Warzone 2 guide: How to improve audio quality instantly on PC

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Call of Duty: Warzone 2 has been criticized for its poor audio quality, especially when it comes to footsteps. The battle royale title has received numerous audio enhancements and upgrades in this generation.

However, it wasn't enough to keep the fans satisfied. There have been numerous instances where users have complained about footsteps being inaudible until enemies get too close.

Although the recent updates have eliminated this issue to an extent, it hasn't been completely resolved. Having said that, players on PC have discovered a simple tweak that instantly improves the quality by a huge margin. This guide discusses that one particular setting that everyone can implement in their game right now to get a better audio experience.

Warzone 2's audio has been a mixed bag. While there are several settings in-game that improve the audibility of footsteps, they behave differently based on the hardware that the player is using. Also, those settings do not assist in improving the directional audio. This means it is often difficult to properly identify the direction the gunshots are coming from.

Being a battle royale game, Warzone 2's audio inputs play a huge role in determining the outcome of an engagement. Hence, to win all your gunfights and have proper information about your environment, proper audio quality is essential. The Loudness Equalization feature on Windows PC systems greatly enhances the overall audio quality, along with improved directionality.

Here's how you can enable it on both Windows 10 as well as Windows 11:

1) First, on your Windows desktop environment, head over to the Control Panel. To do so, simply type Control Panel in the Windows search bar.

2) Once there, find Hardware and Sound. From there, navigate to