Best audio settings for Warzone Season 2 Reloaded: How to hear footsteps clearly

Liam Mackay
Warzone Operator taking cover

Are you looking to hear enemies nearby and distinguish footsteps in Warzone? Here are the best Warzone Season 2 Reloaded audio settings, allowing you to prevent enemies from surprising you while playing.

Warzone Season 2 Reloaded is in full swing carrying plenty of content, including a new POI in Fortune’s Keep, fresh weaponry, such as the Soulrender and SOA Subverter, alongside several gun adjustments.

Naturally, in battle royale games like Warzone, being aware of the enemies lurking around your position is key to survival, and your audio settings play a crucial role in determining your ability to distinguish between the various sounds.

That being said, here are the best audio settings for Warzone Season 2 Reloaded that’ll help you detect enemy footsteps, gunshots, and more.

Best Warzone audio & sound settings

Warzone Audio settings
Adjusting Warzone’s audio settings lets you be more aware of your environment.

Global

  • Audio Mix: Headphones Bass Boost
  • Speakers/Headphones Game Sound Device: Default System Device
  • Speaker Output: Stereo

Volumes

  • Master Volume: 65
    • Gameplay Music Volume: 0
    • Dialogue Volume: 50
    • Effects Volume: 100
    • Voice Chat Volume: 30
    • Cinematic Music Volume: 0
    • Wartracks Volume: 100

Voice Chat

  • Voice Chat: On
  • Game Voice Channel: All Lobby
  • Last Words Voice Chat: On
  • Proximity Chat: On
  • Voice Chat Device: Default System Device

Microphone

  • Microphone Mode: Push to talk
    • Push to Talk: V
    • Mute Yourself When Connecting: On
  • Microphone Input Device: Default System Device
  • Microphone Level: 100 – If your mic is too loud, you can lower it to 60 or 70
  • Microphone Test: Off

Subtitles

  • Subtitles: All Off
  • Subtitles Size: Default
  • Subtitles Background Opacity: 0

Functionality

  • Mono Audio: Off
  • Reduce Tinnitus Sound: On
  • War Tracks as a Passenger: Off
  • Juggernaut Music: Off
  • Hit Marker Sound Effects: Classic
  • Mute Game When Minimized: On

Best Warzone audio settings explained

The best Warzone Season 2 Reloaded audio settings are all about checking that the most vital information is loudest, and we find that Headphones Bass Boost gives the clearest footstep audio to help pinpoint enemy locations.

Master Volume is down to personal preference, but we highly recommend turning Music Volume to 0. Dialog Volume can be set to 50 because it can sometimes be useful, but you don’t want it drowning out the rest of the game.

We have Subtitles turned All Off, but you can turn them back on if you prefer, as Operators can sometimes give useful information.

Warzone Operators aiming their weapons to fire
Hearing enemy footsteps is key to your survival in Warzone.

For Voice Chat, it’s up to you if you want to have Proximity Chat enabled. It can lead to some hilarious moments and give away enemy positions and strategies, but it can also drown out your teammates’ chatter if the enemies are particularly loud.

We like Classic Hit Marker Sound Effects the most, but experiment with a few and see what works best for you. We also recommend turning Reduce Tinnitus Sound On as well, as it’ll get rid of the ringing sound from Flashbangs and other Equipment.

That covers the best audio settings in Warzone. For more on the game, be sure to check out our other guides:

Best guns in Warzone | Best Perks for Warzone | How to get a nuke in Warzone | Best Assault Rifles in Warzone | Does Warzone have crossplay? | How to fix low FPS issues & stuttering in Warzone | Best Resurgence loadout for Warzone

About The Author

Liam is CharlieIntel's Editor who focuses on Call of Duty but also plays lots of fantasy RPGs or anything else in his massive gaming backlog. After graduating in Journalism from Edinburgh Napier University, Liam freelanced in games journalism before joining CharlieIntel in November 2020. You can contact Liam at [email protected].