monitor correction programs and rate how well it serves its purpose on three criteria. The basis is official manufacturer information.
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Score 3.0 / 5 (average of the 8 products compared: 3.2)
- Specs last checked
- 2026/09/25
- What it can correct
- Headphones
- Supported headphones
- Not stated on the official page
- Correction controls
- Headphone correction amount
- Price (store, date)
- Not listed
Summary
Among the 8 monitor correction programs, Immerse Virtual Studio is rank B. The ranks run S, A, B and C, and B is third from the top. Averaging the scores for the three criteria (out of 5) gives 3.0.
Every criterion scores around the average of the products we compared.
Who it suits: people who want to switch between the settings of several studios on headphones and compare them.
Main features of Immerse Virtual Studio
Listen in several studios
Monitor correction software corrects sound that is skewed by the ring of a room or the quirks of headphones so that you hear it accurately. With Immerse Virtual Studio you can switch on headphones between the settings of real studios, such as Echo Bar Studios, Diamond Control Room, Spitfire Studio and Music Friends Studio.
Settings tailored to your ears
The manufacturer explains that AI builds your own HRTF (the characteristics of how you hear because of the shape of your ears) from a single photo of your right ear.
Correction amount and meters
You can adjust the amount of headphone correction, and the manufacturer explains that it can be used together with Sonarworks SoundID Reference. You can switch between RMS and LUFS meters.
Where it is useful
- Switching between the settings of several studios on headphones to check
- Comparing whether a mix holds up in different environments
- Using it together with SoundID Reference to correct the quirks of the headphones too
Rating by criterion
What it can correct: 3 / 5
We look at whether it can correct speakers, headphones or both.
It is a plug-in used with headphones. It does not correct speakers (it does not measure a room).
Correction controls: 3 / 5
We look at whether you can choose or adjust the correction method and its strength.
You can adjust the amount of headphone correction.
Checking how it sounds elsewhere: 3 / 5
We look at whether it can reproduce how a mix sounds on other speakers, phones and other devices.
You can listen in the settings of several studios.
How we score (Monitor correction software)
| Criterion | Basis | 5 pt | 4 pt | 3 pt | 2 pt | 1 pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it can correct | Whether it can correct speakers, headphones or both | Both speakers and headphones | — | Either one | — | — |
| Correction controls | Which of the correction method (phase and so on), the target curve and the amount of correction you can choose or adjust | All three | Two of the three | One of the three | None | — |
| Checking how it sounds elsewhere | Whether it can reproduce how the mix sounds on other speakers and everyday devices | 40 or more devices and environments | 20 or more devices and environments | Can reproduce them, but the number is not stated | — | Cannot reproduce them |
Each criterion is scored from 1 to 5 on how well the product serves one goal: hearing a correctly balanced sound in a home-studio room or on headphones. Scores follow the conditions in the table above. So that speaker products and headphone products can be compared by the same standard, there are three criteria: "What it can correct", "Correction controls" and "Checking how it sounds elsewhere". The number of supported headphones is shown in the table for reference. The basis is official manufacturer information. How well the correction works has not been measured, so it is not scored, and neither are the price or any supplied measurement microphone. Features that cannot be confirmed from the manufacturer's or a retailer's description are scored as if absent.
Immerse Virtual Studio system requirements and getting started
| Operating system | Windows 10 / Mac (10.9 or later, M1 supported) |
|---|---|
| Plug-in formats | VST, VST3, AAX Native, AU |
| Other | Used with headphones |
Checked on the manufacturer’s official pages on October 17, 2026.
Compared with other monitor correction programs
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| Product | RankAvg. score | What it can correct | Supported headphones | Correction controls | Checking how it sounds elsewhere | Price (store, date) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SonarworksSoundID Reference | A 4.0 | Speakers and headphones | 500+ models | Method, target curve | Cars, phones and more | $249 [PB, checked Oct 26] |
| IK MultimediaARC X | A 3.7 | Speakers | — (for speakers) | Phase method, 9 target curves | 20+ | $149.99 [PB, checked Oct 26] |
| dSONIQRealphones 2 | A 3.7 | Headphones | 200+ models | Amount of correction | 40+ | $54 (sale; regular $99) [PB, checked Oct 26] |
| ToneboostersMorphit | B 3.3 | Headphones | 666+ models | Amount, target curve | Other headphones, speakers | ≈$43.72 [Official, checked Oct 26] |
| WavesNx Virtual Mix Room | B 2.7 | Headphones | 270 models | Room settings only | Virtual mix room | Not listed |
| WavesAbbey Road Studio 3 | B 2.7 | Headphones | 270 models | Monitor distance only | 3 kinds of monitors | Not listed |
| EmbodyImmerse Virtual Studio | B 3.0 | Headphones | Not stated on the official page | Headphone correction amount | Several studios | Not listed |
| SonarworksSoundID Reference Virtual Monitoring | B 2.7 | Headphones | 500+ models | Not confirmed on the official page | 13 kinds of environments | $129 [Official, checked Oct 26] |
Features checked on each manufacturer's official website on September 25, 2026. Check the store page behind the buy button for the price.
Read next
- Morphit: features and rating (rank B)
- Nx Virtual Mix Room: features and rating (rank B)
- SoundID Reference: features and rating (rank A)
- ARC X: features and rating (rank A)
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