The action horror game remains a popular as ever, but did you know that sound can help you win?
When the killer stalks you and your heartbeat gets louder, you want to make sure you can fish out all the details. With our Sonar preset, you can have improved sound in Dead by Daylight beyond what the game options offer. Quality audio is an integral part of enjoying the experience. If you want to take it to the next level, you need to use this game-specific preset. Read on to see what it upgrades!
Take it to the next level with Parametric EQ customization. This can let you tune the audio to a much more detailed way, boosting various frequencies such as bass and mids. But we don't want you to do anything complicated. It's simple really, because we have made a special audio preset customized specifically for Dead by Daylight.
How to Get the Best Audio Settings for Dead by Daylight
1. If you're playing on PC, download GG and sign up; if you already are a user, head over to the Sonar section in GG.
2. In Sonar, switch to the Game tab, then you can see the Equalizer screen. From the configuration dropdown, select Dead by Daylight.
3. That's it! Make sure your audio device is set to "SteelSeries Sonar — Gaming" to receive audio output configured by this preset.
Alternatively, if you own an Arctis Nova 5 Wireless headset, you can select the preset from the Nova 5 Companion App (guide linked), and use it on console.
What does the Dead by Daylight preset change?
Increased Immersion
Added power and depth at 100/120 Hz, to make the environmental cues more obvious and more immersive; enhanced heartbeat and Totem range sounds.
At 600 Hz, enhanced the sound of vaulting over a window.
Generators and Survivor Sound
Enhanced at 2500/3500/5000 Hz
These enhance the generator sound, the sound of survivor foosteps, as well as panting and wailing VFX.
At 10000 Hz, the Totem generation sound has also been boosted.
Enhanced Footsteps
Reduced bass at 35/300 Hz.
Even though bass brings immersive sound, it can obscure more useful sound cues. By reducing bass at these levels, Hatch sound and footsteps will be easier to hear.
As you can see, the preset really does a lot. It works to both give you a much greater degree of immersion, which is paramount in a game like Dead by Daylight where situational awareness is key, but it also will help you hear what you need at the right situation.
Purchase an Arctis Nova 5 Wireless gaming headset now. Get this audio preset easily on PlayStation 5 or Xbox with the Nova 5 Companion App.
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