# How to change volume levels for different ears

**URL:** <https://forum.fxsound.com/t/how-to-change-volume-levels-for-different-ears/1832>\
**Category:** Get Help\
**Created:** [April 16, 2023, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/how-to-change-volume-levels-for-different-ears/1832 "2023-04-16T17:28:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![midgetiguana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@midgetiguana](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/midgetiguana)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2023, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/how-to-change-volume-levels-for-different-ears/1832/1 "2023-04-16T17:28:28Z")

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Is there any way to change volume levels for different ears in FxSound? I used to do this through windows settings but FxSound disables the ability to do this.

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**Author:** ![doolhoofd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/doolhoofd/32/1131_2.png) [@doolhoofd](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/doolhoofd)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2023, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/how-to-change-volume-levels-for-different-ears/1832/2 "2023-04-16T18:25:44Z")

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Hello Cassie,  
This is indeed a known issue.  
Please refer to the options outlined in this thread:

> [@Audio balance in right and left headphone sides](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/audio-balance-in-right-and-left-headphone-sides/1678):
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> when I am not using the fxsound app I can balance the audio in right and left headphones sides through control panel but since I started the fxsound system that option is no longer there. Is there anyone who can tell me how I can balance in both my ears through fxsound

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**Author:** ![Brock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a8b319/32.png) [@Brock](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/Brock)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2023, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/how-to-change-volume-levels-for-different-ears/1832/3 "2023-04-18T21:31:16Z")

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From my experience, the only time the left right volume balance does not work, is when the ‘wrong’ speakers are selected as default.

On the sound panel (\> left click on speaker icon at bottom right, \> sounds \> playback), we usually see first “Speakers – FX sound audio” balance will not work with this selected. Then below that usually something like “Speakers – Realtek High Definition Audio,” left click and select this as default, and the balance control works once more, and FX processing remains active.