Optimal Audio Settings for Footstep Detection in Black Ops 6

Here are the best audio settings to use in Black Ops 6 to maximize your ability to hear enemy footsteps and movements.

Black Ops 6 is in beta and will officially launch on October 25, 2024. With many gameplay changes including new omni-movement mechanics and a dedicated melee weapon slot, there are plenty of new features and systems for players to learn and perfect.

With much more freedom and versatility in movement, BO6 makes tracking and listening to your opponents more complex than other Call of Duty games. Improving your audio settings is essential to maximizing your ability to hear their footsteps and approach.

Here’s our rundown of the best audio settings to use in Black Ops 6 to give you the best chance of hearing your enemies before you see them, and in turn, getting ahead of them before they even hear you coming.

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Best BO6 Audio Settings: Headphones are a Must

First, use a headset in Black Ops 6 to optimize your audio setup to better hear footsteps. Even with the best audio setup without a headset, it will be much harder to hear all the sounds in the game, and the sound will be more muddled when using your TV and monitor speakers. This is especially true for directional audio, which helps you hear footsteps from all around.

When using your headphones, Bass Boost is your best friend as it’s the best way to make your Black Ops 6 audio experience as immersive as possible while increasing your chances of hearing enemy moments.

Additionally, you will need to reduce all non-game related sounds. We recommend turning the music volume down to 0 to avoid any unnecessary noise that could interfere with the sound of the movements.

Additionally, the dialog volume can be reduced to around 60 or 70 so you can still hear teammate calls and Scorestreak announcements.

Recommended audio settings and specifications

Now that you’ve got your headphones set up, here are our recommendations for the best audio settings for Black Ops 6 to help you hear footsteps and movement.

Volumes

• Main volume: 70
• Music volume: 0
• Dialogue volume: 70
• Effects Volume: 100
• Cinematic Music Volume: 50

Global

• Audio mixing: bass amplification with headphones
• Mono audio: off
• Functionality
• Reduce Tinnitus Noise: On
• Hit Marker Sound Effects: Classic

Voice chat

• Voice chat volume: 50
• Voice chat: enabled
• Nearby chat: enabled
• Last words Voice chat: disabled
• Last words Voice chat: disabled
• Game Voice Channel: Group Only

How to Enable Volume Equalization on PC

Loudness Equalization is an audio feature for PC users that greatly increases the clarity of footsteps.

However, this particular audio enhancement is not available for PlayStation or Xbox users. For those playing on PC, here’s how to enable volume equalization.

1. Go to your PC settings.
2. Select audio settings.
3. Find and click on the “Playback” tab.
4. Scroll to your audio device and right click.
5. Select “Properties”.
6. Go to the “Enhancements” tab.
7. Check the box next to “Loudness Equalization”.
8. Click “Apply” to save the settings.

These audio settings and tips will make detecting enemy footsteps much easier in all game modes when playing Black Ops 6.