Modern Warfare 2 audio settings: What is loudness equalization?

Video games strive to create the best environment for your gaming experience. This requires developing the best settings for the most immersive and enjoyable adventure in a title, and games like Modern Warfare 2 have a bunch of them.

Each setting changes a small detail that can impact your game dramatically. You’ll have to sit down and meticulously adjust each dial to create the appropriate atmosphere for your playthrough. But in the end, it will be worth it.

Thankfully, we here at Dot Esports are here to help you tweak your settings to help maximize your chances at success in everything from MW2 ranked play to even Warzone 2 battle royale, where hearing is paramount.

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Settings aren’t limited to the game itself and can be adjusted in your PC or headset settings, but the majority of the important ones lie in the titles menu. Loudness equalization, however, is something you’ll have to dig into your PC settings to change.

Here’s everything you need to know about loudness equalization in Call of Duty: MW2 and Warzone 2.

What is loudness equalization in MW2?

Volume settings can make or break a game. In MW2, your volume can impact the ability to hear a player stomping across a footpath or a grenade pin being pulled, thus endangering your virtual life. 

The loudness equalization setting in MW2 will assist players in noticing the small steps of a deadly enemy, slowly creeping up behind them. Unfortunately, it’s exclusive to PC players and is a massive advantage over gamers using consoles. Sorry, PS5 and Xbox fans.

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It increases the accuracy of noises surrounding footsteps and other small sounds that will be in your matches.

How to turn on loudness equalization in MW2

If you’re looking to use this setting, you can set it up by doing the following:

• Locate the speaker icon on the bottom right corner of your desktop
• Select sound options
• Search for the playback tab and click on the preferred headset
• Right-click the device and head to properties
• Find the enhancements tab
• Click the box next to Loudness Equalization
• Choose apply, and then close

Now, you’ll be able to hear every MW2 enemy with the utmost precision available. You’ll be a menace for any sneaky opponent who’s drawing closer by the second.