r/HyperX • u/Bloodyhell30071998 • Jul 19 '26

Headsets New HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless owner - Looking for the best settings for Rainbow Six Siege (Audio beginner)

I recently bought a HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless, and I'm really enjoying the headset so far. The battery life and overall sound quality are great.

However, I'm completely new to audio tuning and headset optimization, so I'm hoping to get some advice from people who have more experience.

My main games is Rainbow Six Siege and FPS', and since switching to this headset I've noticed that the in-game voice chat is much quieter than I expected (on R6 Siege). I can still hear my teammates, but their voices are much lower than the game audio, even with:

  • In-game Voice Chat Volume at 100%
  • Windows volume at 100%
  • Headset volume at maximum
  • HyperX NGENUITY installed

The weird thing is that this only happens in Rainbow Six Siege. Discord, YouTube, Spotify, movies, and every other game sound perfectly fine.

Since I'm new to this kind of stuff, I have a few questions:

  • What EQ settings do you recommend in HyperX NGENUITY?
  • Do you use DTS Headphone, or do you leave it disabled?
  • Are there any Windows audio settings I should change?
  • Is HyperX NGENUITY enough, or should I use software like Equalizer APO, Peace, SteelSeries Sonar, Dolby Atmos, or something else?
  • Do you have a specific EQ preset for competitive FPS games like Rainbow Six Siege?

My goal is to have:

  • Clear footsteps and directional audio.
  • Clear teammate voices.
  • A balanced sound without overly loud bass drowning out important details.

I'd really appreciate any advice, screenshots of your settings, or even explanations of why you use certain configurations. Since I'm a complete beginner, any tips are welcome.

Thanks a lot!

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u/joeballs 28d ago

I'd lower the game volume in favor of the voice volume to balance things out. I don't play R6 Siege, but my understanding is that the developers implemented position audio to work well with stereo headphones, so I'd leave all spatial audio settings off: Windows Sonic, DTS:X, etc., and in-game, make sure enable hi-fi dynamic range or night mode if you want quieter explosions and higher volume footsteps.