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Do all my USB sound cards make a loud popping noise?

Do all my USB sound cards make a loud popping noise?

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ArthurArroyo
Junior Member
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10-28-2026, 10:43 PM
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Hi, I have a weird crackle when I use my Win11 PC with the sound coming from USB devices. Every USB device plugged in makes it crackly, but if I plug the front jack into 1.5 inches, everything sounds perfect too. I can also record music using a guitar interface on a USB stick and play it back via USB—it cracks, but if I use the front jack or the monitor from my graphics card, it is clean. It feels like a USB problem, but I don't know what to fix yet. My BIOS was upgraded to the latest version, all drivers were updated to the newest ones, settings changed on every audio device, sample rate and other tweaks turned off. DPC latency isn't the issue because mine is actually low. Many people online have had this exact problem, but my situation looks a little different since I can get clean sound even with USB. I feel like I'm stuck in a loop trying to figure things out so I am reaching out hoping someone can give me some advice I haven't tried yet.
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ArthurArroyo
10-28-2026, 10:43 PM #1

Hi, I have a weird crackle when I use my Win11 PC with the sound coming from USB devices. Every USB device plugged in makes it crackly, but if I plug the front jack into 1.5 inches, everything sounds perfect too. I can also record music using a guitar interface on a USB stick and play it back via USB—it cracks, but if I use the front jack or the monitor from my graphics card, it is clean. It feels like a USB problem, but I don't know what to fix yet. My BIOS was upgraded to the latest version, all drivers were updated to the newest ones, settings changed on every audio device, sample rate and other tweaks turned off. DPC latency isn't the issue because mine is actually low. Many people online have had this exact problem, but my situation looks a little different since I can get clean sound even with USB. I feel like I'm stuck in a loop trying to figure things out so I am reaching out hoping someone can give me some advice I haven't tried yet.

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GnippohS
Junior Member
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Yesterday, 12:17 AM
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Here are the specs for your build: CPU cooler is installed, Motherboard, RAM, Hard drive or SSD, Graphics card, Power supply unit (PSU), Case, and Monitor. I forgot to write down how old that PSU is apart from the brand name. Also, tell me which version of the BIOS came with your board right now. For this thread, please add a few USB gadgets like flash drives too. Also remember my post about problems with the operating system? Where did you buy the installation file for it? Did you let the OS install all the drivers on its own without help?
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GnippohS
Yesterday, 12:17 AM #2

Here are the specs for your build: CPU cooler is installed, Motherboard, RAM, Hard drive or SSD, Graphics card, Power supply unit (PSU), Case, and Monitor. I forgot to write down how old that PSU is apart from the brand name. Also, tell me which version of the BIOS came with your board right now. For this thread, please add a few USB gadgets like flash drives too. Also remember my post about problems with the operating system? Where did you buy the installation file for it? Did you let the OS install all the drivers on its own without help?