# Smyth Realiser -- anyone tried it?

**URL:** <https://forum.headphones.com/t/smyth-realiser-anyone-tried-it/24154>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous\
**Created:** [September 6, 2024, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/smyth-realiser-anyone-tried-it/24154 "2024-09-06T19:01:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Perdido34](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/838e76/32.png) [@Perdido34](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Perdido34)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2024, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/smyth-realiser-anyone-tried-it/24154/1 "2024-09-06T19:01:39Z")

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Several years ago, the Smyth Realiser was advertised as a device that measured the audio in your listening room (or someone else’s listening room) and then allowed you to hear music over headphones that simulated the in-room listening experience. There were a lot of complaints and delays in getting this device built and in the hands of people who paid for it up front. But I haven’t seen any serious reviews of this device in several years. It’s still advertised for sale at $4700 plus shipping and tax.  
So has anyone tried it, and what did you think?  
[Smyth Realiser website](https://smyth-research.com/product/a16-headstand/)

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**Author:** ![AudioTool](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.headphones.com/audiotool/32/14289_2.png) [@AudioTool](https://forum.headphones.com/u/AudioTool)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2024, 8:01pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/smyth-realiser-anyone-tried-it/24154/2 "2024-09-06T20:01:29Z")

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I haven’t heard one but I’ve read comments about it from a few people who have and they all say it is the closest thing to actual speakers they have ever heard. I’d be tempted to save up for one except I don’t have access to a good enough speaker setup to calibrate it to. To me, the need for that is the biggest drawback. I mean, if I had a great speaker system I wouldn’t need a Realiser.

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**Author:** ![Perdido34](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/838e76/32.png) [@Perdido34](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Perdido34)\
**Post date:** [September 14, 2024, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/smyth-realiser-anyone-tried-it/24154/3 "2024-09-14T19:54:34Z")

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I think you can get files that others have made for the Smyth Realiser in their high quality listening rooms.