质量差(Poor)的音频会影响您正在观看的电影或正在玩的游戏。与其满足于单声道和过时的音质，您可以考虑将耳机升级(upgrading your headphones)到更好的东西。问题在于，如果您的设置不正确，那么您仍然无法获得所需的质量。
为帮助解决此问题，您可以利用名为Windows Sonic for Headphones的较新(Headphones)Windows功能，该功能可立即提高声音输出的质量。无论您的耳机是新的还是旧的都没有关系，因为Windows 10中的(Windows 10)Windows Sonic耳机可以解决这个问题。
什么是 Windows 10 中用于耳机的 Windows Sonic？(What Is Windows Sonic for Headphones in Windows 10?)
当今市场上有大量廉价、劣质的耳机。它们会让您感到沮丧，声音细小、音频噼啪声(audio crackling)和低音低沉，营造出令人印象深刻的音频体验。
虽然您无法像这样改进耳机中的实际硬件组件，但您可以使用软件。这正是微软(Microsoft)为耳机(Headphones)提供的Windows Sonic所提供的，这是一种空间声音解决方案，在 2017 年通过 Creators Update引入Windows 。
空间音效是一种尝试创建不依赖于扬声器或耳机定位的 3D 风格音频体验。与 2D 级别的前后音频不同，Windows Sonic支持一种空间声音解决方案，该解决方案将混合音频以模拟该音频可能来自何处。
例如，如果您正在玩游戏并且您的角色上方发生爆炸，那么音频将被混合以使其听起来和感觉就像您从上方听到的一样真实。Windows Sonic通过耳机模拟 7.1 环绕声音频通道。
它们不会丢失一些音频通道（以及因此而产生的某些噪音和声音），而是混合到您将在耳机中接收的两个通道（左声道和右声道）中。
Windows Sonic for Headphones在(Headphones)Windows 10上可用，但默认情况下已禁用，因此您需要先启用它。也可以在 Xbox设置(Settings)菜单中为 Xbox 用户启用它。
Windows Sonic 与杜比全景声：哪个空间声音提供商最好？(Windows Sonic vs Dolby Atmos: Which Spatial Sound Provider Is Best?)
虽然Windows Sonic是一个有用的一般声音工具，但它也有一个竞争对手：杜比全景声（ Dolby Atmos）。如果您有支持Dolby Atmos的音频接收器，则可以改用它。Windows Sonic与杜比全景(Dolby Atmos)声之间的较量不仅仅是声音质量的较量。在它们之间进行选择将取决于您可用的硬件。
所有耳机（无论质量如何）都支持Windows Sonic，无论是 10 美元还是 1000 美元。相比之下，杜比全景声(Dolby Atmos)是一个专有系统，需要支持杜比全景声(Dolby Atmos)的设备才能工作。
两者没有太大区别。但鉴于杜比(Dolby)是一家世界知名的音频公司，您可能更喜欢杜比全景声（ Dolby Atmos ）提供的声音的改进和丰富程度，而不是Windows Sonic。
某些软件（包括游戏）直接支持杜比全景声(Dolby Atmos)。这意味着，如果您正在玩《使命(Call)召唤(Duty)》之类的游戏，您可能会发现设置杜比全景声（ Dolby Atmos ）比切换到(Dolby Atmos)Windows Sonic时更明显地提高了音频质量。
大多数用户可能更愿意坚持使用完全免费且受更多设备支持的Windows Sonic 。如果您有一个支持杜比(Dolby)全景声的设备，那么尝试两个系统来看看哪个系统可以提供最优质的音频来满足您的需求是有意义的。
但是，如果您确实想尝试Dolby Atmos，那么您还需要从Microsoft Store购买 14.99 美元的许可证（名为(Microsoft Store)Dolby Access）。免费试用可用于在您的 PC 或 Xbox 上测试该服务。
虽然Dolby Atmos和Windows Sonic是两个强大的选择，但您可以尝试使用其他空间声音提供程序。最近发布的一个选项是DTS Sound Unbound，它与Windows Sonic一样，承诺通过类似的改进来提高您的音频质量，许可证费用为 19.99 美元（提供免费试用）。
如何在 Windows 10 中设置 Windows Sonic(How to Set Up Windows Sonic in Windows 10)
如果你想在Windows 10中设置Windows Sonic，那么你需要先启用它，因为系统默认是禁用的。
- 要启用Windows Sonic，您需要打开Windows 设置(Windows Settings )菜单。为此，请右键单击“开始(Start)”菜单并选择“设置”(Settings )选项。
- 在Windows 设置(Windows Settings )菜单中，选择System > Sound。在声音(Sound )菜单中，从下拉菜单中选择您的输出设备，然后选择下方的设备属性选项。(Device Properties)
- 在“设备属性(Device Properties)”菜单中，您将看到“空间声音(Spatial Sound)”类别。从下拉菜单中，选择Windows Sonic for Headphones选项。
- 这将自动将空间声音提供程序应用于您的输出声音设备。启用设置后，您可以使用右下角的声音(Sound )系统托盘图标快速打开和关闭它。为此，请右键单击该图标以开始。
- 从菜单中，将鼠标悬停在空间声音（Windows Sonic for Headphones）(Spatial sound (Windows Sonic for Headphones) )选项上。这将显示空间声音的各种选项。如果要禁用Windows Sonic，请选择关闭(Off)选项。
如果您想在Windows Sonic和Dolby Atmos之间切换，请选择Dolby Access，但您需要许可证才能执行此操作。您还可以选择DTS Sound Unbound，这是另一个付费的替代空间声音提供商，提供免费试用。
对空间声音设置的更改将立即应用。在Windows Sonic(Windows Sonic)、Dolby Atmos或DTS Sound Unbound之间切换将允许您确定哪个选项可为您的音频设置提供最佳的音质改进。
Windows 10 中更好的音质(Better Sound Quality in Windows 10)
在Windows 10中启用Windows Sonic for Headphones后，您将能够利用空间环绕技术来提高音频质量，无论是在密集的 PC 游戏期间还是与朋友一起观看 Netflix(watching Netflix with your friends)。
如果您没有预算更换耳机，Windows Sonic可以帮助您充分利用现有耳机。您可以使用Windows 10 音频软件(Windows 10 audio software)进一步改进，从均衡器平衡您的音频，到免费和付费的环绕声软件，可以为您提供世界级的音频体验。
How to Set up Windows Sonic for Headphones on Windows 10
Poor quality aυdіo can take the buzz out of a movie you’re watching or a game you’re playing. Rather than settling for mono and outdated sound quality, уou could think аbout upgrading your headphones to something a little better. The problem with that is, if your settings aren’t right, then you still won’t get the quality you’re after.
To help resolve this issue, you can take advantage of a newer Windows feature called Windows Sonic for Headphones, which immediately improves the quality of your sound output. It doesn’t matter whether your headphones are new or old, because Windows Sonic for headphones in Windows 10 can solve the problem.
What Is Windows Sonic for Headphones in Windows 10?
There are a significant number of cheap, poor-quality headphones on the market today. They can make you frustrated, with tinny sound, audio crackling, and low bass creating an underwhelming audio experience.
While you can’t improve the actual hardware components in headphones like this, you can work on the software. This is exactly what Microsoft provides with Windows Sonic for Headphones, a spatial sound solution introduced into Windows with the Creators Update in 2017.
Spatial sound is an attempt to create a 3D-style audio experience that doesn’t rely on the positioning of speakers or headphones. Rather than front and back audio on a 2D level, Windows Sonic supports a spatial sound solution that will mix the audio to simulate where that audio might be coming from.
For instance, if you’re playing a game and an explosion takes place above your character, then the audio will be mixed to make it sound and feel realistically like you’ve heard it from above. Windows Sonic simulates 7.1 surround sound audio channels across your headphones.
Rather than losing some of those audio channels (and certain noises and sounds as a result), they’re mixed into the two channels (left and right) that you’ll receive in your headphones.
Windows Sonic for Headphones is available on Windows 10, but it’s disabled by default, so you’ll need to enable it first. It can also be enabled for Xbox users in your Xbox Settings menu.
Windows Sonic vs Dolby Atmos: Which Spatial Sound Provider Is Best?
While Windows Sonic is a useful tool for general sound, it also has a competitor: Dolby Atmos. If you have a Dolby Atmos-supported audio receiver, then you can use this instead. The battle between Windows Sonic vs. Dolby Atmos isn’t just a battle over quality of sound. Choosing between them will depend on your available hardware.
All headphones (no matter the quality) support Windows Sonic, whether they cost $10 or $1000. In contrast, Dolby Atmos is a proprietary system that requires Dolby Atmos-enabled equipment to work.
There isn’t a large difference between the two. But given that Dolby is a world-renowned audio company, you may prefer the level of improvements and richness of sound available with Dolby Atmos over Windows Sonic.
Some software (including games) support Dolby Atmos directly. This means that if you’re playing games like Call of Duty, you may find that setting up Dolby Atmos improves the quality of the audio more noticeably than you’d see if you switched to Windows Sonic.
Most users will probably prefer to stick with Windows Sonic, which is completely free and supported by more devices. If you have a Dolby Atmos-capable device, then it makes sense to give both systems a try to see which offers the best quality audio for your needs.
If you do want to try Dolby Atmos, however, then you’ll also need to purchase a $14.99 license for it (named Dolby Access) from the Microsoft Store. A free trial is available to test the service on your PC or Xbox.
While Dolby Atmos and Windows Sonic are two strong options, there are alternative spatial sound providers you can try instead. One recently-released option is DTS Sound Unbound which, like Windows Sonic, promises to improve your audio quality with similar improvements, costing $19.99 for a license (with a free trial available).
How to Set Up Windows Sonic in Windows 10
If you want to set up Windows Sonic in Windows 10, then you’ll need to first enable it, as the system is disabled by default.
- To enable Windows Sonic, you’ll need to open the Windows Settings menu. To do this, right-click the Start menu and select the Settings option.
- In the Windows Settings menu, select System > Sound. In the Sound menu, select your output device from the drop-down menu, then select the Device Properties option underneath.
- In the Device Properties menu, you’ll see a Spatial Sound category. From the drop-down menu, select the Windows Sonic for Headphones option.
- This will automatically apply the spatial sound provider to your output sound device. Once the setting is enabled, you can quickly switch it on and off using the Sound system tray icon in the bottom-right corner. To do this, right-click the icon to begin.
- From the menu, hover over the Spatial sound (Windows Sonic for Headphones) option. This will show various options for spatial sound. If you want to disable Windows Sonic, select the Off option.
If you want to switch between Windows Sonic and Dolby Atmos, select Dolby Access, but you’ll need a license to do this. You can also select DTS Sound Unbound, which is another paid alternative spatial sound provider with a free trial available.
Changes to your spatial sound settings will be applied immediately. Switching between Windows Sonic, Dolby Atmos, or DTS Sound Unbound will allow you to determine which option provides the best improvement to sound quality for your audio set up.
Better Sound Quality in Windows 10
With Windows Sonic for Headphones enabled in Windows 10, you’ll be able to take advantage of spatial surround technology to improve the quality of your audio, whether it’s during intensive PC gameplay or watching Netflix with your friends.
If you don’t have the budget to replace your headphones, Windows Sonic could help you get the most out of the ones you have. You may be able to improve things further with Windows 10 audio software, from equalizers to balance out your audio, to free and paid surround software software that can give you a world-class audio experience.
