A reminder for HyperX Cloud III S Wireless users about DTS Spatial Sound
I know this topic has been discussed before, but I'd like to bring it to the attention of users who aren't aware of it and clear up some things.
Have you tried the DTS X Spatial Sound option in the "Legacy" NGENUITY app? Did you decide that it sounded horrible and that spatial sound wasn't for you? I'm here to tell you that it's not actually the fault of spatial sound. Disable it if you haven't already, then download the DTS Sound Unbound app from the Microsoft Store. In the app, select HyperX Cloud III S Wireless as your headset, and you're all set. This is the real spatial sound experience you'll get from these headphones. You'll notice the difference. Test it with 5.1 audio movies and games. It does not affect stereo content, as it should.
For some reason, the DTS option in the NGENUITY app distorts the sound. I don't know how they managed to do this, but the sound output is definitely not what it should be, according to my tests. With the Sound Unbound app, however, the sound is clear and crisp in every direction. While watching a movie, for example, I can hear the characters in front of me instead of all around me as I would with typical stereo content. Surround effects are also more prominent. The same goes for games. I can hear sounds coming from any direction and distinguish them easily. (Some games have their own 3D sound engines. You don't need this feature in those games, e.g., CS2 or other competitive games. I'm mostly talking about AAA, story-driven games.)
In conclusion, if you use standard stereo mode (no spatial sound) because of the poorly implemented spatial sound effects in NGENUITY, you won't be able to take full advantage of your headphones' capabilities when consuming media and AAA game content. My advice would be to ditch the NGENUITY spatial audio option — maybe even uninstall the driver it installs — and switch to the DTS Unbound configuration for the best experience.