Sound is what builds suspense and sets the mood.

But since it operates in the background, its easy to forget how important it is.

All the options in both theHeadset audioandSpeaker audiosettings are situational and can be tweaked to suit your accompanying devices.

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Unless you have any of them, youre better off ignoring these controls.

This setting doesn’t offer 3D or spatial sound.

Windows Sonic for Headphonesis the consoles built-in 3D sound setting and will work on any headset.

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Dolby Atmos focuses on developing high-tech 360-degree spatial sound technology, but it does come at a cost.

These tweaks give you access to your headset’s equalizer, so you have complete control over your sound.

To open these tweaks, press the Xbox button on your controller to open theGuide.

General Volume and Audio Output Settings on Xbox Series XS

Head toMy games & apps, selectSee all, pressApps, and then openXbox accessories.

Scroll to your headset, and pressConfigure.

To open your chat mixer, head to yourVolume & audio outputsettings, selectAdditional options, and pressChat mixer.

Headset Audio Settings on Xbox Series XS

Thats where noise suppression comes in handy.

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Xbox Wireless Headset Settings on Xbox Series XS

General Additional Options Settings To Customize Chat Mixer on Xbox Series XS

Open Options in Party and Chat Settings TO Enable Noise Suppression on Xbox Series XS

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