The Best PS5 Audio settings | PlayStation's never sounded this good!

Here's how to get the absolute best sound quality with your PlayStation 5, no matter what your setup is.

The PS5 does a decent job of automatically detecting what kind of sound setup you're using, but that doesn't always work the way it's supposed to. Like the Xbox Series X, it helps to know what PlayStation 5 settings you should and should not tweak, as well as how to tweak them. Whether you're using headphones, a soundbar, or a full-on surround system, we've got the tips and tricks you need to get great sound.

00:00 Intro
01:09 Potential Setup Scenarios
01:39 Headphones/Gaming Headset
01:49 Soundbar
02:21 AV Receiver
02:58 PS5 Sound Settings
03:08 PS5 Microphone Settings
03:44 PS5 Audio Output Settings
06:45 PS5 Volume Settings
06:56 Final Thoughts

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[Caleb_Denison]

Soundbars are getting very good, and I enjoy headphones a lot (everyday) but for gaming and movies, I'm all about a legit surround system with full-size speakers. But is that a dying breed?

[typlesetz]

The Adjust 3D Audio Profile has nothing to do with intensity. Each option is a HRTF profile that the user should select based on which one sounds best to them. It essentially adjusts the level of how high or low 3D audio sounds relative to ear level

[matthewbrady]

I just picked up a new QN90B with a Bose 600 soundbar. Your tutorials are the best. You explain so many details of why things work they way they work. This is so helpful when applying settings to our specific rooms. Everyone views and plays in different settings with so many mixes of equipment. I can now feel confident my PS5 is setup the way I want it to be and I am not missing anything. The sound now is super.

[lordw]

Home theater surround speakers all day.
I'm so thankful your channel actually talks about speakers! Most gamer channels only seem to focus on headphones which can be good, but never as great as the full surround you get from speakers and bass you can feel.

[JumpRopeLift]

Bad info on choosing DD5.1 or DTS. LPCM is the correct choice as DD and DTS cause audio delay and are lossy.

Blu-ray audio playback is handled separately, so you get the best of both worlds.

[AvengeTheBlade]

For audio format, you want to leave it to Linear PCM no matter the type of soundbar or speaker setup you have when it comes to video games. However, when watching a blu ray there’s a separate settings menu in which you’d want to switch the format to bitstream. HDTVTest made a video explaining this.

[RobertF]

I'm a receiver & speakers kind of gamer. Recently upgraded to a Dolby Atmos 5.1.2 with a massive subwoofer. Ceiling speakers are game changing.

[Yynniv]

I usually use a headphone (pulse 3D at the moment) but i love using a full speaker 5.1 at least. I love the immersion it provides and games and movies offers every time more quality as time goes by.

[EliasAnto]

Big fan of your channel. Just an error to correct. The only way to get 7.1 channel surround is to select Linear PCM. The DTS and Dolby formats in this scenario are only capable of up to 5.1 channels. So for the best surround sound if you have eARC or are connected directly to your soundbar/AVR, Linear PCM is the way to go.

[jlm]

This is one of those videos that I didn't know I needed until I viewed it. I may not have the hardware yet ... *cough ... but now I know what I should be thinking about. Thank you, Caleb.

[duncanself]

Since the PS5 updated the firmware and added an headphones equaliser the sound has improved greatly

[jonathanflores]

For me after a lot of test and errors, finally the perfect sound was to enable the AV enhancement and changing the sound type to DTS, I was playing FF16 and was having a hard time hearing stuff, and now everything sounds crystal clear with a sound bar and without one. Give it a try if you experience some lost audios in-game.

[lttleosito]

Thank you!!! I have a Dolby Atmos soundbar and I kept reading that Linear was better. When set to Dolby, it sounded much, much better. I had a very noticeable lag. I solved that by turning the “Pass through” ON, on my tv. My games sound great.

[phillippinoFLASH]

The "Adjust 3D Audio Profile" is NOT the intensity it is an adjustment so that 3D audio will work better.

[Braconara]

I'm very happy with the sound on the Ps5, got it hooked to a Samsung Q950T Atmos soundbar and it sounds pretty awesome. During gaming i cannot tell if there's a difference to how it sounds to my Series X, however the 4k bluray player on the Ps5 destroys the one on the Series X, it's quicker, smoother, sharper and reveals more detail and last but not least it sounds fuller. Well done on this one Sony.

[Kodykub]

I was just able to get a ps5 and found this video. I use a 2.1 sound bar for media and I prefer a head set for gaming. My current headset is the Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE.
Thanks for the info in the video.

[jesseplatts]

I have an LD CX1 hooked up to an Onkyo and use speakers. We enjoyed listening to you, as you confirmed what we did last night!

[TheWolfCub]

Home Theater setup for gaming but later at night I switch to headphones.

[calin]

I hook up my Ps5 to my marantz setup 7.4.2 av 8805 pre pro + 2 mm 8077 power amps it sounds beyond amazing, no sound bar is ever going to come close to a real set up like this, I do own a sound bar, but I use it only for listen to relaxing music so we can sleep better at night

[GhostofCam]

Im pretty sure the 3d audio section is not for intensity. It is based on how your ears shape detect the audio’s 3d effect with the different options. Disappointed it wasn’t very touched on this video since it’s one of the playstation strengths in audio.