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InvictaNox
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14 hours ago

Horrid buzzing noise thru headset when playing Apex

Hi all. I have had this issue since october now where my USB wireless headset buzzes when playing apex legends. it sounds like ground loop noise but it is not that. I discovered that my audio drivers for my headset say "fail to migrate" after windows update and i have not been able to fix this issue.

i have ruled out ground looping as i have tried a usb isolator and it still buzzes. i also have all electronics plugged into the same outlet as it always has been.

i have done just about everything i can think of to troubleshoot this. i have tried all USB ports and it still buzzes. i have rolled back windows updates and it still buzzes. i have uninstalled all audio drivers including ghost ones and had them reinstalled by windows and it still buzzes and fails to migrate. i also have unistalled all drivers and reinstalled from my MOBO manufacturers website, again, still buzzes when playing apex. i have tried a wired headset and that still buzzes as well as a different wireless headset and that still buzzes too (so it is not my headset specifically).

To note: i hear no buzzing when playing any other game EXCEPT apex and the buzzing only happens in game. For example, the load animation audio when you first launch the app is totally fine as is audio in lobby. there is not buzzing at all. but as soon as i load into a game every once in a while there is such loud buzzing it is unbearable.

i have also capped FPS in game as i usually get 240fps as i read that could help. i capped it as low as 140fps but it still causes the buzzing.

for more info i hear no coil whine from my actual GPU or pc that i can hear. it is silent per usual. i also did directX diagnostics and it says that there are no problems with anything including audio.

i would really appreciate some help as this issue is only with apex but that is the game i enjoy playing the most so i really want to be able to play again.

pc specs:

Asus tuf gaming b-650 plus wifi

AMD Ryzen 7600x cpu

Radeon 7800XT Merc GPU

Corsair vengeance 32GB RAM

WD Blue SN580 1TB SSD

Windows 11 home 25H2 

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