Most of the headphones’ virtual surround features are available through Sony Sound Connect. 360 Reality Audio creates a unique hearing profile by analyzing your ear shape using a listening test, though you’ll need to use a supported service like Amazon Music Unlimited to use the feature.
If you have a supported Android device, you can also enable Spatial Audio and Head Tracking in your device settings after completing ‘Spatial Sound Optimization’ in the headphones’ app. This allows for a more immersive listening experience with Dolby Atmos content on supported apps. It’s worth pointing out that Samsung Android devices don’t have access to Google’s Spatial Audio and Head Tracking implementation, so these features won’t be available.
The headphones also have ‘Listening Modes,’ which apply a virtual soundstage to all content. You can pick from Background Music and Cinema. Background Music simulates the soundstage of rooms with increasing size: My Room, Living Room, and Cafe. Meanwhile, Cinema acts as a speaker modeling feature and can upmix stereo content, though this can cause deliberately positioned audio objects in stereo tracks like Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen to shift to the center. With either feature enabled, you’ll lose access to EQ customizations.
