beyerdynamic Introduces HEADPHONE LAB at NAMM 2026
beyerdynamic, the preferred audio brand for musicians, creators, and studio professionals around the world, today introduces HEADPHONE LAB, a free studio plug-in debuting at NAMM 2026 that enhances the performance of its industry-leading studio headphones by bringing the sound and spatial realism of a professional studio directly to headphone-based workflows. Designed for modern producers working outside of acoustically treated rooms, HEADPHONE LAB enables confident mixing and mastering wherever creativity happens.
Many creators today work in bedrooms, apartments, hotel rooms, or home studios where traditional loudspeaker monitoring is impractical or impossible. Professional studio setups require significant investment in speakers, subwoofers, acoustic treatment, and space, creating barriers that place reference-grade monitoring out of reach for many. HEADPHONE LAB removes those limitations by simulating the sound of a high-end studio environment through headphones, delivering a reliable reference without the need for costly room treatment.
“HEADPHONE LAB reflects our commitment to making professional-quality monitoring accessible to every creator,” said Martin Stahl, Director of PRO Audio at beyerdynamic. “Our studio headphones have long been trusted as a professional reference. HEADPHONE LAB builds on that foundation, using innovative and precise FACTORY CALIBRATION technology to unlock their full potential wherever creators work.”
Studio Monitoring. Anywhere.
For decades, beyerdynamic has defined professional monitoring through its precision-engineered studio headphones trusted by artists and engineers worldwide. HEADPHONE LAB translates this expertise into software, purpose-built to refine and complete the performance of beyerdynamic studio headphones by recreating the natural listening experience of studio loudspeakers within a headphone environment, including realistic stereo imaging, depth, and spatial perception.
Unlike conventional headphone listening, which delivers isolated signals to each ear, HEADPHONE LAB employs a sophisticated crossfeed model that accounts for frequency-dependent time and level differences and incorporates industry-leading Head-Related Transfer Functions (HRTFs). An innovative low-frequency approach ensures accurate bass reproduction without phase issues or artifacts, resulting in a centered, natural soundstage ideal for critical listening, mixing, and mastering.
Precise Calibration. Confident Mixing.
HEADPHONE LAB ensures accurate, reliable mix translation across playback systems by optimizing the tonal balance of each pair of headphones. Each model’s fundamental sonic character remains intact, but it is refined using a proprietary studio sound profile—a scientifically developed reference curve built from years of research and collaboration with professional studios. This transforms beyerdynamic studio headphones into an even more mix-ready, trustworthy reference tool while preserving their individual sonic character.
Each headphone model has a Standard Calibration, based on a “Golden Sample” reference unit defined by beyerdynamic’s acoustics team, aligning each headphone to its studio sound profile for precise mixing and mastering.
For maximum accuracy, the FACTORY CALIBRATION approach uses the original production measurement data from an exact headphone unit, compensating for even the smallest manufacturing or material variations. The result is the most technically precise calibration possible, giving creators confidence that their mix decisions will translate across speakers, headphones, and other playback systems. This level of precision is only possible because beyerdynamic controls both the headphone design and the calibration process—hardware and software working as a single system.
While Standard Calibration supports all DT models from the beyerdynamic studio portfolio, the unique FACTORY CALIBRATION is available exclusively for select beyerdynamic models: DT 700 PRO X, DT 900 PRO X, DT 1770 PRO MKII, and DT 1990 PRO MKII.
Personalized Control. Professional Results.
HEADPHONE LAB also includes thoughtful tools designed to support individual listening preferences and precise spatial perception. Users can manually enter ear spacing and head circumference to fine-tune time-of-arrival differences, adjust virtual speaker angles between 40°, 60°, and 80°, and enable optional room simulation for a consistent, dependable reference environment. These features ensure reliable decision-making even when working in unfamiliar or less-than-ideal spaces.
Availability and Pricing
HEADPHONE LAB is available as a free download for Windows and macOS and supports VST3, AU, and AAX formats for seamless integration with any major DAW. The plug-in is compatible with all current beyerdynamic DT studio headphones as well as DT-series in-ear monitors.
Attendees can experience HEADPHONE LAB at NAMM 2026 by visiting beyerdynamic at Booth #10702 – Hall A, where beyerdynamic will also be showcasing its full lineup of studio headphones and in-ear monitors. Special appearances include acclaimed keyboardist Cory Henry, offering live demonstrations and insights into professional studio use.
About beyerdynamic
Founded in 1924, beyerdynamic is one of the world’s longest-standing audio companies, with a legacy deeply rooted in German engineering and precision craftsmanship. As the inventor of the first dynamic headphones, beyerdynamic has shaped how people create, experience, and enjoy sound for over a century. Today, its diverse portfolio includes headphones, earbuds, microphones, headsets, and speakerphones – crafted to serve creators, musicians, gamers, studio professionals, and everyday listeners alike. Most beyerdynamic products are still carefully designed and handmade in Heilbronn, Germany, ensuring accurate, reliable sound that’s built to last.
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