How To Hear Footsteps Better In Call Of Duty With PS5’s Audio Focus Settings
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Hearing footsteps in Call of Duty can feel vital to success, especially in the game’s more competitive modes. Thankfully, the latest system software update for PlayStation 5 makes hearing footsteps much easier in those crucial moments on Black Ops 6 and Warzone. Here, we guide you through the new setting and provide recommendations for using the Audio Focus feature on PS5.
What is PS5 Audio Focus?
Sony’s latest system software update arrived to PlayStation 5 on April 24, 2025, and this included the addition of Audio Focus, which is an accessibility feature that lets you amplify and more clearly hear certain parts of game audio.
PS5’s Audio Focus works similar to the Loudness Equalization setting that Call of Duty PC players use. Loudness EQ levels out the game’s high and low audio, minimizing loud and unnecessary sounds while amplifying quieter ones, such as enemy footsteps. This has kept console players at an audio disadvantage for the last several years.
