Problem with microphone, sounds distorted.

Question

Hi, when I am using " listen to device" everything is OK. But when i try use a Steam/Discord/TeamSpeak voice chat, most of the time is my voice drastically distorted.

I have realtec sound at my MotherBoard

I have Soundcard Asus Strix

I updated drivers for both of them

I bought new microphone and cables

I am using condenzer mic and I tried with and without phantom power

I havent any device enhanced setting in mic settings under Advanced tab.

All problem started after I uninstaled my old Win 7 and Installed  Win 10 

Thanks for advice

Answer 1

Must say yeah, all drivers are newest possible.

I cant understand, why if i use "Listen to this device" in a MIC sound settings, I hear everything always OK . Isnt somewhere some type of buffer or something?

Sometimes if i wait and dont talk for few minutes, my voice starts to be clear for a few minutes. But still, my friend cant understand me and if i try a "Listen to this device" at the same time i cant hear any problem.

Answer 2

I see several important driver updates for your motherboard released since July, which include audio and chipset. Could you please apply those to see if it resolves the problem?

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support/Z370-A-...

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Answer 3

I have PC no notebook

MB: Z370-A PRO

COU: I5 8600k

RAM: 16GB DDR3 3000

GPU: GTX 1070

PSU: 650W Platinum Fortron

Old mic BM-800 .. new one Superlux E205 

Done audio troubleshooter .. after few minutes at voicechat .. again distorted sound

WIN 10 are 1709

I didnt upgrade from Win 7 .. I uninstaled them a did clear install of Win 10.

If i use "listen to this device" at Mic settings everything is clear and nice. But after a few minutes at voicechat my voice starts to be drastically disrtorted.

Answer 4

What is the exact make and model?

Open Start, type: system information

Hit Enter

Click System summary

Look in the right pane

Copy the system sku info into reply here.

See example: https://imgur.com/qzektpA

First, run the Playing audio troubleshoot - open Start > Settings > Update & security > Troubleshoot

Scroll down, select Playing audio

Click Run the troubleshooter

When complete, restart your computer then check if audio is working again.

Press Windows key + X

Click Device Manager

Expand Sound, video and game controllers

Right click your audio adapter

Click Properties

Click the Driver tab

Is there an option rollback?

If so, click it.

Also, check to make sure the audio driver is fully updated. This is often the problem when you upgrade to a new version of Windows 10. Sometimes reinstalling the latest available driver from the manufacturers website helps.

Open Start, type: change sound card

Hit Enter

Select the Playback

Right click your Headphone

Click Set as Default Device if it isn't already

Select your Headphone

Click Properties

Click the Levels tab

Use the slider to adjust level

Other options:

1. Play a youtube video with the soundcard speaker jack unplugged and let it play through the laptop's inbuilt speakers.
2. While it is playing, plug in the audio jack and see if it starts playing.

Which version of Windows 10 is currently installed? See how to verify:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wik...

Which version and edition Windows did you originally upgrade from or was installed prior to your current version:

Windows 10 - 1703, 1607, 1511, 1507 (build 10240)

Windows 7 Starter, Home Basic, Home Premium, Windows 8.0 Core, Windows 8.1 Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8.0 Pro, Windows 8.1 Pro

If its Windows 10 1803:

There seems to be some early adopter issues at this time with Windows 10 1803, if you can, I recommend you downgrade to your previous version until the Spring Creators Update matures with future cumulative updates.

Open Start > Settings > Update & security > Recovery > under Go back to my previous version of Windows 10, click Get started.

or

Press Control + Alt + Delete

Click Sign out

At the Sign In screen, hold down the shift key on your keyboard while clicking the Power button on the screen

Continue to hold down the shift key while clicking Restart

Continue to hold down the shift key until the Advanced Recovery Options menu appears

Click Troubleshoot

Click Advanced options

Click Go back to the previous version of Windows

Windows Update might attempt to upgrade to Windows 10 1803 again. See instructions how to block it:

https://www.groovypost.com/howto/block-windows-...