This CVar allows you to set the ambient volume (aka background sounds/noise) in-game.

If Sound_EnableAmbience is set to off, this cvar is ignored.

If the in-game chat is being used, this CVar is overridden by Chat_AmbienceVolume.

Default SettingEdit

0.6

Possible SettingsEdit

This CVar accepts any number in a range from 0 to 1.0

0 

Ambient Sound off

1.0 

Ambient Sound full

Changing this settingEdit

In-game, type the following

/console Sound_AmbienceVolume setting

Alternatively, you can exit wow, open the Config.wtf file, and add the following line:

SET Sound_AmbienceVolume setting

PatchesEdit

Patch 2.2.0 (2007-09-25): CVar name changed to Sound_AmbienceVolume due to settings for voice chat. 
Patch 1.1.0 (2004-11-07): Added as AmbienceVolume