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Plugin trial shows no headphone file (.swhp) loaded

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George K Follow
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I mix only through headphones, so I downloaded the headphone plugin trial to see what I have been hearing wrong. The VST is running, but its window indicates no headphone calibration file (.swhp) loaded. So this means, audio just passes through, then? 

I was going to check see what headphone models the trial supports and buy the cheapest one (my discount store JVC HA-X580 with its peeling paint is probably not one :-) to listen what I've been missing. So that is not possible to try, then? A search for ".swhp" files on my drive turned up nothing.

Or have I misunderstood completely how the plugin is to be used? Thank you.

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    Chris

    Hey George,

    While in trial you can use any of the same headphone profiles available for the permanent license users as well.
    Here is the list of the headphone profiles supported in reference

    Reference 4 supported headphones

    If you are having issues loading a headphone profile this article should help you in the process -
    https://support.sonarworks.com/hc/en-us/articles/360024336713-Setting-up-Individual-Headphone-Calibration

    Used headphones should work fine as well as the driver response should not deteriorate too much over time when used properly.
    However, for the best results, we would recommend replacing the earpads with a fresh pair as it has been proven to be the main factor affecting the change of frequency response.

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