Hearing enemy footsteps in Call of Duty can often feel vital, especially in competitive modes like Search and Destroy and Warzone battle royale. Thankfully, a new sound setting can help players on PlayStation 5 hear those critical sounds much clearer.
Sony rolled out a new system software update for PlayStation 5 on April 24, and this included the addition of Audio Focus, which is an accessibility feature that lets players amplify and more clearly hear certain parts of game audio.
Call of Duty PC players have been using something similar for years with a Loudness Equalization setting. Loudness EQ levels out the game's high and low audio, minimizing loud and unnecessary sounds while boosting quieter ones like enemy footsteps.
As a PlayStation 5 player, I always assume my PC opponents can hear me from a mile away. I decided to try the new Audio Focus setting to remove some of their advantage with the sound in Warzone.
Admittedly, I was skeptical at first because this is a new setting and it doesn't offer as much control over the sound as PC's Loudness EQ. However, this definitely helped boost the footstep audio in Warzone, and I was able to catch enemies sneaking up on me from much greater distances. There were a few instances where I probably got reported as a cheater, because I could hear my opponent from such great distances and was instantly ready with my gun up.
There are a few presets to choose from, but the one specifically for amplifying footsteps is the Boost High Pitch setting, which amplifies "high-frequency sounds like footsteps and metallic noises." Once you select it, you can then choose weak, medium, or strong.
Audio Focus definitely gives a competitive edge for PS5 players, but I wouldn't recommend using this Boost High Pitch on the strong setting, though, as it amplifies more than just the footsteps. Some of the metallic sounds it amplifies, such as the creaky metal from the planes in Boneyard, can really be painful on the ears.
At the end of the day, this is still an accessibility feature designed more for players with actual hearing loss. So, if you're not someone who needs the setting, it's best to try on the weak or medium strength. It's not worth ruining your hearing just to get a better jump on a Warzone opponent.
This Audio Focus setting also works in Black Ops 6 and should work for other competitive games on PlayStation 5 as well.
In other news, a Call of Duty fan had their Zombies-themed Monkey Bomb accessory confiscated at the airport. I have this exact same accessory. It's just a solid mold of the CoD Zombies Monkey Bomb designed to hold a controller. This serves as a good reminder to myself and anyone else to not travel with any monkey bomb replicas.
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Sony rolled out a new system software update for PlayStation 5 on April 24, and this included the addition of Audio Focus, which is an accessibility feature that lets players amplify and more clearly hear certain parts of game audio.
Call of Duty PC players have been using something similar for years with a Loudness Equalization setting. Loudness EQ levels out the game's high and low audio, minimizing loud and unnecessary sounds while boosting quieter ones like enemy footsteps.
As a PlayStation 5 player, I always assume my PC opponents can hear me from a mile away. I decided to try the new Audio Focus setting to remove some of their advantage with the sound in Warzone.
Admittedly, I was skeptical at first because this is a new setting and it doesn't offer as much control over the sound as PC's Loudness EQ. However, this definitely helped boost the footstep audio in Warzone, and I was able to catch enemies sneaking up on me from much greater distances. There were a few instances where I probably got reported as a cheater, because I could hear my opponent from such great distances and was instantly ready with my gun up.
There are a few presets to choose from, but the one specifically for amplifying footsteps is the Boost High Pitch setting, which amplifies "high-frequency sounds like footsteps and metallic noises." Once you select it, you can then choose weak, medium, or strong.
Audio Focus definitely gives a competitive edge for PS5 players, but I wouldn't recommend using this Boost High Pitch on the strong setting, though, as it amplifies more than just the footsteps. Some of the metallic sounds it amplifies, such as the creaky metal from the planes in Boneyard, can really be painful on the ears.
At the end of the day, this is still an accessibility feature designed more for players with actual hearing loss. So, if you're not someone who needs the setting, it's best to try on the weak or medium strength. It's not worth ruining your hearing just to get a better jump on a Warzone opponent.
This Audio Focus setting also works in Black Ops 6 and should work for other competitive games on PlayStation 5 as well.
In other news, a Call of Duty fan had their Zombies-themed Monkey Bomb accessory confiscated at the airport. I have this exact same accessory. It's just a solid mold of the CoD Zombies Monkey Bomb designed to hold a controller. This serves as a good reminder to myself and anyone else to not travel with any monkey bomb replicas.
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