Volume2

If you often find yourself changing the volume of your speakers or headphones, it's quite likely that the built-in Windows audio controls have left you wanting more.

Thankfully, third-party options that give you more control exist, and Volume² is there to provide just that: manipulate your computer's audio with more precision, make use of the on-screen volume displays, and change the volume of your speakers in more ways than one.

Getting the hang of this app doesn't take long. After navigating to the Options menu, you'll notice that there are lots of options to empower your ability to change the audio volume.

There are a lot of parameters that can be modified, and there's a complexity we hadn't yet thought existed to the otherwise simple function of changing one's system volume.

You can have a customizable on-screen display to notify you of your sound levels, and there's also the capability of raising or lowering your output decibels by interacting with certain elements on your screen.

When it comes to playing with the sound volumes of your computer, this app provides many ways to do so. You can change the volume by rotating the mouse wheel while hovering over your taskbar, icon, tray, and other elements you'd prefer.

If you wanted to make use of your screen's edges to alter the volume, you can now do so. Set an active edge, move your cursor to its location, then hold the left mouse button whilst performing a horizontal motion.

There is even a built-in scheduler, and it works by changing your machine's volume, among other things, at set intervals. More than that, you can mute, set the balance of your speakers and the brightness of your screen, as well as run a certain program or display a message — all possible through the scheduler.

As evidenced by the various tasks this program can accomplish, there's a lot of value one can get out of Volume².