Measure with REW

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Guides

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Room EQ Wizard (REW) is free measurement software for Windows, Mac and Linux. With a USB measurement mic it shows you what your room is doing to the sound, and whether your room correction actually fixed it. Work through these seven guides in order.

Guide 1

Something not working? See REW troubleshooting for fixes to the most common errors and problems.

Measurement Kit

The mic, stand and cables you need, and what they cost.

Guide 2

Microphone Calibration

Loading your mic’s calibration file so the readings are accurate.

Guide 3

Your First Sweep

Setting levels and taking your first measurement.

Guide 4

Reading REW Graphs

Frequency response, decay and waterfall graphs in plain English.

Guide 5

Before and After Checks

Measuring with and without correction to see what really changed.

Guide 6

Is My Result Good?

Numbers to judge your graphs against, from listening-room standards and research.

Guide 7

Share Your REW Results

Save and export your measurements so others can review them.

REW works alongside any system: Dirac Live, Audyssey, YPAO, Anthem ARC or RoomPerfect.