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SoundSight Audio Radar: https://www.dovesonic.com/product/soundsight
Use this link if having issues: https://harrisonholland.gumroad.com/l/soundsight
Tipsy M1 IEMs: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0FGCCKQ5B?maas=maas_adg_46688E28DB85421F9714D393EE94F6C9_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas
Equalizer APO: https://equalizerapo.com/
Paste this in a .txt document named config.txt in the config folder of where you installed Equalizer apo.
Filter: ON PK Fc 316.98 Hz Gain 3.9 dB Q 3.0822
Filter: ON PK Fc 1288.34 Hz Gain 6.7 dB Q 3.7
Filter: ON PK Fc 2432.37 Hz Gain 6.6 dB Q 5.7
Filter: ON PK Fc 4140.28 Hz Gain 4.5 dB Q 6.0654
Filter: ON PK Fc 6800 Hz Gain 5.4 dB Q 8.9303
0:00 The BEST Sound Settings
0:19 Important frequencies (footsteps etc) & headphones
0:40 Headphones for Footsteps (Frequency Response Explained)
1:38 Windows sound settings (Loudness eq & more)
3:05 Audio Radar
3:40 EQing your headphones for footsteps
In this video, I’ll show you how to set up the best Windows sound settings for gaming so you can hear footsteps, movement, and positional cues more clearly in every FPS. We’ll go step by step through all the key Windows sound options, explain how Loudness Equalization and Spatial Sound really work, and finish by creating a custom EQ setup tuned specifically for hearing footsteps with comparisons & analysis.
By the end, your sound will be fully optimized for competitive gaming on Windows — whether you play Warzone, CS2, Apex Legends, PUBG, or any other FPS title.
What’s Covered in This Video
1. Headphones & IEMs for Gaming
Before diving into settings, we start by covering how the right headphones or IEMs can completely change your gaming experience.
We talk about the most important frequency ranges for hearing footsteps (150–450 Hz for bass body and 1k–5k Hz for clarity), and why IEMs are often better than gaming headsets.
I recommend the Tipsy M1 — a comfortable, detailed IEM with boosted ranges right where footsteps and environmental sounds sit.
2. Best Windows Audio Settings
We go through every setting in Windows step by step:
Enhancements Tab: Enabling or disabling Loudness Equalization and how it affects sound distance and footstep volume.
Spatial Sound Tab: Whether to use Windows Sonic, Dolby Atmos, or DTS — and why turning these off is best for competitive shooters that already have built-in HRTF like CS2, and COD.
Advanced Tab: Choosing the best default format (16-bit or 24-bit at 48 kHz) and why higher sample rates don’t improve in-game audio.
3. Loudness Equalization Explained
What Loudness EQ actually does, why it’s powerful for hearing distant footsteps, and the trade-offs it creates in distance accuracy.
We also talk about why it’s banned in Call of Duty Pro League and how to test it yourself to find the best balance between awareness and realism.
4. SoundSight Audio Radar
I show you my own lightweight overlay software, SoundSight — a live stereo imager that visualizes where sounds are coming from in real time.
It works as an on-screen radar for footsteps, shots, vehicles, and more.
You can pin it anywhere on your screen and choose from different visual modes, all while keeping performance impact minimal.
5. EQ Adjustments and Setup
Finally, we set up a custom EQ to emphasize the frequencies that matter most for footsteps and clarity.
Using Equalizer APO with Peace GUI, I show you how to boost the 150–450 Hz range for low-end impact and the 2 kHz–5 kHz range for presence and detail.
You’ll also learn how to save multiple EQ profiles for different games, from fast-paced shooters to open-world titles.
Why These Settings Matter
Hearing footsteps clearly can give you a huge edge in competitive games. By tuning your EQ and adjusting your Windows sound settings properly, you’ll improve your reaction time, spatial awareness, and audio clarity across every title — especially in FPS games like Warzone, CS2, Apex Legends, PUBG, , and Rainbow Six Siege.
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