{"product_id":"ik-multimedia-arc-on-ear-headphone-dac","title":"IK Multimedia ARC On-Ear, Headphone Correction \/ Virtual Monitoring System","description":"\u003ch2\u003eIK Multimedia ARC On-Ear, Standalone Headphone DAC and Amplifier\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTraditional headphones — even “reference” models — don’t tell the whole truth. Their frequency response is never perfectly flat, and their exaggerated stereo image alters your perception of balance, timbre, and space. The result? Endless revisions, ear fatigue, and mixes that don’t translate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eARC ON•EAR is a revolutionary standalone headphone DAC and amplifier that instantly corrects your headphone's response and recreates the experience of mixing on professional studio monitors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the first time, you can mix, master, and produce with total confidence — anywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike conventional correction plug-ins or virtual control room systems, ARC ON•EAR doesn’t sound artificial or over-processed. Instead, it delivers the precision, depth, and trust of a real control room — inside your headphones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo guesswork, no compromise:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMixing on headphones has always meant compromise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEven “reference” headphones color your sound, while exaggerated stereo width makes spatial judgment nearly impossible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eARC ON•EAR solves both problems — restoring a neutral frequency response and a natural stereo image — so you can trust what you hear every time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA reference you can trust:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery pair of headphones has its own sonic fingerprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eARC ON•EAR uses precision calibration profiles, measured with state-of-the-art reference rigs, to ensure accurate, transparent, and reliable sound. With support for hundreds of popular headphone models, you’ll experience your mix exactly as it should sound — clear, balanced, and true.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStudio monitors — in your headphones:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike plug-ins or impulse-based “virtual rooms,” ARC ON•EAR uses advanced physical modeling to recreate how real studio monitors behave in an ideal acoustic space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo artificial reverbs. No timbral coloration. Just the natural depth, width, and clarity of a real control room — right in your headphones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAccuracy begins with the amplifier:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eARC ON•EAR’s amplifier has the lowest distortion across the entire audio spectrum compared to leading high-end interfaces and laptops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen pushed to their limits, typical headphone amplifiers reveal their weaknesses. The plot shown here compares the total harmonic distortion of leading audio interfaces and high-end laptop headphone outputs with ARC ON•EAR, measured at high volume on a low-impedance (32 Ω) headphone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe behavior of a headphone amplifier directly affects what you hear. Even high-end audio interfaces and mixers can alter a headphone’s frequency response — sometimes subtly, sometimes significantly — depending on the model and its output impedance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eARC ON•EAR eliminates this variable. All calibration profiles are created using the exact same amplifier circuit found in the product, ensuring precise, reliable, and repeatable correction across all headphones and listening sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eVirtual Monitoring that goes beyond:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInstantly test your mix on a wide range of playback systems — without taking off your headphones:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudio monitors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmartphones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmart Speakers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTV sets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWith a growing library of virtual monitors, you’ll know exactly how your mix translates in the real world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStandalone freedom, zero latency:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo drivers. No plug-ins. No DAW required. 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