Battle Music Crackling, Popping in Water Zone

[Sotthata]

Howdy. I didn't observe any sound problem in the first zone on the island. In the second zone (the water one), the music will often crackle or pop, especially during battles. None of my other games are doing this (across genres and engines: BG3, X4, Factorio, POE2 to name a few) and so I conclude it's something with CO:E33. Any suggestions?

[Mals1]

Same here in the water zone

[FruityLexia]

I'm getting the same issue. it is noticeably worse in the water zone, but seems to follow me everywhere. Even some cutscenes.
I thought it got better when I capped the framerate but it came back after a short time.

[Hils]

Same issue, got even worse when I entered sirene but throughout act 3 it was non-existent