Directional audio still needs a lot of work

Question

1. Foot steps, really hear anyone except mine, which spoils the CQB audio queues. Even on Infantry only maps it's poor.

2. Getting killed: Constantly looking around for where that shot came from. Even when the bad guy is in the same room I couldn't tell where he was in relation to me. Even less likely to hear the direction as distance increases. Even on Infantry only maps it's very poor sound.

3. I can hear the air assets whizzing over-head, tanks going boom (if I'm standing close to it), but other soldiers firing\ moving is lost somewhere. Seems like you prioritised the big sounds over the subtle sounds.

Looking back at BF2042 I can hear every direction fire, every footstep, even in a roof full of players in combat.

I'm only an average player, so sound helps me a lot to stay alive.

rredux · Answer

I agree 100% with this, the directional audio is terrible, as is the general sound mix. I've tested the various audio modes, but while they are different from each other, the underlying sound issue persist.

doo-doo-draws · Answer

Add me to the list. The sound in BF6 needs a revamp. Footsteps are missing or barely audible at times. Same with vehicles. Tanks sound like an electric scooter. And it can be difficult at times to tell where the sound is coming from. Oddly, I actually had this same issue with BF 2042. I just don't understand how some have no issues with the sound, while others do. I have a nice sound setup and still have these issues with BF audio. Would be interested in your sound setup CPU_UK RRedux just to see if we have similar hardware. My setup is listed below.

Motherboard built-in sound processor.

Beyerdynamic DT 900 Pro X Headphones

Kanto Ora4 Desktop PC Speakers

I hope others who are having the same issues will speak up. This needs to be fixed ASAP. Hard to enjoy the game with these issues.