您可以使用多种Windows 10应用程序来改善您的音频，在本文中，我们希望重点介绍其中的一些最佳应用程序。
我们将看看一些最好的均衡器，一些最好的虚拟环绕声(surround sound)软件，以及默认 Windows 10 混音器的一些替代品。
此外，请务必查看我们的配套文章，(companion article)了解提高 Windows 10 显示质量(best ways to improve display quality in Windows 10)的最佳方法。
适用于 Windows 10 的最佳均衡器
使用均衡器，您可以更改音频的声音配置文件(sound profile)。均衡器通常用于音乐或听电影，以帮助增强低音或限制(bass or limit)其他方面。
使用这些均衡器应用程序(equalizer apps)，您可以选择适合某些音乐流派的预设或创建您自己的自定义均衡器预设(custom equalizer preset)。我们为下面的Windows 10挑选了两个出色的均衡器。
FxSound 增强器 – 49.99 美元
FxSound Enhancer在他们的网站上(on their website)声称他们可以提高音乐的音质。我认为，虽然FxSound Enhancer(FxSound Enhancer isn)不会让 20 美元的耳机听起来像 200 美元的一对，但他们可以使用 EQ 预设来改善许多用例的聆听体验(listening experience)。
首先，我想解释一下FxSound Enhancer在整个 Windows 10 操作系统中的运行平稳且一致。出于某种原因，这是许多均衡器都在努力解决的问题，因此这是一个很好的起点。
本质上，当您打开FxSound Enhancer时，它会为您的音频添加一个自动EQ 预设(EQ preset)，在大多数情况下，如果您使用更便宜的音频设备，它会改善您的聆听体验。
花费 200-500 美元购买一副好耳机和合适的DAC是一个很好的选择。EQ 预设非常丰富，非常适合当您想要获得最佳体验来聆听某种类型的音乐时。您还可以创建自己的预设。
FxSound Enhancer还使用了一种有趣的现场“解压”技术(’ technique)来为您收听的音频增加更多清晰度。如果您在YouTube(YouTube)或带压缩的直播平台上收听音乐，这会产生很大的不同。
不过，我会说 Spotify 自己的 Extreme 质量或 Tidal 的Hifi流媒体订阅将是一个更好的选择。
FxSound Pro不是免费的，这与我们下面的下一个建议不同。终身订阅(lifetime subscription)费用为 49.99 美元，但您可以获得 7 天的免费试用期来进行测试。
(Equalizer APO)带和平接口(Peace Interface – Free)的均衡器 APO – 免费
如果您想要方便、漂亮的界面和简单的设置，我仍然建议您使用上面的FxSound Enhancer。如果你不介意让你的技术手有点脏，Equalizer APO是一个更好的选择，它是免费和开源的。
设置它需要一些时间，您需要仔细阅读支持文件。您必须安装Equalizer APO，然后下载Peace Interface。两者结合为您提供功能强大的音频控制软件(control software)以及功能丰富的界面。
使用和平界面(Peace Interface)，您可以完全控制创建自己的预设。还有一些出色的预设供您选择。聆听体验非常棒，一旦你掌握了一切，一切都在 Windows 10 上运行得非常顺畅。
您可以在此处找到Equalizer APO(Equalizer APO here)并在此处找到Peace 图形界面(Peace graphical interface here)。
适用于Windows 10的最佳环绕声软件(Sound Software)
使用环绕声软件(surround sound software)，您可以将普通的立体声耳机变成全新的体验。
良好的虚拟环绕声(surround sound)将模拟真实的环绕声设置(surround sound setup)，这意味着您将能够听到视频游戏中与它们来自相同方向的噪音，或者您可以获得更身临其境的电影观看体验。
以下是适用于Windows 10的三个出色的(Windows 10)环绕声软件(surround sound software)选项。
Razer Surround – 免费或 19.99 美元
Razer Surround是一款 7.1环绕声软件(surround sound software)，旨在为任何一副耳机或耳机提供虚拟环绕声。(surround sound)基本软件(base software)是免费的，但您可以一次性支付(time payment)19.99 美元获得专业版。
来自Razer 团队(Razer team)，很明显提供的环绕声(surround sound)是专为游戏设计的。因此，视频游戏的体验预计非常好。玩《战地风云 5(Battlefield 5) 》或《黑色行动 4(Black Ops 4)》新的停电模式(Blackout mode)等游戏是一种真正的享受。
这两款游戏都拥有出色的音效工程(sound engineering)，但 7.1 Razer Surround 软件(Razer Surround software)将其提升到了另一个层次。在环绕声(surround sound)有助于精确定位其他玩家运动(player movement)的游戏中，Razer Surround也表现出色。
使用Razer Surround也非常简单，谢天谢地，如果您想关闭虚拟声音，几乎不需要 - 只需单击一个按钮。在我看来，Razer Surround绝对是游戏玩家的最佳选择。
杜比全景声——14.99 美元
(Dolby Atmos)可以通过从Microsoft Store下载(Microsoft Store)Dolby Access 应用程序来访问(Dolby Access app)Dolby Atmos。要访问杜比全景声，您还必须在安装(Dolby Atmos)Access 应用程序(Access app)后花费 14.99 美元。
浏览Access 应用程序(Access app)感觉有点笨拙，而且比Razer提供的更麻烦。最终，环绕声(surround sound)是不错的，但它似乎在很大程度上取决于你拥有的耳机。
如果您有一副好耳机，特别是开放式后置耳机，杜比全景声 (Dolby Atmos) 的环绕声(Dolby Atmos)效果(surround sound)会出奇的好。它非常适合在电影和视频中添加空间沉浸感，但它可能会被击中或错过，具体取决于您正在观看的音频是如何制作的。
显然，如果您有环绕声扬声器设置(surround sound speaker setup)，杜比全景声(Dolby Atmos)无疑是最佳选择。在真正的环绕声方面，杜比全景声 ( (surround sound)Dolby Atmos ) 是游戏中的佼佼者。
归根结底，杜比全景声(Dolby Atmos)是一个有用的应用程序，特别是如果您有真正的环绕声设置。如果您使用耳机，则取决于您使用它的目的，它是否有所作为有点赌博。
用于耳机的 Windows Sonic – 免费
Windows 10 已经拥有虚拟环绕声，(surround sound and chances)您可能永远不知道。微软(Microsoft)悄悄在Creators Update中添加了(Creators Update)Windows Sonic for Headphones ，并将其塞进了任务栏。
要激活Windows 空间声音(Windows Spatial sound)，请右键单击任务栏上的音量混合器(volume mixer)图标，然后单击 空间声音（关闭）。(Spatial sound (Off).)然后，您可以选择Windows Sonic for Headphones。
根据我的经验，Windows Sonic for Headphones与(Headphones)Dolby Atmos一样好。事实上，我很难区分其中的差异。
如果您正在寻找免费的虚拟环绕声(surround sound)，Windows自己的产品可能是最好的选择。不过，对于真正的环绕声扬声器系统(surround sound speaker system)，Atmos可能会更好。
Windows 10的最佳音频混音器替代品(Mixer Alternative)
标准的 Windows 10音频混音器(audio mixer)非常有限，因此我们认为我们将包含两个替代方案，可以让您更好地控制每个应用程序的音量。您还可以使用下面的两个建议来同时管理两个设备的音频，并选择哪些应用程序使用(apps use)哪个音频设备。
耳小号 – 免费
EarTrumpet一直被认为是Windows 10上最顶级的音频控制应用(audio control apps)之一。EarTrumpet没有添加笨重的新界面，而是在现有的Windows 10音频混音器(audio mixer)UI 上进行了扩展。
使用EarTrumpet，您可以控制每个打开的程序的单独音量，并且您可以快速切换播放设备。您还可以为特定程序设置默认音频设备。
我最喜欢EarTrumpet的地方在于它很好地集成到了Windows 10中——它看起来更像是对混音器(audio mixer)的官方更新，而不是独立的应用程序(standalone app)。EarTrumpet的优点在于它也是免费的。您可以在Microsoft Store中找到它。
Voicemeeter – 免费
VoiceMeeter是 EarTrumpet 的一大进步(EarTrumpet)，但附加功能只对那些需要微调单个音频流(audio streams)的人真正有用。
使用VoiceMeeter，您可以一次更改多个音频设备的 EQ 并调整音频指向的位置。例如，您可以录制桌面音频(desktop audio)但不能录制您的声音，反之亦然(vice versa)。
如果您在Twitch 或 YouTube(Twitch or YouTube)等平台上进行流式传输，您可以让您的游戏音频和语音(game audio and voice)被拾取，但您的通讯应用程序中的朋友的声音不会被拾取。
Voicemeeter有很多可能性，尽管需要大量阅读或观看 Youtube(reading or Youtube)教程来学习如何掌握它。您可以从VB-Audio免费找到Voicemeeter 软件(Voicemeeter software)。
概括
本文中的任何软件建议是否(Did)引起了您的兴趣？如果您对我包含的软件有任何疑问，请告诉我。享受！
Best Windows 10 Software for Better Audio
There аre a varіety of Windows 10 apps yоu can use to improve your audio and in this article we want to highlight ѕome of the bеst.
We will be taking a look at some of the best equalizers, some of the best software for virtual surround sound, and some alternatives to the default Windows 10 mixer.
Also, be sure to check out our companion article on the best ways to improve display quality in Windows 10.
Best Equalizers for Windows 10
With an equalizer, you can change the sound profile of your audio. Equalizers are often used for music or listening to movies to help boost bass or limit other aspects.
With these equalizer apps, you can choose presets suitable for certain music genres or create your own custom equalizer preset. We’ve picked out two excellent equalizers for Windows 10 below.
FxSound Enhancer – $49.99
FxSound Enhancer claims on their website that they can boost the sound quality of your music. I’d argue that whilst FxSound Enhancer isn’t going to make a $20 pair of earphones sound like a $200 pair, they can use EQ presets to improve the listening experience for many use cases.
Firstly, I wanted to explain that FxSound Enhancer works smoothly and consistently across the entire Windows 10 OS. This is something that many equalizers struggle with, for some reason, so it’s a great starting point.
Essentially, when you switch on FxSound Enhancer, it will add an automatic EQ preset to your audio that will, in most cases, improve your listening experience if you are using cheaper audio equipment.
It’s a great alternative for forking out $200-500 on a good pair of headphones and a suitable DAC. The EQ presets are plentiful, which is great for when you want to get the best experience for listening to a certain genre of music. You can also create your own presets.
FxSound Enhancer also uses an interesting live ‘decompression’ technique to add more clarity to the audio you listen to. If you listen to music on YouTube or live streaming platforms with compression, this makes a big difference.
I would say that Spotify’s own Extreme quality or Tidal’s Hifi streaming subscription would be a better alternative, however.
FxSound Pro isn’t free, which is where it separates itself from our next suggestion below. An outright lifetime subscription costs $49.99, but you can get a 7 day free trial to test things out.
Equalizer APO With Peace Interface – Free
If you want convenience, a nice interface and an easy setup, I’d still suggest FxSound Enhancer from above. If you don’t mind getting your technical hands a little dirty, Equalizer APO is a better option, and it’s free and open source.
Setting it up takes some time and you’ll need to read through the support files carefully. You must install the Equalizer APO and then download the Peace Interface. The two combined give you a powerful audio control software alongside a feature packed interface.
With the Peace Interface, you are given extreme control over creating your own presets. There are also some excellent presets already for you to choose from. The listening experience is superb and once you’ve got to grips with things, everything runs pretty smoothly on Windows 10.
You can find the Equalizer APO here and the Peace graphical interface here.
Best Surround Sound Software for Windows 10
With surround sound software, you can turn your normal stereo headphones into a whole new experience.
Good virtual surround sound will mimic a real surround sound setup, which means you’ll be able to hear noises in video games in the same direction that they are coming from, or you can have a more immersive movie watching experience.
Below are three great surround sound software options for Windows 10.
Razer Surround – Free or $19.99
Razer Surround is a 7.1 surround sound software designed to give virtual surround sound to any pair of headphones or earphones. The base software is free but you can get the pro version for a $19.99 one time payment.
Coming from the Razer team, it’s clear immediately that the surround sound offered is designed specifically for gaming. So, the experience in video games is expectedly very good. Playing games like Battlefield 5 or Black Ops 4’s new Blackout mode is a real treat.
Both games have excellent sound engineering, but the 7.1 Razer Surround software takes it to another level. In games where surround sound is useful for pinpointing other player movement, Razer Surround does great, too.
Using Razer Surround is also very easy and thankfully there is very little needed if you’d like to switch off the virtual sound – just one single click of a button. In my opinion, Razer Surround is absolutely the best option for gamers.
Dolby Atmos – $14.99
Dolby Atmos can be accessed by downloading the Dolby Access app from the Microsoft Store. To access Dolby Atmos, you must also spend $14.99 after installing the Access app.
Going through the Access app feels a little clunky and it’s more of a hassle than what Razer has to offer. Ultimately, the surround sound is decent, but it seems to depend heavily on the headphones you have.
If you have a good pair of headphones, specifically open backed headphones, the surround sound from Dolby Atmos can work surprisingly well. It’s great for adding spatial immersion in movies and videos, but it can be hit or miss depending on how the audio for what you are watching was produced.
Obviously, if you have a surround sound speaker setup, Dolby Atmos is undoubtedly the best option. Dolby Atmos is top of the game when it comes to real surround sound.
Ultimately, Dolby Atmos is a useful application, especially if you have a real surround sound setup. If you use headphones, it is a bit of a gamble when it comes to whether it makes a difference or not, depending on what you are using it for.
Windows Sonic for Headphones – Free
Windows 10 already has virtual surround sound and chances are you may never have known. Microsoft quietly added Windows Sonic for Headphones in the Creators Update and stuffed it into the taskbar.
To activate Windows Spatial sound, right click the volume mixer icon on the taskbar, then click Spatial sound (Off). You will then have the option to choose Windows Sonic for Headphones.
In my experience, Windows Sonic for Headphones was just as good as Dolby Atmos. In fact, it was hard for me to distinguish the difference.
If you are looking for virtual surround sound for free, Windows own offering may be the best available. For a real surround sound speaker system, though, Atmos may be better.
Best Audio Mixer Alternative For Windows 10
The standard Windows 10 audio mixer is quite limited, so we thought we’d include two alternatives that can give you finer control over the volume levels of each app. You can also use the two suggestions below to manage the audio of two devices at once, and choose which apps use which audio device.
EarTrumpet – Free
EarTrumpet has been regarded as one of the top audio control apps on Windows 10. Instead of adding a bulky new interface to make your way through, EarTrumpet essentially expands on the existing Windows 10 audio mixer UI.
With EarTrumpet, you can control the individual volume of each open program, and you can quickly switch playback devices. You are also able to set up default audio devices for specific programs.
What I like most about EarTrumpet is that it integrates nicely into Windows 10 – it looks more like an official update to the audio mixer than a standalone app. What’s great about EarTrumpet is that it’s also free. You can find it in the Microsoft Store.
Voicemeeter – Free
VoiceMeeter is a massive step up from EarTrumpet, but the additional features are only really useful for those that need to fine tune individual audio streams.
With VoiceMeeter, you can change the EQ of multiple audio devices at once and adjust where audio is directed to. For example, you can record desktop audio but not your voice, or vice versa.
If you stream on platforms like Twitch or YouTube, you can make it so your game audio and voice is picked up, but the voice from your friends in your communication app isn’t.
There are many possibilities with Voicemeeter, although it does take some heavy reading or Youtube tutorial watching to learn how to master it. You can find the Voicemeeter software for free from VB-Audio.
Summary
Did any of the software suggestions in this article take your interest? Let me know if you have any questions about the software I have included. Enjoy!
