Presets for Individual Headset Brands/Models - Optimal Sound Settings / Everyday Use

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Post here if you have built your own preset specifically for your Gaming Headset or Headphones that you believe is ideal for an all-around experience to include, Gaming, Watching Videos or Listening to Music.

*Note - Please include the Brand and Model of the Headset or Headphones you built the preset for.

Someone built a Preset on FXSound for my exact headset and the audio is absolutely perfect.

I found the one I use is best of all 3 and don’t have to change in between presets.

Thanks,

ItsJustRevo

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Welcome to the forum! :vulcan_salute:

The latest version, v1.1.22.0, supports up to 20 additional Presets, and can even go up to 100, if you:

  1. Navigate to
    C: \ Users \ [YourUsername] \ AppData \ Roaming \ FxSound

  2. Find the file named FxSound.settings

  3. Open it with WordPad, and

  4. Edit the line, and more precisely the number at the end of this line, correctly:

< VALUE name=“max_user_presets” val=“44”/ >

  • Note: I was forced to add the spaces between < VALUE and / > , but the spaces should be absent in your .settings file.

  • Note: you’ll need to go to Tools > Folder Options > View in the menu bar on top and enable Show hidden files, folders, and drives first, in order to be able to access the hidden AppData folder.

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I don’t think you understood the topic of my Post. I was saying for the enthusiasts out there who like to create presets to post it here to include the Brand and Model of headset they created it for so other users with the same headset can give it a try.

Thanks.

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This is actually a great thread idea, having presets tied to specific headset models makes a huge difference.

I’ve been doing a lot of testing around this, and I’ve noticed that even small differences in headset tuning can completely change how things like footsteps and directional audio come through.

I’ll put together and share a few presets here with the exact headset models included so others can try them directly.

If anyone has a specific headset they want optimized, feel free to drop it; I don’t mind taking a pass at it and posting the settings here for everyone.

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Quick follow-up as promised;

I put together a few presets tied to specific headset/use cases and wanted to share them here for anyone who wants to test them.

I focused on keeping them practical and not over-tuned.

1. HyperX Competitive Focus (Athlete Audio)

Built around reducing low-end masking common in some HyperX headsets while emphasizing footstep detail and directional cues.

EQ: Import-Preset

HyperX tune
HyperX tune1040×571 37 KB

2. Universal FPS Competitive (Athlete Audio)

A broader competitive profile for common gaming headsets like SteelSeries, Astro, Logitech, etc.

EQ: Import-Preset

Universal FPS
Universal FPS1040×571 38.6 KB

3. Athlete Audio Pro Signature

A more aggressive positional audio profile for players prioritizing competitive awareness.

EQ: Import-Preset

Pro Signature
Pro Signature1040×571 40.9 KB

4. Balanced Music Plus (Athlete Audio)

For everyday music/listening use on typical PC headphones.

EQ: Import-Preset

Balanced music Plus
Balanced music Plus1040×571 35.9 KB

I tried to make these distinct enough that people can choose based on headset or preference rather than one preset pretending to do everything.

If anyone tries them, I’d love feedback or can tune around other headset models people are using.

Happy to keep adding more brand/model-specific presets to the thread too.

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Thanks @Athleteaudio for sharing these presets.
The link for Athlete Audio Pro Signature also downloads the file Universal FPS Competitive - by Athlete Audio.fac.
I have uploaded the three preset files to GitHub where we share the community presets fxsound2/Resources: FxSound translation strings

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