The Areal SR1 Spatial Reference Headphone is a professional multi-driver headphone system designed for accurate and portable monitoring of immersive audio content.

Each earcup features a dedicated full-range driver for stereo compatibility and three additional spatial drivers for rendering front, rear, and height information. The SR1 is supplied with a multichannel controller and DAC that connects via USB-C, enabling instant switching between immersive and stereo modes. Designed for sound professionals, creators, and educators working with next-generation audio formats, the SR1 offers a consistent immersive monitoring environment, anywhere.

From styling & CMF to solving the challenge of fitting breakthrough technology into a compact form factor, the Areal SR1 shows how our team translates vision into production-ready products. Meanwhile, our engineers ensured durability throughout the production ramp-up.