Best Modern Warfare 3 audio settings

Best Modern Warfare 3 audio settings
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Written by 

Jack Roberts

Published 

12th Nov 2023 14:31

Finding the best audio settings in Modern Warfare 3 can help optimize your game, especially when it comes to listening to comms or hearing an enemy player running to your position.

Like the audio settings for Warzone, Modern Warfare 3 has some intricate settings that, when adjusted, can massively change the way you play, so having some of the best in the game to hand will help you along the way.

What are the best audio settings for Modern Warfare 3?

Below, we’ve detailed the best audio settings you should be considering for Modern Warfare 3.

Audio Setting

Recommended Option

Audio Mix

Headphones

Speakers/Headphones Game Sound Device

Default

Speaker Output

Stereo

Master Volume

100

Gameplay Music

0

Dialogue Volume

20

Effects Volume

100

Voice Chat Volume

25

Cinematic Music Volume

0

Subtitles

Default

Subtitles Size

Default

Mono Audio

Off

Reduce Tinnitus Sound

On

War Tracks As A Passenger

On

Juggernaut Music

On

Hit Marker Sound Effects

Classic

Adjusting these settings will reduce the amount of unnecessary background noise that can impede your hearing while boosting the more relevant audio options like hit markers and voice chat.

How to change your audio settings in Modern Warfare 3

To change your audio settings in MW3, you just head to your Settings menu when you first launch the game. This will give you access to all of the settings in the game that you can adjust at your own pace, as shown below.

The audio settings options in Modern Warfare 3
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While you can make some adjustments during gameplay in the various multiplayer modes, it’s probably best to change them before you enter a game so that you aren’t pressured during a tense match.

That’s everything you need to change and get the best audio settings in Modern Warfare 3. If you’re looking for more settings to change in the game, be sure to check out the best controller settings you should be using in MW3.

Jack Roberts
About the author
Jack Roberts
Jack is a Guides Writer at GGRecon. With a BA (Hons) & MA in English and Creative Writing, he was also the Gaming Editor for The Indiependent. When not pondering which game has the best cup of coffee (and drinking far too much of it himself), he can often be found playing Dead by Daylight, Street Fighter or making yet another build in Bloodborne.
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