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Hi, when I turn on my headset, it select Windows Sonic from spatial sound automatically and I don't want that, I want it to be default. What should I do? is there is any way to disable that? or can I delete Windows Sonic form my system? Because I couldn't find it with the Apps.
Thanks in advance!
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Hi, my name is Neil, I'm an independent adviser and a Windows 10 user like you.
Sorry you've not been able to find how to turn off spatial sound setting.
You can turn spatial sound on or off from the sound icon in your notification area near your clock.
Plug in your headphones/headset.
Right-click your speaker icon, hover over Spatial Sound, and select “Windows Sonic for Headphones” to enable it or select “Off” to disable it.
I hope this answers your question.
Yeah that's why I am searching for a solution because it doesn't remain in the Off state and I am sure that the transmitter is definitely set to off for surround sound and I select “Windows Sonic for Headphones” and select “Off” to disable it. That is my problem, if I can just delete Windows Sonic from my system I pretty sure this problem will be solved, but I don't know how.
Thanks Neil for your response, I know what you mean, but I have never used this method to enable surround sound on the transmitter or by their program and I am sure that it's off. Is there any way to get into Windows settings and disable it or anything?
OK, I think I've found what you need to do. In the manual for your headset, it tells you to press and hold the secondary button (17) on the transmitter base (next to the control knob) and this will toggle surround sound option ON/OFF.
See the pic below for the info in the manual telling you this. I have boxed it off in red.
I have also including a secondary pic to show you the secondary button to press and hold (17).
This negates having to use Windows at all to turn off surround sound. When the surround signal is being generated, Windows is forced into the Surround Sound option. because that is what is being generated (and why it keeps reverting back to surround sound). Toggling surround off on the transmitter base stops it at the source.
Hopefully this will resolve your issue.
Let me know how you get on.
I want it to be always off, everytime I run my headset it immediately change from default to Windows Sonic!. My headset is Steelseries arctis pro wireless.
