MixChecker ULTRA has always been the tool you can rely on when you want to be sure your mix will translate across more than 90 real-world listening devices — from studio monitors and laptops to the audio system in your car, headphones, Bluetooth speakers, TVs, and beyond.
With its detailed analytical section, mix-to-reference comparison, device distortion simulation, environmental noise simulation, and a modern workflow-first UI that saves you time and gives you full control over how your music will sound anywhere, MixChecker ULTRA has become an indispensable tool for every professional.
And today, we’re taking MixChecker ULTRA even further.
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A New Layer: Headphone Compensation
Headphones are now the most common monitoring tool — not only at home, but also for professionals working in unsuitable or untreated rooms or while traveling.
Yet every pair of headphones has its own frequency response and tonal coloring that can significantly influence how you perceive your sound — and therefore the entire mix.
That’s why we’ve added a completely new layer to MixChecker ULTRA: Headphone Compensation.
This new overlay corrects the natural frequency response of your specific headphone model and ensures that you hear a neutral, predictable, and reference-grade playback before you even start switching between simulated devices.
Simply put:
For the first time, you’ll hear your mix as it truly is — not as your headphones color it.
Why It Matters
Even professional studio headphones are far from flat. Some exaggerate the lows, others dip the mids, and many have a sharp rise around 8–10 kHz, making vocals sound brighter than they really are.
In short: they often try to “please your ears.”
And if your monitoring reference isn’t accurate, you may end up compensating for the flaws of your headphones — not the flaws of your mix.
That’s exactly where translation problems appear on other playback systems.
With the new compensation layer:
- Your headphones are corrected toward a flat or ideal target curve
- Your mix decisions become more reliable and consistent
- Translation issues across devices are significantly reduced
- You can truly trust what you’re hearing — even before engaging any emulations
MixChecker ULTRA now gets even closer to being a true portable studio — wherever you’re working.
How It Works
The new interface is clean, intuitive, and fast:
- Click the Headphone Compensation button in the top-left toolbar.
This opens the new overlay, where the entire compensation workflow takes place.
- Select your headphones
On the left, you’ll find a list of supported models. All profiles were carefully measured to ensure precise and reliable correction curves.
- Choose your compensation mode (target)
You can pick from:
- FLAT – pure correction toward a neutral, reference-flat response
- PERFECT – an idealized target curve designed for natural, balanced listening
- CUSTOM EQ – create your own correction curve when you want full control
(and yes — you can combine it with either target)
The graph shows your headphones’ natural response (yellow) and the target curve (green/blue depending on the selected target), clearly displaying what’s being corrected.
With CUSTOM EQ (the red curve with three adjustable points), you can modify the selected target — or use it completely independently to shape the raw factory response of your headphones without applying any target at all.
This gives you maximum flexibility: from fine-tuning an existing correction all the way to building your own reference curve from scratch.
- Mix at a reference level
The compensation affects the entire output — so all device simulations and reference tracks are heard on a corrected, neutral foundation.
Your monitoring becomes far more trustworthy whether you’re balancing details, shaping spatial depth, refining vocal clarity, or tackling precise mastering moves.
A Tiny Button, A Huge Upgrade
This new compensation layer turns MixChecker ULTRA into an even more powerful monitoring ecosystem.
Whether you’re using AKG K702, M50x, Beyerdynamic, Sennheiser, or any other supported model, this update removes the guesswork, eliminates uncertainty, and gives you back total control.
If you’ve ever asked yourself:
“Does my mix sound weird… or is it just my headphones?”
— now you’ll finally know.
Upgrade your MixChecker
For all Audified users that own either version of MixChecker (LE, Pro or Ultra) there is an upgrade/update available.
For all users that already own MixChecker ULTRA – the update with the headphone compensation is free.
For users of MixChecker LE/PRO, there is a discounted upgrade available – click the button below to learn more.
If you have purchased MixChecker through a distributor (PluginBoutique, Thomann etc.), please find the respective upgrades on their end.
