NEW PS5 Beta Audio Upgrade Tested: Is This A Game Changer?

Sony recently sent out a new PS5 system software beta that finally includes the feature to make a custom 3D Audio profile in settings. So instead of 5 basic presets, you can now go through a setup wizard that attempts to configure a profile that's tailored for you. I've been playing games with this for two weeks now, and while it does sound good, I want to directly compare this to the basic 3D Audio settings. So that's what we try to do here. Is it a placebo effect? Or is it actually better? And is a hotdog really a sandwich? We didn't test that here. But it's still a valid question to consider in this description.

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Sony Is Finally Delivering This Feature
0:56 - What The Setup Process Is Like
3:33 - Testing Demon's Souls (Good Results)
5:03 - Testing Returnal
6:07 - Time's Square In Spider-Man 2
7:12 - The Basement In The Last Of Us
9:41 - Closing Thoughts On Custom Profiles

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[xXLirikXx]

Ryan testing the 3D Audio Upgrade ❌

Ryan getting jumpscared in TLOU ✅

[arunanaravaanan.a]

While maybe not game changing, it's nice to see Sony make some efforts towards audio. Such a huge part of gaming that's often ignored

[sam__]

The Last of Us part caught you quite of guard 😂

[druig_ru]

7:17 – I remember when I got ambushed at the workbench in TLOU 2, I had a whole heart attack, and when Ellie gets shot with an arrow after that loud ass whistle during the first Seraphite encounter, scared the shit out of me.

[VicariousNickk]

The Last of Us jump scare got me good LOL

[yoyousif]

That exact part in TLOU is so much more enhanced with 3D audio. I played that exact level when I got my PS5 to test out the 3D audio and holy shit, I genuinely have not felt so immersed in a game with just audio.

[Alias]

I found the process unintuitive. Let me replay the sound as many times as I need to so I can pinpoint where its coming from

[gameskyjumper]

One tip, during the setup procedure, make sure you look closely at the diagram. The screen will show a fake person (you) and dots all around it like a dome. You will have to tell it where the sounds is coming (to you). You cannot rotate this model in 3D. It's very easy to be confused if the mark selector is in the front or the back. I totally messed up the calibration first time due to can't tell them apart. So just moves the dots around a little bit to learn the difference.

[jimc.]

The reaction you had when you tested The Last of Us Part I was so genuine. Absolutely loved it! 😂

[AustinT]

I'm glad this feature is finally coming out for 3D Audio since sound profiles for headphones and earbuds are a pretty common thing these days from a variety of different brands like Sony and Sennheiser.

[TheSubZero]

They need to fix Home Theater audio for Atmos to actually use the height speakers. It sends all the height audio to the front speakers.

[danf]

It makes sense that it's not ever shown as nearly vertical if you're using headphones because in a headphones system that's the outer fringes of the projection when you think of the speakers facing towards your ears

[LadyGamerLoon]

Front he jump scare I guess the audio is more immersive than usual 😂

[d_jerg]

Y didn’t u use the pulse elite to test this? The Nzones r just regular bass boosting headphones like everybody else. I feel like they didn’t release the audio profiles till after they had a headset that could utilize them to the fullest. Planar magnetic drivers r far better for hearing 3d audio and game sound. Also thought that using the elites with the pulse edge would make it so u could change ur audio settings a lot quicker and not have to go back to the setting menu every time

[Justmeandmycents]

This is huge for me!
I'm currently switching between 4 sets of headphones.
I'm using:
1. The Audeze Maxwell, I use them as my main headset mainly for RPGs, platformers and action adventure games.
2. Steelseries Nova pro wireless, exclusively for First and third person shooters. The awareness on the Nova is still unbeaten.
3. The Sony InZone buds for days when it's too hot to wear headphones.
4. The Bravia Theater U (HT-AN7 ) for when I'm using my portal but I still want to use 3D Tempest engine from the PS5 around the house.

They all sound different so this is going to help me a lot. I wish Sony did something similar for us who also use Systems like the Sony HTA9 for better Atmos separation.

Thanks for the preview Ryan.

[TempleofShaolin]

hope returnal gets a ps5 pro update. resolution bump would make the game really shine

[itsjusterthought]

lol Mystic ...the ear detects 3D direction via phase shifts in the sound waveforms. Your ear shape influences how your ear drum interprets the phase shifts. Everyone has a different shaped ear so PS5 shipped with 7 preset ear shapes for binaural 3D audio. There are millions of different ear shapes out there, so Sony have created a calibration system to measure how you perceive the phase shifts and produce a unique profile to match your ears.

If you are comparing a preset that works well for your ears and it does not sound much different from a calibrated profile. That does not mean the system is not working. It means you are lucky enough that one of the presets perfectly matches your ears, so when you calibrated a profile, you basically manually recreated one of the presets. People who's ears do not match any of the presets will suddenly hear the effect in all it's glory :)

[Jermster_]

Thanks for the Jump Scare footage. I honestly needed a good laugh after what I have been going through the last few days.

[RSandMan]

And then the saxophone music in the background after that clicker scare 😂

[ICEMANZIDANE]

You could hold down the mute button and then change the setting so that you eliminate all the menu sound etc…

In fact, you could even invite your friend, you close your eyes and he does the mute and settings thing ; )