dSONIQ Realphones 2 headphone correction software: features and spec-based rating

dSONIQ’s Realphones 2 is software that corrects the sound of headphones and reproduces how it sounds in a studio or on everyday devices. It supports more than 200 headphones, and the speakers and environments it can reproduce, from phones to concert halls, number more than 40.

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 Realphones 2 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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Summary

Among the 8 monitor correction programs, Realphones 2 is rank A. The ranks run S, A, B and C, and A is second from the top. Averaging the scores for the three criteria (out of 5) gives 3.7.

Strengths

• Checking how it sounds elsewhere (5 points): you can reproduce how a mix sounds on many devices and check it.

Who it suits: people who work only on headphones and also want to check how a mix sounds on speakers.

Main features of Realphones 2

Corrects more than 200 headphones

Realphones 2 is software that corrects the quirks of headphones so that they sound as if you were listening in a studio. It has correction data for more than 200 popular headphones, and you can also make your own correction data.

Reproduces more than 40 environments

It can reproduce how more than 40 speakers and environments sound, from professional studio speakers to a small phone or a concert hall. You can check on headphones how a mix sounds in different places.

Amount of correction and depth of reproduction

You can adjust the amount of correction applied to the headphones and how strongly the chosen environment is reproduced. Settings you use often can be recalled with snapshots. There is also a System-Wide app that applies to the sound of the whole computer.

Advanced mode features

In Advanced mode you can make correction data for your own headphones or adjust the supplied data. It also supports a setting that sends the uncorrected sound to monitor speakers, and control by MIDI. Version 2 also reduced latency (delay).

Where it is useful

• Mixing on headphones with a sound closer to studio speakers
• Checking how a mix sounds on a phone or car audio
• Making mixing decisions at night without playing speakers

Rating by criterion

What it can correct: 3 / 5

We look at whether it can correct speakers, headphones or both.

It corrects more than 200 headphones (you can also make your own correction data). It does not correct speakers.

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 correction applied to the headphones.

Checking how it sounds elsewhere: 5 / 5

We look at whether it can reproduce how a mix sounds on other speakers, phones and other devices.

It can reproduce more than 40 devices and environments, from studio speakers to phones and concert halls (the number depends on the edition).

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.

Realphones 2 screens and images

Realphones 2 system requirements and getting started

Operating system	Windows / Mac (Apple Silicon supported)
Standalone	Yes (System-Wide)
Trial	41-day trial available

Checked on the manufacturer’s official pages on September 27, 2026.

Compared with other monitor correction programs

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