Something I’ve been trying to figure out lately while playing Warzone.
Some matches I can hear everything — enemy footsteps, parachutes, doors opening, ladders, etc.
Other matches it feels like someone can full sprint up behind me and I hear nothing.
At first I thought it was just the game audio mix, but after messing with settings and trying different headsets I noticed something interesting:
Some headsets that are really bass heavy actually make footsteps harder to hear, while others that sound less “boomy” make enemy movement way easier to pick up.
From what I’ve been reading it seems like footsteps sit more in the mid/high frequency range, so when explosions and bass get boosted it can bury them.
Which made me curious what everyone here is running for audio.
Do you guys rely on:
• specific Warzone audio settings
• EQ adjustments
• certain headsets
• or is the audio just inconsistent no matter what?
I feel like audio awareness in Warzone is almost as important as aim at this point.
EDIT: A few people asked about the frequency thing so I wrote up a quick breakdown here: https://beatsforathletes.com/blogs/news/why-most-gaming-headsets-make-footsteps-hard-to-hear-in-fps-game