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stephanie2005
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09-08-2021, 05:37 PM
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I will start by describing the problem. Whenever some system sounds - and occasionally some game sounds once in a blue moon depending on how they're sampled - are suddenly stopped, various headsets I've tried can make a very subtle "pop" which annoys the hell out of me. I've got very sensitive hearing so I always notice it when it happens.
I switched from AudioTechnica M30x to HyperX cloud III's and nothing changed much in that regard. I also tried a fiio K1 DAC with both headsets as well as the included DAC with the hyperX headset, and while switching to USB DAC in general did remove the crackling while playing with the windows volume slider, other sounds still make a pop when cut off quickly, particularly lower frequency sounds.
I did some more digging and this seems to be a problem I'm not going to be able to avoid, something to do with sounds suddenly being cut while at a certain point on the sine wave will generally cause a "pop" and I was able to easily replicate it with a clip of a very low frequency sound.
Is there anything I can get for my Windows 11 desktop that has some sort of filtering or applies a tiny fade out to all audio when it stops? I don't want to hear these pops anymore, even though they're very rare. I've got more USB slots free than I care to admit, and got PCI expansion slots free as well.
Is this possible?
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stephanie2005
09-08-2021, 05:37 PM #1

I will start by describing the problem. Whenever some system sounds - and occasionally some game sounds once in a blue moon depending on how they're sampled - are suddenly stopped, various headsets I've tried can make a very subtle "pop" which annoys the hell out of me. I've got very sensitive hearing so I always notice it when it happens.
I switched from AudioTechnica M30x to HyperX cloud III's and nothing changed much in that regard. I also tried a fiio K1 DAC with both headsets as well as the included DAC with the hyperX headset, and while switching to USB DAC in general did remove the crackling while playing with the windows volume slider, other sounds still make a pop when cut off quickly, particularly lower frequency sounds.
I did some more digging and this seems to be a problem I'm not going to be able to avoid, something to do with sounds suddenly being cut while at a certain point on the sine wave will generally cause a "pop" and I was able to easily replicate it with a clip of a very low frequency sound.
Is there anything I can get for my Windows 11 desktop that has some sort of filtering or applies a tiny fade out to all audio when it stops? I don't want to hear these pops anymore, even though they're very rare. I've got more USB slots free than I care to admit, and got PCI expansion slots free as well.
Is this possible?

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Wiicarbon
Member
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09-16-2021, 01:50 AM
#2
So it's via USB, so cleaning the connections likely isn't the solution. It seems to be one of the proposed fixes.
It might be related to clipping?
Clipping (audio) - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
One suggestion is to lower the volume, check any EQ settings or add-ons.
More expensive dongles like the BTR17 could include filters that might eliminate that noise for you; your K1 doesn't appear to have them.
https://fiio.com/btr17
Another tip is to use a quality cable—but that can be misleading in audio. A higher-quality cable with good aesthetics should suffice. Avoid spending hundreds on a USB cable.
Disconnect the headset before turning off sound? Would that eliminate the pop? Also, reduce volume beforehand.
I haven't heard it often, and until recently I ran my dac off the PC, whether it's a Fiio BTR7 or Aune S9c.
You might want to explore Steelseries Sonar—it could help.
https://steelseries.com/gg/sonar
https://support.steelseries.com/hc/en-us...and-filter
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Wiicarbon
09-16-2021, 01:50 AM #2

So it's via USB, so cleaning the connections likely isn't the solution. It seems to be one of the proposed fixes.
It might be related to clipping?
Clipping (audio) - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
One suggestion is to lower the volume, check any EQ settings or add-ons.
More expensive dongles like the BTR17 could include filters that might eliminate that noise for you; your K1 doesn't appear to have them.
https://fiio.com/btr17
Another tip is to use a quality cable—but that can be misleading in audio. A higher-quality cable with good aesthetics should suffice. Avoid spending hundreds on a USB cable.
Disconnect the headset before turning off sound? Would that eliminate the pop? Also, reduce volume beforehand.
I haven't heard it often, and until recently I ran my dac off the PC, whether it's a Fiio BTR7 or Aune S9c.
You might want to explore Steelseries Sonar—it could help.
https://steelseries.com/gg/sonar
https://support.steelseries.com/hc/en-us...and-filter