Changing the audio balance on windows 11.

I have earbuds that have a difference in the audio volume between the left and right, I want to change the audio balance to reflect the need for more volume in one ear, but the audio balance setting only lets me make them even. My earbuds play Left 65% and Right 50% on my phone due to the discrepancy of audio on one side but I am not able to do this on my laptop. The difference in audio between my earbuds means that I can only use one at a time since normal volume in the left one (85% vol) is painful in the right, and normal volume in the right (50% vol) one is non-existent in the left.


When I try to adjust the audio for one side (left) it changes the other (right) one too. I need the left one to play more audio and the right one to play less to even it out, I thought that I could change the volume played by one earbud with the Left and Right options, but it doesn't do anything.


I don't want them to produce sound evenly on the computer, I want them to produce sound evenly to me. I have tried going into the sound settings and accessibility settings, but I end up in the same place with the same result. I don't have any other earbuds at the moment, and I honestly don't want new ones when the sound quality is intact - both of the earbuds still function and both have the same level of audio quality, they just don't have even volume output.

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Hi b3ej.

Welcome to the Microsoft Community.

You want to adjust the left and right audio of the headset to different gains so that they sound the same. You can change the audio balance in the following ways:

1. Press "win + i" to open "Settings". Go to "System"-"Sound" in sequence

2. Move down to "More sound settings" and click it.

3. Right-click the headset currently in use and select "Properties"

4. Go to the "Levels" tab and select "Balance". Here you can change the different left and right channels.

If you adjust the sound on one side here, the sound on the other side will follow the movement. Then you need to adjust the following registry:

(Disclaimer: Generally, modifying registry subkeys or work group is intended for advanced users, administrators, and IT Professionals. It can help fix some problems, however, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For further protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click How to back up and restore the registry in Windows - Microsoft Support to view the article.)

1. Press "Win+R", type "regedit", and click "enter" to enter the registry editor.

2. Enter:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Bluetooth\Audio\AVRCP\CT 

3. Find "DisableAbsoluteVolume" and change the value to 1.

After saving, restart the computer to adjust the volume balance above.

Best Regards

Raylan-MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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Last updated April 16, 2025 Views 2,149 Applies to: