HoRNet Plugins has announced the release of VHS MK2, a virtual headphone system featuring physics-based room simulation and precise headphone correction for mixing and mastering.
Advanced Physics-Based Monitoring
VHS MK2 combines two core technologies: a headphone correction module with 100+ professionally measured profiles and a ray-tracing room simulation engine that calculates sound reflections and spatial imaging in real-time. The plugin targets the Harman Over Ear 2018 curve—the industry standard for neutral headphone listening—ensuring mixes translate accurately to any playback system.
Unlike impulse response-based solutions, VHS MK2’s ray-tracing engine simulates physics dynamically. Sound rays bounce through a virtual studio, accounting for material interactions, wall reflections, and cross-feed between ears to recreate the acoustic environment of a treated professional control room.
Infinite Headphone Profile Support
The plugin ships with 100+ headphone profiles covering current and vintage models. For headphones outside the database, VHS MK2 supports AutoEQ import—instant access to thousands of community-measured profiles for any headphone model, current or future.
Users can save and load complete monitoring configurations, switching instantly between home studio setup, traveling conditions, or different speaker simulations (Neumann, Yamaha NS10s, custom configurations).
Practical Application for Nomadic Engineers
VHS MK2 aims to address a critical pain point in modern music production: the lack of trustworthy mixing references outside professional studios.
Bedroom producers, traveling engineers, and late-night mixers can now make confident mixing decisions using only headphones, eliminating the translation anxiety that typically leads to revision-heavy workflows.
Technical Specifications
- Formats: VST3, AU, AAX (64-bit).
- Platforms: macOS 10.13+ (Intel & Apple Silicon native), Windows 10/11 (64-bit).
- CPU Usage: 0.5-2% on modern systems; optimized « Simple » mode available for older hardware.
- Included: 100+ headphone profiles, ray-tracing advanced & simple modes.
- Licensing: No authorization required, simply download, install and run.
- DAW Compatibility: Logic, Ableton, Pro Tools, FL Studio, Cubase, Reaper, Studio One, etc.
Pricing & Availability
VHS MK2 is available immediately at €12.99 (one-time purchase) with:
- Fully functional demo (no credit card required) just silences out every 30 seconds.
- 15-day money-back guarantee.
- Lifetime updates.
Owners of HoRNet Complete Bundle can get the plugin with 40% discount. Owners of the first version of HoRNet VHS will be able to upgrade to VHS MK2 for 2,99€.