You should be able to set the volumes for each channel separately. Try right clicking on the sound icon on the bottom right of the screen (on the taskbar). Click open sound settings. New settings window should appear and there should be output devices listed. Select your output device (might be called something like bluetooth headset) you should then see the option to adjust the volume on the L and R channel separately. (It should look similar to the screenshot I attached but for your airpods instead not my speakers).
Thank you! It allows me to adjust the speakers separately exactly as you said, but not the headphones. It only allows me to adjust the headphones at the same time. Any idea why?
It shouldn't make much of a difference at all but just to confirm are you on Windows 10 or 11? I don't know how exactly the Airpods are pair/what driver they are using. Try this and attach some screenshots if possible. Right click on the sound icon on the bottom right of the screen (on the taskbar). Click open sound settings. The new window will appear, scroll down to the bottom and click "More sound settings" it has a box with an arrow on the right side of the button. A new smaller window should appear. You should see your airpods under the playback tab. Right click on them and click properties. Another window will appear, navigate to the "levels" tab and see if there an option for "balance". Sorry for the long instructions but I wrote this for Windows 11, if I remember correct Windows 10 is a bit faster to get to the same settings.
I don't think Windows has a native option to adjust the balance for bluetooth audio devices. There is a program called "peace" that is an audio equalizer, you could install that and see if you could get the desired effect from it. I would be glad to help but at that point it is sort of outside of the official Dell support. (I'd still reply here though).
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September 10th, 2022 22:00
You should be able to set the volumes for each channel separately. Try right clicking on the sound icon on the bottom right of the screen (on the taskbar). Click open sound settings. New settings window should appear and there should be output devices listed. Select your output device (might be called something like bluetooth headset) you should then see the option to adjust the volume on the L and R channel separately. (It should look similar to the screenshot I attached but for your airpods instead not my speakers).
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September 10th, 2022 23:00
Thank you! It allows me to adjust the speakers separately exactly as you said, but not the headphones. It only allows me to adjust the headphones at the same time. Any idea why?
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September 11th, 2022 02:00
It shouldn't make much of a difference at all but just to confirm are you on Windows 10 or 11? I don't know how exactly the Airpods are pair/what driver they are using. Try this and attach some screenshots if possible. Right click on the sound icon on the bottom right of the screen (on the taskbar). Click open sound settings. The new window will appear, scroll down to the bottom and click "More sound settings" it has a box with an arrow on the right side of the button. A new smaller window should appear. You should see your airpods under the playback tab. Right click on them and click properties. Another window will appear, navigate to the "levels" tab and see if there an option for "balance". Sorry for the long instructions but I wrote this for Windows 11, if I remember correct Windows 10 is a bit faster to get to the same settings.
Patrick Tuinstra
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September 11th, 2022 07:00
Windows 11; The sliders are there, but like the other setting, it won't let me adjust them separately
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September 13th, 2022 05:00
I don't think Windows has a native option to adjust the balance for bluetooth audio devices. There is a program called "peace" that is an audio equalizer, you could install that and see if you could get the desired effect from it. I would be glad to help but at that point it is sort of outside of the official Dell support. (I'd still reply here though).