Enabling this Windows Sonic audio feature gives you spatial sound, supposed to make everything sound full and immersive, even when you’re using a headset. Here’s how to enable Windows Sonic in Windows 10, as well as what you can expect to hear with it turned on.
How to activate Windows Sonic in Windows 10
To get started, you need to have spatial sounds enabled on your Windows 10 computer. Remember, you must have Creator’s Update to work.
- Right-click the Speakers button in your system tray.
- Click Spatial sound.
- Click the dropdown arrow below Select the Spatial sound format you want to apply.
- Click Windows Sonic for Headphones.
- Click Apply.
- Click OK.
This allows Windows Sonic for your current audio output. You can also enable and disable Windows Sonic for other audio options that aren’t currently in use.
- Right-click on the Start button.
- Click Search.
- Type Control Panel and press Enter on your keyboard.
- Click Sound.
- Double-click a playback option.
- Click Spatial sound.
- Click the drop-down arrow below Select the Spatial sound format you want to apply.
- Click Windows Sonic for Headphones.
- Click Apply.
- Click OK.