Audio is an important part of watching videos or listening to music, podcasts, audiobooks, etc. And it’s also very important for people with hearing issues to find the right balance between left and right speakers. It can also be a hardware issue. So, learning how to control the left and right speaker’s volume individually can sometimes be vital to enhance your listening experience.

In the recent versions of Windows, the necessary steps for the audio balance control are hidden behind several layers of settings and control panel options. Here we will go through a couple of ways you can fix the left and right audio balance on Windows 10.

Why the Audio Balance of Your PC is Messed up?

Here’s what could be happening:

Upgrading the OS

If you upgraded your PC to a new operating system such as Windows 10, it could disorient the audio settings you had before in your old OS. There’s a possibility that the new Windows 10 has reverted to its default settings instead of the custom settings you had before in the old OS.

Special Audio Enhancements

There’s a built-in special audio enhancer in every Windows PC. While it helps your audio devices in sounding better, it can sometimes mess up the audio balance.

Faulty Hardware

As mentioned before, audio devices such as headphones or speakers can be faulty and cause audio balancing issues.

How to Change the Left Right Audio Balance in Windows 10?

There are two simple-to-follow methods that can help you fix the audio balance in your Windows 10 PC. Here are the methods:

Standard Method

You can follow the method below to change the audio balance in windows 10:

1. Click on the Start button and go to Settings.
2. Select System and then select Sound from the left-side menu.
3. Select the output device that you want to adjust the balance for from the Choose your output device menu.
4. Click on Device Properties.
5. From the window that appears, you can change the Left and Right audio balance to your preference.

And you’re done! Now you can enjoy the audio exactly as you like.

Classic Method

As an alternative, you can also use the classic method of the control panel for changing the audio balance.

1. On the taskbar, Right-click on the sound icon and select Sounds.
2. Click on the Playback tab and double-click on your audio output device from the list.
3. From the window that appears, click on the Levels tab.
4. Click on Balance.
5. You can now change the Left and Right audio balance from the Balance dialog.
6. Click OK once you’re satisfied.

Both methods are quite easy to follow so, you shouldn’t face any difficulties.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Windows spatial audio?

Spatial sound is exactly what the name sounds like. It gives an immersive audio experience where you feel as if the sound is floating all around you. It provides a much more improved atmosphere than traditional surround sound formats. You can easily enable it by following this quick method:

1. Right-click on the Sound icon in the taskbar.
2. Hover your mouse on Spatial sound.
3. Select Windows Sonic for Headphones.

You can turn it off by following the same method. Just select OFF when in the Spatial sound menu.

Why is my computer audio fuzzy?

It could be for a few different reasons. Here’s what we think might’ve happened:

1. Your speaker or headphone jack might not be all the way inserted into the headphone port of your PC. Try re-inserting the headphone jack properly.
2. Some audio enhancements might be active. Try reviewing your computer’s audio enhancement settings.
3. It could be because of an outdated audio driver. Try updating all the audio drivers to their latest versions.
4. A microphone receiving sounds from your speaker and playing it on your headphones can create a feedback loop that causes distortion. Try turning off or unplugging your active microphone.

Conclusion

We understand that having an unbalanced speaker or headphones can be very annoying. And so, we hope that we were able to help you and provided enough knowledge so you can easily change your left and right audio balance for your Windows 10 computer. If you’re still unsure about the process and were unsuccessful, please let us know in the comment section below and we will be more than happy to help.