I used a photo of Mr. Potato Head for my personalized audio profile. Now Im geting 3rd party ads that say: "Hot single fries are waiting to be eaten in your area".
@@marb2428 yea black ops 6 has one of the most annoying lobby music of any cod. At first it was fine but when u hear “raining the fire” for the millionth time it got old real quick
I have barely noticed a difference between the settings. Feels more like a scam than pay to win. If it gave you NEW sounds that didnt exist before it would be pay to win, but it doesnt from what i can tell.
All it does is customise the HRTF profile, the personalised profile will only make a difference if your head or ear shape deviates significantly from an 'average' shape
That doesn't mean much when you consider "audiophiles" are the same baboons who believe in burn in. The reality is, there's a very good concern about hiding audio enhancement behind a paywall
Well that's just false. There is a qualitative and quantitative difference between basic stereo and a spatial audio generator. Ace said this in the video and he's right, his normal stereo audio setup does distance better, and the CoD spatial generator does direction better. Obviously if you've used one or the other for years and try the opposite for just 2 or 3 games, it's going to sound a lot different and you might hate it right away. They're very different and stereo does directional audio a helluva lot worse than spatial, it's not even close. Audiophiles don't know jack squat about video games, they're concerned with music quality. I wouldn't trust anything they say about video game audio.
@@SeanWithaFadaexactly lmao and let’s be real what is ANYONE gonna find useful with data on “35 year old john who weighs 300lbs, lives in his parents basement and has $5 in his bank account” 😂
Yeah I actually had the same exact experience where when I turned on enhanced audio it actually made the footstep sound a lot quieter and farther away in the next room and then the footsteps all of a sudden get Extremely Loud only when they're literally close enough to touch you but if they move 3 ft away then they sound like they're all the way down a long hallway
Dont buy: atmos doesn't work consistently on xbox, and both add reverb to your audio making directional audio harder to track. save your money they don't improve audio
@@RadBlockerAddicted @ I would have purchased the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless headset if it was on sale. Unfortunately it costs nearly $300 on Amazon.
Its the SAME principal that Sony sold their Playstation 5 Hardware specs to gamers. Their 3D Audio was also meant to have several 'default' modes which were designed and built to cover the vast majority of users - however, you could get your head scanned for a personalised profile based on your unique ear shape and parameters. The point is that Audio should arrive in the ears and sound different depending on where its originating from. If its on your Left, it will reach the left ear first and depending on whether its more in front, behind, above or below, sound different because of the shape of the ear and canal. The whole point of this is to make the Audio sound 'accurate' for everyone when not everyone has the same shaped head/ears. A wider head for example would cause sound on the left to reach the right ear slightly later than a narrow head and the way the sound is heard on the right would depend very much on the shape of the ear too. In theory, if they have designed the Audio around 'averages', then chances are for the majority, the Default Audio Profile will be good enough, if not virtually the same as the Personal one. However, the further away from 'Average' you are, the more it may benefit with positional awareness. The 'footsteps' shouldn't be significantly louder as such, but instead of being somewhere on your left, you know exactly where they are because the Audio is now reaching your ears as it should - in theory bringing you the ability to use 3D positional Audio that the 'Average' people get because that was how its designed for the 'majority'. I think its more an Accessibility Feature for those that may 'struggle' with 3D spatial Audio. A footstep directly to the left of you will have some 'delay' and sound different in your right ear to how it sounds in your left - its not just panned hard left for example - and its the way it sounds in 'both' ears that enable you to pinpoint exactly where that sound is coming from and how far away too. This 'Mix' between the 'left' and 'right' Audio (through just two speakers) gives you the 3D sound - that's why the 'Profile' is designed around the 'average' by Majority (I don't want to say Normal Human hearing standards) but if you are struggling with positional awareness with their 'Audio', then maybe having your own 'profile' will bring those benefits to YOU too. Its like having to pay more for a 'bespoke' controller because you can't use the 'default' controllers for whatever reason.
as someone who uses the arctis pro as well as sonar i recommend in the eq settings turning on spatial audio. headphone mode, sliding the top bar more towards performance and lowering the distance to 80
@@glxckwrld4846 sonar only works on the pc level the only setting you can actually change on gg that saves to the headset is within the actual headset settings in engine. everything you change on sonar only works on the pc
Good hifi and reference headphones are the way to go I’m an audiophile and have $800 hifi headphones and a good dac and can hear everything really good.
I have the same headset and used Sonar and the BO6 profile as-well. When I switched to decent in ear monitors, it was like hearing for the first time. Highly suggest upgrading your audio Ace. My $300 Novas were absolutely clapped by relatively budget IEMS in regards to audio quality and imaging.
^he must use external hardware like for example a DAC that he routes his audio through. You cannot apply an EQ on ps5 directly but you can take the audio separate from the video and do what you like with it.
I use Sony pulse 3d headset with 3d audio off and the personalized enhanced audio works way better for me, I can easily pinpoint footsteps and the audio is actually enhanced
U should get the ps5 pulse elite headset. It’s 50 bucks more then the pulse 3D but sounds sooo much better. It has planar magnetic drivers so the highs are crystal clear and the imaging on them is insane. U can definitely hear where that extra 50 bucks went. They aren’t real base heavy tho so if u prefer base they might not be for u. That’s the trade off with planar magnetic drivers tho they tend to lack a bit of bass
I’ve been tuning the eq on my Corsair software since the game dropped. Finally got it dialed in this weekend and I went from averaging a 1.4 lifetime kd. But throughout all of eighth prestige I was a 2.2. Audio makes a huge difference.
As someone who uses the Steeleseries Arctis Nova Pros wireless on PS5 as well. I just use sonar to go to game specific bo6. Sounds great and would never bother with Activision’s enhanced audio
You should check to see if they configured their EQ/frequencies for the advance audio settings by testing the audio on speakers vs different headphones or through 3rd party spectrum visualizations. I do sound design when I produce music and I notice a lot of differences when I do my work without headphones vs with. I prefer with headphones so I can fine tune everything at all frequencies, and different headphones makes a big difference. I guess I could test this out for myself and see what the differences are actually happening. But I’m definitely surprised that they would release a feature that’s not as good as it is described to be.
Nice to hear other opinions. I actually prefer having the Universal Profile ON. In game settings I have set to the Bass Cut setting. I find that I am able to distinguish audio and sounds better this way. Turning off the setting made everything sound more “muddied”. For reference I use Sennheisser HD 6XX and a FIIO k11 headphone Dac. Would love to hear more from others 🫰🏼
For console bois, sucker Punch or Treyarc Mix. Raise your ingame effects up higher than the music, master volume, game chat, all that. Just experiment with those presets and youll get very directional sound footsteps.
I think a big difference here is what the audio does. Specifically it’s designed to minimize irrelevant noise, while boosting important noises. MP doesn’t have a ton of extra noise, so its effectiveness is limited by default. In Warzone it makes a huge difference.
To me, my custom Dolby Atmos headphone settings and custom Astro mixamp TR settings both sounded miles better than the enhanced audio setting. Even the default FPS setting in my Gpro headset sounded better and I hate using that setting because its so muddy lol
When I turned it on there was something about it that gave me an uneasy sort of queasy feeling almost like motion sickness for my ears, changed my eq settings on my headphone software and made a huge difference, if you’re gonna use it, use it on its own
Agree with everything said in the video.. BUT, on my Headphones, I much prefer the regular Headphone-Mix, as opposed to the Treyarch-Mix (which is better suited for a speaker setup). That comes down to direction of the drivers, meaning sides vs. front source. For anyone interested, I'm working in audio, therefore I'm using my beloved "Beyerdynamics DT 1990 pro" :)
I am glad i am not the only one that found that the enhanced settings should be left OFF. I also use nova pro wireless and keep it flatlined eq while going through an EQ in Atmos instead. Sounds night-and-day better than using the enhanced settings in-game. When testing i also flatlined both headset and atmos and enhanced still sounded bad. Not sure what others are using that swear by enhanced audio, but it was a no-go for me
Exacrly the same story for me with my astro A40 headsets. The Astro sound profile sounds so much better. I tried it several times but always ended up turning it off again.
I got the arctis 7x for series X. Work a treat. Use my own profile on it. When not using headset i use my sonos beam and era 300 setup. Audio is a million times better than launch.
This may be one of those things where it really depends on how the player perceives where the sounds are coming from. For me, directionality sounds off in general. For instance footsteps would sound like they are directly to my left but would really be closer to behind me (sounds like its west but really its southwest). That issue (for me) goes away while using the universal profile. I've tried it with the Arctis nova pro wireless on both PC and XBOX. At the same time, using the profile does "soften" the sounds so picking up footsteps can be more difficult depending on whats going on in game.
5:23 I noticed you still didn’t have Spacial Audio turned on in the Sonar settings… I would have liked to see that additional variable added into your testing (with and without the Enhanced Audio - default and personalized).
@@HcKingPin that tends to happen when a National Championship winning team loses half their coaching staff and 40 players to the NFL, including their star QB. Enjoy the rebuild while it lasts, buddy. Bryce Underwood & co. are coming to keep the dynasty going.
@GoBlueHTB thats a real long way to say that your head coach got suspended twice for cheating violations in the same year so he went to the NFL to avoid the scrutiny of additional suspensions
I agree I am surprised people were so mad calling it pay to win when people can already buy hardware that gives an advantage. If anything it would have been kinda nice if $20 made the playing field more even than a $300 headset.
@@zXPeterz14Just because he “feels like” It’s worse doesn’t mean it’s actually worse. Better audio doesn’t mean better audio for multiplayer specifically.
I’ve been wondering if the lean type mechanic actually does anything to help you peak corners, I’m hoping you will test that. Good videos tho man keep it up!
For me, I actually just rock the 7.1 surround sound and switch between headphones/theyarch mix and I’m able to hear again lol. That could be because of My headset but it’s loud and enhances my spatial sound
1:27 I make that tactical mistake ALL the time! I’m still trying to train myself to acquire targets in a group in threat order as you approach a group from the side or rear like that. People facing me first. In a perfect situation that’s no one. Next, I try to work from the rear of the group to the front. If I start in the middle or with the lead person it’s easier for people in the back to be aware of what is happening. They can SEE what is going on and react. Start taking out people in the back and the people in the front may take longer to realize they’re in a firefight. Give or take verbal communication or someone REALLY aware of their mini map at that moment. You’re WAY better at this game than I am. It makes me feel a bit better to see you struggle with some of the same things.
U cant u need a PC to do that. The only way to use EQ settings specifically on ps5 is to use a PlayStation specific headset like the pulse 3D or the pulse elite
@@rommelthedesertfox3089 You can use EQ Custom Presets with the SteelSeries Nova Pro. The DAC is connected via USB and you can setup EQ Presets in the DAC or via the GG Software. But he was talking about Sonar Presets on PS5 and thats the reason why i am asking.
So how is ace using the sonar on ps5 ? Is the test method flawed ? Unless he is using obs or other software to extract the sound to pc and applies the eq on pc level then outputs it to the headset ?
I’m using a fairly cheap Turtle Beach headset, standard treyarch mix with no enhanced audio. I have no problem hearing footsteps and judging where the enemy is. I’m sure a better headset would be an improvement but I see (or hear) no need for it.
1) Sonar is fucking amazing. Love it. 2) Based on the number of times I hear someone's game echo through their mic, I'm assuming that 70% of console players use speakers. In my opinion (using the Cloud III's), the personalized profile is just a worse version of Sonar or similar software (that are often free or reasonably cheap). I don't have a console, so I can't speak for console.
Playing on an Xbox series X, with console set to stereo uncompressed, game audio set to treyarch mix and the enhanced audio on. Using a an OG Xbox wireless headset from when the console launched. For me it’s sounded great. I feel like I hear footsteps great in mp and Warzone. Definitely think just the base universal is working for me.
I found NOTHING makes more a difference compared to a quality headset. I find $200 above sennheiser ones suit my liking the most. I hear almost everyone without ninja perk. Especially when they slide. Great they’re fixing this game because I hated it at launch
My experience is the same with the "Enhanced audio" setting, it sounded way way worse then the default audio. If feels like you are in barrel and the sound is jarry and not pleasant; its not even worth 1 dollar, let alone 20.
Sennheiser pc38x are a popular gaming headset pick from most audiophiles, if people dont want to deal with the traditional gaming marketing and gamer tax.
In my opinion, if you are running a very good headset with custom EQ and an EQ application, then enhanced audio in game is useless. Some players have cheaper or subpar headsets with no EQ applications so therefore the enhanced setting in game would be beneficial.
That's just wrong. All EQ does is lower or raise audio frequencies. It doesn't have any impact on direction or distance, which spatial audio does. Obviously a stereo setup will always be strictly worse than a spatial setup if you want better directional audio. I think the direction is more important than the distance. Stereo only has 2 channels, and a spatial setup will simulate several channels. That's the entire point of spatial audio, to turn 2 channel stereo setup into a 5.1 or 7.1.
people on PC have been getting a better experience with enhanced audio so what is most likely happening is that however they implemented this, it is not equal across platforms.
When I used it it's amazing I really feel like I'm in a 3d space it's amazing but it keeps glitching and going back to unv, if fixed it's definitely worth
This is very interesting. I've been using the enhanced audio and I might play with it being off. I have a mid level headset. And feel I do well but could always do better
I tried out warzone a couple times. I played with people on the COD discord. We could not hear footsteps in about 40% of our fights, esp when we were out of gunfights and got snuck up on. These guys were seasoned wz vets and we were completely blindsided multiple times. They said the paid audio it better. But hey, that is just my n = 1 anecdotal experience. This should be a feature in game regardless, not something you take out to sell to people to drive down consumer satisfaction and drive up a stock price marginally.
I'm using a Audeze Maxwell headset with Dolby Atmos settings through windows and when I turned on the enhanced audio it made it sound exactly the way you were describing. It seems like they didn't play nice together. I turned it off completely
Xbox wireless headset user. My exp with the free enhanced (no interest in buying the personal one) has been good. I tested it and def better for me vs standard audio.
Dude I’m so so sick of making a class and half of it not even being there when I spawn in … does anyone have a fix for this?! .. it’s ruining my entire experience man
I tested it on PS5 and PC with an Aune AR5000/Fiio K7 pro and either way its Stereo HRTF on both platforms. Both times HRTF sounds less loud and further away on both platforms at even dangerously loud volumes. I tested Treyarch Mix, Sucker Punch and Headphone mix on both platforms and without a doubt for pure footstep audio awareness, Sucker punch is going to be the best option for most people due to the tightest dynamic range. Treyarch mix is also pretty decent but using sucker punch + Enhanced audio off + Asymmetrical Compensation (L-R 250hz = 50 / 500hz = 50 and everything else -50) brings up footsteps and lowers volume on gunshots and environment audio greatly.
That's outright wrong. PS5 has "Tempest 3D AudioTech", an algorithm that does exactly what all the other HRTF solutions do - attempt to reproduce 5.1/7.1 audio output from COMPATIBLE games to stereo headphones. years ago Sony even promised to use the same "send us pictures of your ears" trick to personalize it, but that part was never implemented. You don't want two different HRTFs running at same time.
Just buy a nice, non-gaming-marketed audio setup (unless wireless is a 100% necessity for you). A dedicated dac/amp, headphones and a stand-alone mic will always be the best sounding option.
Havent tried the personalized audio, but did not like the enhanced. To me, it worsened the separation of sounds and made it harder to judge distances and direction and made everything sound right next to me.
It depends on what you’re willing to spend. If money isn’t an issue, I’d go with what ace uses. The arctis nova pro. However if moneys a little tight, I’d go with the arctis nova 5x. Even has an app that you can download on your phone and lets you select pre installed EQ’s
Anything labeled "gaming" is shit. You get pounded with the gamer tax for mediocre quality where for the same price, a standalone mic and headphones will always be better.
Thank you Ace I will be turning off enhanced audio asap I was wondering why people's foot steps seemed closer then they where I just turned on enhanced a couple of days ago thinking it would help
Just played my first game with the enhanced audio off and could tell a difference right away I'm so glad you make these videos, you help so many people that wanna get better at the current cod
I use A50 by Astro that comes with a Dolby audio - I also did a side by side comparison and found very little change in audio. in fact went back to Astro mixer-- but my son is running a cheap set of Rigs headset and found that it did help a little in is audio settings. I personally think that if you have a really good headset with built in mixer that you have paid alot of money for that delivers great audio then stick with that -- but if all you have is a budget pair then paid to audio may be your ticket. again try this for yourself - this is only my experience
I recommend you no thumb Timmy's to just get Dolby and just pay for it once and connect your controller and select game mode option and you're good to go. (Xbox series s over here and it works seamlessly w/ my Corsair's and Victrix)
I used a photo of Mr. Potato Head for my personalized audio profile. Now Im geting 3rd party ads that say: "Hot single fries are waiting to be eaten in your area".
LMAO
You paid $2 for this comment lmao, that’s funnier than the joke
@@55galsofslip73 you thinking 2.00 is significant, makes you the joke.
This was hilarious. 😂
@@TheFunLuvnCRIMINAL$2 is a pack of pasta brother, that’s a multiple meal ingredient
we got pay-to-lose audio in cod before GTA 6
Stop
Yeah this was terrible 💀
Lol
So funny🙄
@@miguel_7515let bro have fun 😭🙏
all to hear "raining the fire raining the fire" even better (it's stuck in my head and i hate it)
@@marb2428 yea black ops 6 has one of the most annoying lobby music of any cod. At first it was fine but when u hear “raining the fire” for the millionth time it got old real quick
@@rommelthedesertfox3089you don’t know pain till you turn off music audio as a whole and the game bugs and it turns back on 🥴🥴
I turned lobby music volume down after like a day lol
@@SadGuyLukesame that shit was trash lmao
Rain in the fire
I have barely noticed a difference between the settings. Feels more like a scam than pay to win. If it gave you NEW sounds that didnt exist before it would be pay to win, but it doesnt from what i can tell.
True but I also know you won't call them out
It’s pretty good on telling directions 🤷♂️
Same
All it does is customise the HRTF profile, the personalised profile will only make a difference if your head or ear shape deviates significantly from an 'average' shape
As any audiophile will tell you
"There's nothing a bullshit audio enhancer can do that a good pair of headphones and EQ settings won't do better"
“Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid.”
That doesn't mean much when you consider "audiophiles" are the same baboons who believe in burn in. The reality is, there's a very good concern about hiding audio enhancement behind a paywall
A good set of m40xs and equalizerapo+autoeq goes a long way
Well that's just false. There is a qualitative and quantitative difference between basic stereo and a spatial audio generator. Ace said this in the video and he's right, his normal stereo audio setup does distance better, and the CoD spatial generator does direction better. Obviously if you've used one or the other for years and try the opposite for just 2 or 3 games, it's going to sound a lot different and you might hate it right away. They're very different and stereo does directional audio a helluva lot worse than spatial, it's not even close. Audiophiles don't know jack squat about video games, they're concerned with music quality. I wouldn't trust anything they say about video game audio.
@@ragnarokfps Someone paid $20 for shit audio lmao
I turned off the free version of “enhanced audio”. It adds reverb to my own footsteps. I kept thinking someone was running next to me or behind me.
Yeah it's super realistic (and impressive) audio, but that isn't always preferable in a multiplayer environment. Love it for Campaign/Zombies though.
Yes! I kept turning round thinking I was being followed. Talk about paranoia
I wondered what was causing this. I'm gonna have to try turning it off.
Try running it on plus windows sound equalization lol. Sounds like everything everywhere is happening right on top of you. It’s AWFUL
@@riisky2411 lol, good god!
It's not "pay to win", it's more of a "pay to placebo"
while stealing your personal information and selling it to advertisers
@@jacob818tanner oh no! anyway...
@@SeanWithaFadait’s actually insane, they charge you 20$ for them to sell your data lmaooo
@@D44RK_Iced_Yogs i mean i'm not buying it whether they're selling my data or not, but who cares about their data anyway?
@@SeanWithaFadaexactly lmao and let’s be real what is ANYONE gonna find useful with data on “35 year old john who weighs 300lbs, lives in his parents basement and has $5 in his bank account” 😂
Been waiting for this one! Good work ace.
Hey Ace could you please cover health regen soon? Particularly the bruiser perk, the enforcer specialty and how their health regen effects stack.
Guardian is actually crazy good for objective modes
Yeah I actually had the same exact experience where when I turned on enhanced audio it actually made the footstep sound a lot quieter and farther away in the next room and then the footsteps all of a sudden get Extremely Loud only when they're literally close enough to touch you but if they move 3 ft away then they sound like they're all the way down a long hallway
That's the funniest title/thumbnail combo I've seen in a while. Imagine showing that to COD players back in 2015 😂
Both Dolby Atmos and DTS are currently on sale during Black Friday on the Xbox.
Dont buy:
atmos doesn't work consistently on xbox, and both add reverb to your audio making directional audio harder to track. save your money they don't improve audio
@@RadBlockerAddicted
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I would have purchased the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless headset if it was on sale. Unfortunately it costs nearly $300 on Amazon.
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I would have purchased the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless headset if it was on sale. Unfortunately it costs nearly $300 on Amazon.
As half 🧏 deaf old retired drummer. I can say the build in EQ helps. But you need more than just that 😂❤🎉
I miss when video game settings were simple.
Its the SAME principal that Sony sold their Playstation 5 Hardware specs to gamers. Their 3D Audio was also meant to have several 'default' modes which were designed and built to cover the vast majority of users - however, you could get your head scanned for a personalised profile based on your unique ear shape and parameters.
The point is that Audio should arrive in the ears and sound different depending on where its originating from. If its on your Left, it will reach the left ear first and depending on whether its more in front, behind, above or below, sound different because of the shape of the ear and canal. The whole point of this is to make the Audio sound 'accurate' for everyone when not everyone has the same shaped head/ears. A wider head for example would cause sound on the left to reach the right ear slightly later than a narrow head and the way the sound is heard on the right would depend very much on the shape of the ear too.
In theory, if they have designed the Audio around 'averages', then chances are for the majority, the Default Audio Profile will be good enough, if not virtually the same as the Personal one. However, the further away from 'Average' you are, the more it may benefit with positional awareness. The 'footsteps' shouldn't be significantly louder as such, but instead of being somewhere on your left, you know exactly where they are because the Audio is now reaching your ears as it should - in theory bringing you the ability to use 3D positional Audio that the 'Average' people get because that was how its designed for the 'majority'.
I think its more an Accessibility Feature for those that may 'struggle' with 3D spatial Audio. A footstep directly to the left of you will have some 'delay' and sound different in your right ear to how it sounds in your left - its not just panned hard left for example - and its the way it sounds in 'both' ears that enable you to pinpoint exactly where that sound is coming from and how far away too. This 'Mix' between the 'left' and 'right' Audio (through just two speakers) gives you the 3D sound - that's why the 'Profile' is designed around the 'average' by Majority (I don't want to say Normal Human hearing standards) but if you are struggling with positional awareness with their 'Audio', then maybe having your own 'profile' will bring those benefits to YOU too. Its like having to pay more for a 'bespoke' controller because you can't use the 'default' controllers for whatever reason.
Not reading allat
@@hsqqqThen don't comment that? Just because its long doesn't mean it's something you can always ignore.
as someone who uses the arctis pro as well as sonar i recommend in the eq settings turning on spatial audio. headphone mode, sliding the top bar more towards performance and lowering the distance to 80
Do you know how he gets sonar to work on his ps5 because I’m reading everywhere that it’s not possible to
@@glxckwrld4846 sonar only works on the pc level the only setting you can actually change on gg that saves to the headset is within the actual headset settings in engine. everything you change on sonar only works on the pc
Good hifi and reference headphones are the way to go I’m an audiophile and have $800 hifi headphones and a good dac and can hear everything really good.
What headphones u rocking?
@ Meze audio 109 pros with a balanced cable and a aune dac.
@ and for some reason the balanced cable game them more of a presence and made location tracking so easy.
Better with a surround sound system.
@ Nah I have a good one and the good headphones are way better for tracking.
Like everyone else said, you gotta leave 3d audio on. I tried several combinations as well.
I have the same headset and used Sonar and the BO6 profile as-well. When I switched to decent in ear monitors, it was like hearing for the first time. Highly suggest upgrading your audio Ace. My $300 Novas were absolutely clapped by relatively budget IEMS in regards to audio quality and imaging.
Which IEMs do you use? I’m looking for a new headset but maybe I’ll try out some in ear monitors instead.
Is there anyway to get the BO6 Sonar Preset on PS5, I have the same headset but I cannot figure out how to get the preset to work with my ps5
@@mannanelahi1613I’m wondering the exact same thing if you figure it out can you let me know please😅
^he must use external hardware like for example a DAC that he routes his audio through.
You cannot apply an EQ on ps5 directly but you can take the audio separate from the video and do what you like with it.
Dolby Atmos for Surround Sound is FREE and Dolby Atmos Headphones is a ONE TIME price of $14.99
And both work for EVERYTHING.
it's good of you to try the enhanced audio so you could give your thoughts, but if i were you i'd stick to my custom EQ too
I use Sony pulse 3d headset with 3d audio off and the personalized enhanced audio works way better for me, I can easily pinpoint footsteps and the audio is actually enhanced
U should get the ps5 pulse elite headset. It’s 50 bucks more then the pulse 3D but sounds sooo much better. It has planar magnetic drivers so the highs are crystal clear and the imaging on them is insane. U can definitely hear where that extra 50 bucks went. They aren’t real base heavy tho so if u prefer base they might not be for u. That’s the trade off with planar magnetic drivers tho they tend to lack a bit of bass
I use the arctice steel 7 pro. I'm going to switch off enhanced today. I believe your spot on with foot step tracking.
I’ve been tuning the eq on my Corsair software since the game dropped. Finally got it dialed in this weekend and I went from averaging a 1.4 lifetime kd. But throughout all of eighth prestige I was a 2.2. Audio makes a huge difference.
what exactly did you change in iCUE?
Great breakdown and thanks for your continued support in the Call of Duty community. ❤
As someone who uses the Steeleseries Arctis Nova Pros wireless on PS5 as well. I just use sonar to go to game specific bo6. Sounds great and would never bother with Activision’s enhanced audio
How do you get it to work on ps5 because I thought sonar couldn’t work on consoles?
@@glxckwrld4846 yeah same just on pcs i thought?
You should check to see if they configured their EQ/frequencies for the advance audio settings by testing the audio on speakers vs different headphones or through 3rd party spectrum visualizations. I do sound design when I produce music and I notice a lot of differences when I do my work without headphones vs with. I prefer with headphones so I can fine tune everything at all frequencies, and different headphones makes a big difference.
I guess I could test this out for myself and see what the differences are actually happening. But I’m definitely surprised that they would release a feature that’s not as good as it is described to be.
Nice to hear other opinions. I actually prefer having the Universal Profile ON. In game settings I have set to the Bass Cut setting. I find that I am able to distinguish audio and sounds better this way. Turning off the setting made everything sound more “muddied”. For reference I use Sennheisser HD 6XX and a FIIO k11 headphone Dac. Would love to hear more from others 🫰🏼
Let’s go Ace! Been waiting for this!
For console bois, sucker Punch or Treyarc Mix. Raise your ingame effects up higher than the music, master volume, game chat, all that. Just experiment with those presets and youll get very directional sound footsteps.
Has anyone noticed how better the audio is while playing casually on a TV? I was able to hear footsteps coming from behind
I use Schitt Fulla 3 with a pair of IEM's on Sucker Punch and I hear everything incredibly well.
I think a big difference here is what the audio does. Specifically it’s designed to minimize irrelevant noise, while boosting important noises.
MP doesn’t have a ton of extra noise, so its effectiveness is limited by default.
In Warzone it makes a huge difference.
There's more " we got this before GTA6 " than there will be hours played on GTA6
Good to know!! I love my Nova Pro headset and already feel it is a clear advantage over people who don’t have it!!
To me, my custom Dolby Atmos headphone settings and custom Astro mixamp TR settings both sounded miles better than the enhanced audio setting. Even the default FPS setting in my Gpro headset sounded better and I hate using that setting because its so muddy lol
Thanks Ace per usual
When I turned it on there was something about it that gave me an uneasy sort of queasy feeling almost like motion sickness for my ears, changed my eq settings on my headphone software and made a huge difference, if you’re gonna use it, use it on its own
Agree with everything said in the video.. BUT, on my Headphones, I much prefer the regular Headphone-Mix, as opposed to the Treyarch-Mix (which is better suited for a speaker setup). That comes down to direction of the drivers, meaning sides vs. front source.
For anyone interested, I'm working in audio, therefore I'm using my beloved "Beyerdynamics DT 1990 pro" :)
Most op setup for footsteps =
Windows sound eq ON
No SONAR or other programs
Enhanced audio ON
Its like wallhack…
I am glad i am not the only one that found that the enhanced settings should be left OFF. I also use nova pro wireless and keep it flatlined eq while going through an EQ in Atmos instead. Sounds night-and-day better than using the enhanced settings in-game. When testing i also flatlined both headset and atmos and enhanced still sounded bad. Not sure what others are using that swear by enhanced audio, but it was a no-go for me
Exacrly the same story for me with my astro A40 headsets. The Astro sound profile sounds so much better. I tried it several times but always ended up turning it off again.
The Steelseries Sonar is goated
I got the arctis 7x for series X. Work a treat. Use my own profile on it. When not using headset i use my sonos beam and era 300 setup. Audio is a million times better than launch.
This may be one of those things where it really depends on how the player perceives where the sounds are coming from. For me, directionality sounds off in general. For instance footsteps would sound like they are directly to my left but would really be closer to behind me (sounds like its west but really its southwest). That issue (for me) goes away while using the universal profile. I've tried it with the Arctis nova pro wireless on both PC and XBOX. At the same time, using the profile does "soften" the sounds so picking up footsteps can be more difficult depending on whats going on in game.
I use the same headphones and software. I have been tweaking the EQ for awhile and have SND dialed in pretty well. Big advantage for my gaming.
I agree with the negatives but I prefer the consistent ttk
Nice one, didn't realise that steel series had game presets. I'll try that out tonight. 👍
5:23 I noticed you still didn’t have Spacial Audio turned on in the Sonar settings… I would have liked to see that additional variable added into your testing (with and without the Enhanced Audio - default and personalized).
Did you notice that Michigan blows ass?
@@HcKingPin that tends to happen when a National Championship winning team loses half their coaching staff and 40 players to the NFL, including their star QB. Enjoy the rebuild while it lasts, buddy. Bryce Underwood & co. are coming to keep the dynasty going.
@GoBlueHTB thats a real long way to say that your head coach got suspended twice for cheating violations in the same year so he went to the NFL to avoid the scrutiny of additional suspensions
The universal profile works well for me 😊
I agree I am surprised people were so mad calling it pay to win when people can already buy hardware that gives an advantage. If anything it would have been kinda nice if $20 made the playing field more even than a $300 headset.
Playstation has a setting that can create a personalized 3D audio profile for you btw :)
I find the audio better with the immersive 3d off. I can hear footsteps so my better
Thanks for info Ace.
Enhanced audio seems to be better for most from what i have heard. Maybe disabling the ps5 3d profile messed it up?
no he turned that off for the testing.
@@anti-tryhard hes saying that disabling it maybe in turn made the audio worse than if it was left on
@@Deadpool....the first time ace tried it he had 3d audio on and he still felt like it was worse
@@zXPeterz14Just because he “feels like” It’s worse doesn’t mean it’s actually worse. Better audio doesn’t mean better audio for multiplayer specifically.
@@Thecorrector3000 ?
Just use an EQ and a good compression ratio for your pick and stick to it. Problem solved but I like to put the EQ after the compression 😂❤
Please make a video breaking down the Enforcer specialist
I’ve been wondering if the lean type mechanic actually does anything to help you peak corners, I’m hoping you will test that. Good videos tho man keep it up!
It doesn’t, looks the same from an enemies point of view.
For me, I actually just rock the 7.1 surround sound and switch between headphones/theyarch mix and I’m able to hear again lol. That could be because of My headset but it’s loud and enhances my spatial sound
Btw, rocking the Audeze Maxwell headset and go between Art is War audio and normal audio (if I’m on discord or playing solo)
The fact that its even a debate wether HRTF is better or not is sad.
1:27 I make that tactical mistake ALL the time! I’m still trying to train myself to acquire targets in a group in threat order as you approach a group from the side or rear like that.
People facing me first. In a perfect situation that’s no one.
Next, I try to work from the rear of the group to the front.
If I start in the middle or with the lead person it’s easier for people in the back to be aware of what is happening. They can SEE what is going on and react.
Start taking out people in the back and the people in the front may take longer to realize they’re in a firefight. Give or take verbal communication or someone REALLY aware of their mini map at that moment.
You’re WAY better at this game than I am. It makes me feel a bit better to see you struggle with some of the same things.
How do you use Sonar Profiles on PS5? I thought you need a Pc and you can use only the EQ Custom Presets on PS5? 2:02
U cant u need a PC to do that. The only way to use EQ settings specifically on ps5 is to use a PlayStation specific headset like the pulse 3D or the pulse elite
I was wondering the same thing. On console I gotta use my DAC presets
@@rommelthedesertfox3089 You can use EQ Custom Presets with the SteelSeries Nova Pro. The DAC is connected via USB and you can setup EQ Presets in the DAC or via the GG Software. But he was talking about Sonar Presets on PS5 and thats the reason why i am asking.
So how is ace using the sonar on ps5 ? Is the test method flawed ? Unless he is using obs or other software to extract the sound to pc and applies the eq on pc level then outputs it to the headset ?
I wonder about that too. Maybe he uses some kind of audio mixer and routes the sound through his PC and then uses Sonar?
I’m using a fairly cheap Turtle Beach headset, standard treyarch mix with no enhanced audio. I have no problem hearing footsteps and judging where the enemy is. I’m sure a better headset would be an improvement but I see (or hear) no need for it.
Thanks for the video ❤
1) Sonar is fucking amazing. Love it.
2) Based on the number of times I hear someone's game echo through their mic, I'm assuming that 70% of console players use speakers.
In my opinion (using the Cloud III's), the personalized profile is just a worse version of Sonar or similar software (that are often free or reasonably cheap). I don't have a console, so I can't speak for console.
I have a feeling the enhanced audio is meant for players that don't use any kind of headset or headphones and just use the TV or a surround sound set.
Playing on an Xbox series X, with console set to stereo uncompressed, game audio set to treyarch mix and the enhanced audio on. Using a an OG Xbox wireless headset from when the console launched. For me it’s sounded great. I feel like I hear footsteps great in mp and Warzone. Definitely think just the base universal is working for me.
I found NOTHING makes more a difference compared to a quality headset. I find $200 above sennheiser ones suit my liking the most. I hear almost everyone without ninja perk. Especially when they slide. Great they’re fixing this game because I hated it at launch
Pro-tip sonar works with any headset
My experience is the same with the "Enhanced audio" setting, it sounded way way worse then the default audio. If feels like you are in barrel and the sound is jarry and not pleasant; its not even worth 1 dollar, let alone 20.
Sennheiser pc38x are a popular gaming headset pick from most audiophiles, if people dont want to deal with the traditional gaming marketing and gamer tax.
wait.... this isn't click bait??????!!??? sheeeeeeeeeeeeeesh!!
In my opinion, if you are running a very good headset with custom EQ and an EQ application, then enhanced audio in game is useless. Some players have cheaper or subpar headsets with no EQ applications so therefore the enhanced setting in game would be beneficial.
Even with my EQ disabled, enhanced sounded worse.
That's just wrong. All EQ does is lower or raise audio frequencies. It doesn't have any impact on direction or distance, which spatial audio does. Obviously a stereo setup will always be strictly worse than a spatial setup if you want better directional audio. I think the direction is more important than the distance. Stereo only has 2 channels, and a spatial setup will simulate several channels. That's the entire point of spatial audio, to turn 2 channel stereo setup into a 5.1 or 7.1.
people on PC have been getting a better experience with enhanced audio so what is most likely happening is that however they implemented this, it is not equal across platforms.
When I used it it's amazing I really feel like I'm in a 3d space it's amazing but it keeps glitching and going back to unv, if fixed it's definitely worth
This is very interesting. I've been using the enhanced audio and I might play with it being off. I have a mid level headset. And feel I do well but could always do better
I prefer to play enhanced mode being off. The sounds are much louder comparatively and easier to hear
I tried out warzone a couple times. I played with people on the COD discord. We could not hear footsteps in about 40% of our fights, esp when we were out of gunfights and got snuck up on. These guys were seasoned wz vets and we were completely blindsided multiple times.
They said the paid audio it better. But hey, that is just my n = 1 anecdotal experience. This should be a feature in game regardless, not something you take out to sell to people to drive down consumer satisfaction and drive up a stock price marginally.
When’s the Ace episode with Milo
I'm using a Audeze Maxwell headset with Dolby Atmos settings through windows and when I turned on the enhanced audio it made it sound exactly the way you were describing. It seems like they didn't play nice together. I turned it off completely
honestly, i put on the “enhanced audio” and kind of forgot about it. maybe i should turn it off and see if my gameplay improves lol
Xbox wireless headset user. My exp with the free enhanced (no interest in buying the personal one) has been good. I tested it and def better for me vs standard audio.
You all have to turn off 3D sound and put sound output on linear pcm according to enhanced sound makers.
Dude I’m so so sick of making a class and half of it not even being there when I spawn in … does anyone have a fix for this?! .. it’s ruining my entire experience man
sometimes some attachments will bug out so you gotta take them off and put them back on
Used the free version and it felt very muddled vs just the base astro settings
Because you turned off 3D Audio on a system level on PS5, the game was outputting 3D audio but the PS5 was downmixing it to stereo audio.
big if tru
@@danjjjatest So he's paid to say good stuff, but did something that made his experience worse? Logic.
I tested it on PS5 and PC with an Aune AR5000/Fiio K7 pro and either way its Stereo HRTF on both platforms. Both times HRTF sounds less loud and further away on both platforms at even dangerously loud volumes. I tested Treyarch Mix, Sucker Punch and Headphone mix on both platforms and without a doubt for pure footstep audio awareness, Sucker punch is going to be the best option for most people due to the tightest dynamic range. Treyarch mix is also pretty decent but using sucker punch + Enhanced audio off + Asymmetrical Compensation (L-R 250hz = 50 / 500hz = 50 and everything else -50) brings up footsteps and lowers volume on gunshots and environment audio greatly.
That's outright wrong. PS5 has "Tempest 3D AudioTech", an algorithm that does exactly what all the other HRTF solutions do - attempt to reproduce 5.1/7.1 audio output from COMPATIBLE games to stereo headphones. years ago Sony even promised to use the same "send us pictures of your ears" trick to personalize it, but that part was never implemented.
You don't want two different HRTFs running at same time.
Literally not true surround audio id always on whether or not 3d tempest is on
Just buy a nice, non-gaming-marketed audio setup (unless wireless is a 100% necessity for you).
A dedicated dac/amp, headphones and a stand-alone mic will always be the best sounding option.
Havent tried the personalized audio, but did not like the enhanced. To me, it worsened the separation of sounds and made it harder to judge distances and direction and made everything sound right next to me.
Fastest click ever gotta be a record personally.
I didn’t know you could use sonar for ps5. I thought you could only use the DAC for custom profiles on ps5
@7:33 Then the question becomes, which headsets are good for gaming? Or rather, are there headsets which are game changers?
It depends on what you’re willing to spend. If money isn’t an issue, I’d go with what ace uses. The arctis nova pro. However if moneys a little tight, I’d go with the arctis nova 5x. Even has an app that you can download on your phone and lets you select pre installed EQ’s
Anything labeled "gaming" is shit. You get pounded with the gamer tax for mediocre quality where for the same price, a standalone mic and headphones will always be better.
Has anyone else tried the ace zone, a-spire headset? I love them
Thank you Ace I will be turning off enhanced audio asap I was wondering why people's foot steps seemed closer then they where I just turned on enhanced a couple of days ago thinking it would help
Just played my first game with the enhanced audio off and could tell a difference right away I'm so glad you make these videos, you help so many people that wanna get better at the current cod
I use A50 by Astro that comes with a Dolby audio - I also did a side by side comparison and found very little change in audio. in fact went back to Astro mixer-- but my son is running a cheap set of Rigs headset and found that it did help a little in is audio settings. I personally think that if you have a really good headset with built in mixer that you have paid alot of money for that delivers great audio then stick with that -- but if all you have is a budget pair then paid to audio may be your ticket. again try this for yourself - this is only my experience
they should do a headphone icon by name if people pay for audio
You should have 3d audio turned on, games are designed with 3d audio in mind on both consoles.
I have the same headset and cant figure out how to get the sonar eq onto the dock
If you figure it out please let me know I’m wondering the exact same thing
@ theres a vid on it but the step where he says the headset update will be isnt there for me
I was able to get the sonar eq to the dock but when I switch usb inputs so I can go back to the ps5 it’s not the same
this needs to be retested with 3D audio on ngl
So, what is everyone's opinion on what is the best headset for this game?
I recommend you no thumb Timmy's to just get Dolby and just pay for it once and connect your controller and select game mode option and you're good to go.
(Xbox series s over here and it works seamlessly w/ my Corsair's and Victrix)