how to enable sound equalization in windows 11

Anonymous
2022-12-19T01:21:40+00:00

I am attempting to enable audio equalization for windows 11. I followed a video tutorial, by downloading the latest Realtek audio driver, then opening my sound settings and enabling the equalizer. I am not given this option. I see no equalizer selection in my sound settings. Am I missing something? Thanks in advance.

Kind regards,

bigbeardedbuddy.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Devices and drivers

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-10-12T22:42:43+00:00

    None of your previous replies said anything about downloading the Realtek app from the store. Windows does not come with it. Enhancements tab exists for the output device, there is just no equalizer option.

    You just said that if the sound settings do not have an EQ then you must have some premium software that has it's own software, which most of the people here like me do not have.

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  2. JosephT71 9,220 Reputation points
    2023-10-12T20:46:38+00:00

    I really don't know why it is so hard to understand this issue which I explained in detail.

    1. windows 11 computers should come with audio drivers with audio configuration app downloaded from microsoft store
    2. you configure your audio with the audio configuration app
    3. enhancements tab doesn't exist in windows 11
    4. your configuration app should have the 10 band EQ, loudness equalization, environment..
    5. if you don't have those things in your configuration app, then they are moved to another app (dell audio, dell optimizer, mydell, acer purified voice, myasus..) or premium audio app (DTS, dolby, nahimic, icepower, soundblaster...) or they decided NOT giving it to you
    6. if you can't find them, ask your computer manufacturer.

    Notice NONE of which have anything to do with Microsoft or windows 11.

    If your manufacturer said that they didn't put it in on purpose, then complain to them. For example, Nahimic app used to NOT have the 10 band EQ. Nahimic's official stance was that Nahimic preferred you to use their "smart pre-sets". Read the complaints in the comments section.

    https://nahimic.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021550451-Where-can-I-find-EQ-on-Nahimic-

    Then after several years and millions of complaints later, Nahimic finally put the 10 band EQ in their app.

    https://www.reddit.com/r/MSI_Gaming/comments/jyf33l/nahimic_3_update_equalizer_finally/

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-10-12T19:05:37+00:00

    My MSI motherboard Realtek drivers also did not come with an equalizer setting, nor do I have some "premium audio" going on.

    I have installed the Realtek Universal driver from my motherboard support page and found that the "Realtek Audio Console" app, which is available on Microsoft Store, works in my case https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9P2B8MCSVPLN?hl=en-us&gl=US

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  4. JosephT71 9,220 Reputation points
    2023-10-12T15:30:59+00:00

    Your EQ can be anywhere. Your loudness equalization can also be anywhere --- such as "midnight" in the following photo.

    Such as in the "mydell" application.

    Image

    https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-yu/000215376/distorted-multimedia-audio-in-voip-conference-applications

    If you can't find it, then talk to Dell. Nothing to do with Microsoft.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-10-10T21:44:27+00:00

    TIL Windows 11 doesn't have loudness equalization. Why exactly take this away? Laughable.

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