Headset - Can't determine where sound is coming from?!

[A]

I got a new headset (a4tech-gaming_v100) and it's perfect - fits great and the sound quality is very good. It works great with all games except with CS GO. When I use "Headphones" or "2 speakers" in "Audio Settings" I can't determine where the sound is coming from - every sound comes from the same place. I can hear other people's footsteps as if they were mine, despite them being far away from and I can't hear the direction where the enemy/mate is. When I enable "4 speakers" or "5.1 Surround" I can hear the difference between the sound sources, but it's still hard to determine the source of the sound (the direction) and all other sounds but mine are very low, i.e. if a guy is standing 2-3 meters in front of me and shooting at me it sounds as if he were on the far end of long while I'm on goose on A site of DustII... Any help would be welcome. Thank you!

[S]

Go to the config and in-game audio settings:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=624607941

[A]

No effect dude :(

[DocCovington]

Same here. Can't hear enemies approaching since last fall's sound update, can't hear the bomb ticking since the sound update last summer. It's not your headset, it's the game.

You have to make special sound profiles for CS:GO in your soundcard settings to be able to hear certain sound frequencies better, but raising those frequencies hurts my hearing, so I am not doing it.

Valve did NOT improve the sound, that's for sure.

[NEXON BEKSON]

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[S]

These help with the precision and accuracy of enemies footsteps/location:
snd_mixahead "0.05"
snd_headphone_pan_exponent "2"
snd_headphone_pan_radial_weight "2"
snd_legacy_surround "0"

But DocCovington is right, the game itself has terrible sound, raising EQ/frequencies will help to increase the distinct sounds like footsteps etc.

[S2DP3]

If you have a Creative Sound Blaster audio card, the pro studio comes with a feature called "Scout Mode" which somehow through witchcraft makes footsteps very clear & precise, for instance on Mirage if I tuck into the corner on B site (underneath where you can wallbang into the kitchen) I can clearly tell whether they're coming through apps, up short or going underpass. But I'm sure there must be similar programs out there with the same sort of feature, might be worth giving them a shot.

[A]

I don't have a Creative card. I already tried those commands. The game is fine with normal speakers...

[[OGz]Daft Vader]

i had similar truobles
steelseries 5hv2
comes with usb soundthing..no stereo anymore
have to use other headset with jackstick

[A]

My headset is 3.5mm audio jack, not usb...

[attack]

Is there a fix to this? I got new headphones and I have the same issue

[psycH-]

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