Question about sound design (balance)

[shinuito]

Audio updates v2

One thing I wasn’t expecting was that with earphones if I put a stone on the left side of the board I hear it in my left ear, and on the right my right ear. There’s something slightly uncomfortable about that. Actually initially I thought I broke my earphones. Maybe it makes sense in some situations?

Audio updates v2

It shouldn’t be that strong of an effect, but maybe it’s too much still? Or maybe that feature is just undesirable. I reckon I need to add an option to disable it in any case.

Actually I think there might be a setting for it though, I never looked for it until now.

Very bottom right of the sound preferences in settings for me.

Edit1:
I’m not sure I can tell the difference on a laptop, I’ll have to try on a phone

Edit2:
Oh yeah it’s much more pronounced on my phone, really left to right ear (I forgot I mostly have stone sound off on mobile ) The setting works as I expect though