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soundstage feels narrow on my new headphones
Closed-back headphones have a narrower soundstage than open-back ones. Check balance with the Left Right Test and try recordings with good stereo…
Hiroshi Sato
Spatial Audio Tester at Sound Test
Hiroshi Sato is the Spatial Audio Tester on the Sound Tester Audio Team. Specialized in binaural panning algorithms, headphone soundstage width, and virtual surround isolation.
Hiroshi Sato is the Spatial Audio Tester on the Sound Tester Audio Team. Specialized in binaural panning algorithms, headphone soundstage width, and virtual surround isolation. Shares macro audio driver photography and acoustic deep-dives on X (Twitter). Based in Japan. On Sound Tester he answers spatial audio, soundstage and virtual surround discussions for headphones.
- Experience
- 8+ years
- Answers On Sound Test
- 3
What Hiroshi Works On
Binaural panningsoundstage widthvirtual surround
Sound Tester Tools Hiroshi Looks After
Headphone TestLeft and right channel, balance and driver checkFree · Open tool Surround Sound Test5.1 and 7.1 front, rear and subwoofer positionsFree · Open tool Binaural BeatsFocus, relax and sleep tones for headphonesFree · Open tool
Discussions Answered By Hiroshi
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windows spatial sound makes everything sound echoey
Windows Sonic adds a virtual room around the sound. If voices echo, turn spatial sound off or use it only for games.
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virtual surround on headphones sounds fake and muddy for gaming
Virtual surround changes how sounds arrive at each ear, so it helps some people and confuses others. Try stereo first, then compare with a Surround…
The Audio Team Behind These Answers
Brandon VanceAudio & Acoustic Performance Lead
Xavier CruzFrequency Sweep Specialist
Diana ChenHearing Test Architect
Alistair CrossHeadphone Benchmark Lead
Imogen BlakeBinaural Beats Engineer
Callum SterlingSurround Sound Auditor
Gemma GallagherTone Generator Validator
Harvey FinchSpectrum Analyzer LeadEach answer is written by the specialist closest to the topic and checked by a second team member. How we verify answers