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Flem May 30, 2018 @ 5:43pm
certain sounds in games drop in db need a little help. (Resolved)
i think db is the appropriate abreviation for it.
it's not only games but its a new prob and i tried searching for driver updates, cracked open the volume control could not identify any split wires and all the jacks seems to be nice and tight like a glove.
Ty if any can give me some info or atleast confirm that this might be a bug from the recent windows 10 update.
Last edited by Flem; May 31, 2018 @ 5:47pm
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Bad 💀 Motha May 30, 2018 @ 5:46pm 
Check Playback/Recording...

Make sure Communications = Do Nothing
Make sure Loudness Equalization = Disabled

What Motherboard and/or Audio do you have?
Last edited by Bad 💀 Motha; May 30, 2018 @ 8:49pm
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Flem May 30, 2018 @ 5:47pm 
thanks ill check around

on the realtek HD audio manager seemed like everything was on default.
like while playing music the audio is steady but say vocals drops and its like im listening to only acustic version. mybe it is a hardware prob. i just didnt want to split open the cloth covers for the wireing.

motherboard is asus M5A99FX pro 2.0
audio is realtek
Last edited by rotNdude; May 31, 2018 @ 7:50am
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Bad 💀 Motha May 30, 2018 @ 8:48pm 
Right click the Speaker Icon in Notification Bar > Playback > Speakers > Properties > Enhancements. If "Loudness Equalization" is on, the max volume DB will be raised, however when there are large differences between loud vs quiet sounds, the master volume might appear (through hearing it) to drop and then raise back up again.

This option is more suited for lower wattage TV/Monitor built-in Speakers, or for Laptop users.
Not generally great for Headphone users or for External Powered Speakers.

You will notice a Communications tab there in Playback/Recording as well; in that section, set to "Do Nothing"

If you are using Windows 10 1803, then it will look like this instead:
https://www.windowscentral.com/sites/wpcentral.com/files/styles/xlarge/public/field/image/2018/03/sound-settings-windows-1803.jpg
In here, to reach Playback/Recording, click Sound Control Panel on the upper-right-hand side
Last edited by Bad 💀 Motha; May 30, 2018 @ 8:52pm
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Flem May 30, 2018 @ 11:00pm 
TY for the assistance
i believe the issuse was the audio being set to front speakers like i had a tv hook'd up as my monitor then when switching back i nvr adjusted the setting
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Flem May 31, 2018 @ 5:46pm 
Fixed my issues, almost stripped my inline controller apart to rewire. but instead i cleaned it with Isopropyl Alcohol and BOOM like brand new ..
Hope some1 reads this and is able to bring new life to an old set of headphones.
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