Since everybodys hearing abilities decrease over time - and this not necessarily similar to the left and right ear - it would be very useful to set the PEQ adjustment individually for the left and the right channel.
So the Custom Target function would allow SoundID Reference not only to be used for Headphone Corrections but to match to individual hearing abilities as well. Shure, to be accurate with this you need to have an audiogram exactly showing the frequency response of your ears - which can be obtained from hearing aid specialists.
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Hi Nils,
Thanks for your feature request!
Unfortunately, it is not possible to set the PEQ adjustment for each channel individually, the only way to compensate for individual hearing abilities would be to try adjusting the Custom Target to your liking and individual needs as much as possible.
I can also recommend trying out our SoundID (mobile) which is is a consumer product including a hearing test to help you personalize your sound preferences, but the results aren't transferrable to SoundID Reference. We are still improving the app and its features as well and perhaps we'll be able to offer a solution for individual hearing needs in SoundID Reference at some point as well, but at the moment, we can't make any promises for this.
I have taken a note of your feedback and feature requests for further consideration. Thank you for sharing!
... or to include SoundIDs personalized sound profile (with hearing test functionality)?
Have a nice Weekend everybody!
Hi Zane, when you say that it is not possible to set the PEQ adjustment for each channel individually, is this because of some limitation in the implementation or simply a statement of fact on the current functionality? I have exactly the same issue as Nils - hearing deficiencies that differ between ears which is on the order of 3-9 dB difference in some frequency ranges.
Commenting on this over a year later, I would also like this possiblity to adjust L and R custom EQ's separately. I have asymmetrical hearing, and this would also allow for adjustment of slight differences in headphone channel balances (without individual profiled headphones).
I am in the same situation as Mikko. I would pay good money for such a software capability.
This would be super beneficial to so many people. Most musicians have some hearing loss or difference on the left and right. The ability in SoundID Reference to change the EQ in the left and right headphone would be massive feature to so many.
There is no technical reason this could not be implemented. To assume that users' hearing is perfect and we need to “correct” the relatively insignificant deficiencies in a professional monitor system in a properly treated space, but ignore the often significant differences in left and right ear hearing leaves much to be desired. Tell me that a 10dB difference at 500Hz makes no difference! The left right discrepancies drive me nuts. After raising this issue a few years ago, I am more interested now since getting AirPods Pro 2 which allow entry of a custom audiogram. This has been amazing. Come on, SonarWorks, let's get with it - I know you can do it.
I agree with the others in this thread--if this is professional software for use by anyone over 20, it needs to accommodate an individual's unique hearing ability. High frequency loss happens to everyone. A healthy 60-year-old's audio mix would likely sound shrill to an 18-year-old, assuming they mixed without any individual hearing compensation.