Setting the sound correctly: Sound tuning and equalizer basics

Setting the sound correctly: Sound tuning and equalizer basics


from Leo Smith
Good sound is essential, especially in shooters. If your opponents hear you before you hear them just because they know how to use the equalizer properly, you’re at a huge disadvantage. That’s why we explain the basics of sound optimization in this video.

In principle, it is not rocket science to elicit sounds from a modern Windows PC. In practically all cases, no separate hardware is required, as onboard audio is already integrated on the mainboard. Even intervention in software is basically not necessary, current mainboards with the widespread ALC 1220 even have an automatic detection for the connection that you intend to use. A modern PC is able to output a sound via the connected audio hardware, such as a headset or desktop speakers, almost immediately after Windows is installed.

But these standard settings are rarely the best when it comes to the configuration of the sound software, the hardware and the connected sound converters. In this video we would like to show you how to make the right settings and how to configure your sound hardware, its features and output for the best possible playback for different applications.

The first important step is the correct choice of audio output. It is of course important how you connect your speakers or headphones. If you use the wrong port, you may not get any sound at all. There are a few peculiarities to be aware of when it comes to the audio equipment that you connect to your sound hardware.

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At the end of the video we give you an insight into a very powerful tool for sound optimization: the equalizer. Almost all mainboards, sound cards or USB devices come with an equalizer. Many USB or wireless headsets also offer this practical tool, mostly in the form of a 10-band equalizer. In experienced hands, this tool is very powerful, because it not only allows you to adjust the sound to your own wishes, but also to do game tuning, for example by emphasizing frequencies that are important for localization. Here we give you a rough overview of the influence of individual parts of the frequency response on human hearing.

Just experiment with the settings and try to figure out which ones work best for you. Because, as is so often the case, many individual factors play a role, which is why one cannot generally speak of the best setting. In addition, it is always a matter of taste whether and how you use an equalizer and of course you distort the sound with it.

Reference-www.pcgameshardware.de