COD | Recommended Audio Settings Still Don't Sound Right

COD | Recommended Audio Settings Still Don't Sound Right

Recommended settings for Enhanced Headphone Mode in Call of Duty: here

If you still don't hear a difference follow these steps:

Focus on These Sounds (most obvious spatial difference):
  1. Enemy gunfire (notice direction and distance)
  2. Enemy footsteps (pinpoint location left/right/behind)
  3. NPC dialogue (Campaign Mode, Black Ops 6)
  4. Environmental ambience (wind, ambient effects)

Advanced Testing:

  1. Private Match with Bots: Multiplayer > Private Match > Set difficulty to Recruit
  2. Max health to 300: Custom rules menu (gives you more time to switch profiles and listen)
  3. Test with a Friend: Play on opposing teams to compare EHM Universal vs. EHM Personalized vs. standard audio

Result: You should notice sounds are more external (outside your headphones) and more directional with EHM enabled.

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