Which Is Best: Windows Sound Or Dolby Atmos?

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How People Perceive Sound
To understand the main difference between these two technologies first, you need to understand the main principle of how humans perceive sound. At the one point when sound is created (generated), it goes through our bodies before reaching our ears.

The human brain interprets the difference between the moment when the sounds hit each of our ears, and how our earlobes and head transform it. This principle is the main reason how we can know exactly the spot where sounds come from.
When you use your headphone, the brain does not process the sound the way it would when we listen to some media from high-quality loudspeakers or when we listen to live music. Windows Sonic for headphones or Dolby Atmos is specifically designed to replicate HRFT (head-related transfer functions). What does this mean? It means that the replicate of HRTF makes part of your brain to operate in one different way. It means that the sound we hear through our headphones is coming from multiple directions (like 3D virtual space) instead of indeterminate sound you hear over your headphones.

These technologies ...
... are basically relying on the 3D models and virtualized approach to provide users with the best spacial sound when we use headphones. Spatial surround sound gives you a quality sound location and more immersive experience like you are really in a game or movie – as if you are living in a game

Windows Sonic allows you to hear sound exactly the same as your character hears them. For example, in a movie or documentary scene when the airplane is flying overhead, we will hear the airplane sound all around us with a regular sound system, but a spatial surround sound like Windows Sonic gives us the feeling to know exactly where is the plane flying above us. In this case, directly above us.
How Does Spatial Sound Affect Gaming, Movies, and Music?
We have already shown how spatial sound can improve your gaming experience with the airplane example above, but that is not all. Furthermore, you can also hear the clear direction of gunshots and footsteps. In many games, using skills alongside your ear will help you to achieve better results.

Final Words
Both technologies provide a high-quality spatial sound with ordinary headphones, but for those who are looking to experience a full sound immerse, newer models of headphones are recommended.