I turned off all sounds long time ago.
Now I have audiobooks or music on in the background instead,much more rewarding than the infernal shouting and metalclanging.
You lose out abit not hearing the cav comming, blocking clanks not that much of a problem ,playing archer.
I use the visual stagger as indicator of hit/miss, works out ok.
Just go to the piratebay and look at the audiobooksection, tons of great material, just skip all the selfimprovment bs and getrichquick schemes.