Audio Device Selection for dual function headset/headphone

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Hi all, is there a way to select what audio output device Flight Simulator should use? I use the same computer for work and for some reason FS always makes the worst possible choice and output audio to my conf call headset = terrible sound quality for anything not voice, and there doesn’t seem to be any way to select my stereo headphones. If I select stereo headphone inside windows, then everything is just silent in FS so only way to get sound is to use the low quality sound headset.

Only solution is to disable the headset in windows settings, but then if i have a meeting and i forgot to enable it again, I have a problem (yes this has happened, more than once).

Note; I use Marshall MID Bluetooth, it is both a headset and a stereo headphone in one. It comes up as two different devices in windows. But as mentioned for some reason FS sound only work if headset is selected.

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Not sure if it will help you with your setup but may give you ideas to try? I use 5.1 speakers and a small usb soundbar.

In Windows, 5.1 is set as default sound device and the sound bar is set as default communicaton device.

In msfs under sound there is an option to set atc on the default comms device.

If your headset is listed in windows as 2 devices, can you change or set them differently as defaults?

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I use a splitter for speakers and headset (comms) which works well for me.