MicMixer vs SoundID Reference
MicMixer
github.comSoundID Reference
sonarworks.comSide by side
| Figure | MicMixer | SoundID Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 5 |
| Spec score · Audio Enhancement Software | 8.2 (#8) | 7.8 (#13) |
| Intended users | The maker describes use cases including FiveM players, voice chat users, and people streaming or recording with OBS or Streamlabs. | The maker lists audio engineers, producers, musicians, DJs, composers, sound designers, game developers, and audiophiles as intended users. |
| Purpose | MicMixer mixes a microphone, music, and optional voice changer into one virtual microphone for games, Discord, and other voice chat apps. | SoundID Reference calibrates headphones and speakers to provide an accurate studio reference sound for mixing. |
Plans
SoundID Reference
- SoundID Reference for Headphones€99, paid once
- Virtual Monitoring€129, paid once
- SoundID Reference for Speakers & Headphones€249, paid once
- Virtual Monitoring PRO€299, paid once
- SoundID Reference for Multichannel€499, paid once
In their own words
MicMixer
MicMixer is a free, open-source Windows application that combines a microphone, music, and an optional voice changer into one virtual microphone for games, Discord, and other voice-chat software. Push-to-talk can gate the outgoing mix, while a setting allows music to continue during microphone gating. A configurable hotkey switches between normal and modified microphone modes, with an optional release delay. Music can come from local MP3 files, a YouTube link downloaded to MP3, or audio captured from a running application such as Spotify. A secondary output sends the complete mix to hardware that OBS Studio or Streamlabs Desktop can capture. MicMixer also provides a click-through status overlay and a local webpage usable as a browser source. It requires a virtual audio cable, with VB-CABLE recommended by the maker. The app supports Windows 10 and 11 on x64 and is self-contained.
SoundID Reference
SoundID Reference has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.