Directional audio, footsteps, soundstage
I've recently invested in a new audiophile standard audio set up to primarily focus on footsteps, directional audio imaging and soundstaging for FPS games and I'm blown away. It's literally like havi...
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@I_DYN4MO_I I don't think you need a particularly special setup, just some decent headphones will be enough. 2042's footstep sounds are THAT good.
I am using the M50x, which are just barely into audiophile territory, but they're closed headphones. I'm pretty sure if I were using any other decent headphones, I'd still be able to hear them.
I am using the M50x, which are just barely into audiophile territory, but they're closed headphones. I'm pretty sure if I were using any other decent headphones, I'd still be able to hear them.
Using the ATH M50x here also a G6 USB DAC and find BF2042 sounds about the worst I have ever heard. The sound stage is awful and the footsteps muddy. What setting are you running because I can't find a good mixture.
- @sk1lld I use a hifi-dac and a pair of Beierdynamic DT1770 pro and have the same issues as you.
The directional audio is sometimes ok (mostly in large open areas), but sounds behind you, inside buildings or above/below are often totally off and sounds weird (low, muddy, muffled). The game also seems to have the old Frostbite-issue of some sounds not being played at all.
I have tried all in-game settings (stereo, surround, wartapes, nightmode etc), and used Dolby Atmos, DTS Headphone X, Boom3D, Windows sonic etc.
Using surround, wartapes and DTS Headphone X seems best to me, but only by a small margin compared to the other options.
