Headphones perform well initially but often stop working. The solution is to disconnect and reconnect the USB cable.
Headphones perform well initially but often stop working. The solution is to disconnect and reconnect the USB cable.
Here are some simplified details about your setup:
- Motherboard: MSI PRO Z690-A
- CPU: Intel i7 12700K
- GPU: RTX 3080 12GB
- Monitor: LG 27GN 950-B via 1.4DSC cable
- Case: NZXT H710
- Power Supply: Corsair RM850x 80 PLUS Gold
- Operating System: Windows 11 Pro (build 22000.778)
You use average USB headphones (MSI DS502). On your old PC, they worked fine with the back USB port, but now you connect them to the front port for convenience. The issue started suddenly and randomly—sometimes it happens in a game and freezes it, or everything stops working (videos, YouTube, games). It doesn’t follow a pattern; it can happen anytime without warning. You’ve tried disabling the headphones in Device Manager but it didn’t help. The only solution so far is to plug and unplug the device again. Any advice would be helpful.