# Is Headphones a virtual surround (binaural) in surround speaker mode?

**URL:** <https://qa.fmod.com/t/is-headphones-a-virtual-surround-binaural-in-surround-speaker-mode/21403>\
**Category:** FMOD Studio\
**Tags:** ue4\
**Created:** [March 25, 2024, 6:06am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/is-headphones-a-virtual-surround-binaural-in-surround-speaker-mode/21403 "2024-03-25T06:06:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![UM1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7cd45c/32.png) [@UM1](https://qa.fmod.com/u/UM1)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2024, 6:06am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/is-headphones-a-virtual-surround-binaural-in-surround-speaker-mode/21403/1 "2024-03-25T06:06:53Z")

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Hi I’m working on a 7.1.4 channel project

Is Headphones a virtual surround (binaural) in surround speaker mode??  
Or is it a regular stereo??  
 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/uploads/fmod/original/2X/4/4aa9051d10d6e49ea84269d83b8f97a816b401f7.png)

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**Author:** ![Connor\_FMOD](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/qa.fmod.com/connor_fmod/32/3685_2.png) [@Connor\_FMOD](https://qa.fmod.com/u/Connor_FMOD)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 2:38am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/is-headphones-a-virtual-surround-binaural-in-surround-speaker-mode/21403/2 "2024-03-26T02:38:34Z")

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Hi,

It is just regular stero.

Hope this helps

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**Author:** ![UM1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/7cd45c/32.png) [@UM1](https://qa.fmod.com/u/UM1)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2024, 3:17am UTC](https://qa.fmod.com/t/is-headphones-a-virtual-surround-binaural-in-surround-speaker-mode/21403/3 "2024-03-26T03:17:49Z")

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Thank you for your answer, Connor