# How to change volume levels for different ears

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**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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**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.

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