thumping sound from my speakers

Question

my speakers for my pc make a constant thumping sound how do you recommend it be fixed?

Answer 1

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The best first option would be to go to the support page for your PC on the manufacturers website, then from there, download and reinstall (not update) the version of HD Audio drivers and Graphics drivers they provide for your PC model.

If you have any difficulty locating that support page, click your Start Button, then just type msinfo and press Enter, please provide a screenshot of the resulting System Information window.

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Also, open the old Control Panel

Set View at the top of the old Control Panel to large icons.

Open the Sound applet.

Select your speakers and click Advanced.

On the resulting dialog, select each available tab and disable any sound enhancements set on your audio.

Answer 2

Try these steps in order on the Windows 10 PC to fix the constant thumping sound:

1. Check hardware and connections
   • Make sure all speaker cables are firmly plugged in and not loose.
   • If using 3.5 mm jacks, verify they are in the correct ports (typically green for speakers/headphones).
   • Ensure the speakers are powered on and that any physical volume knob is turned up.
   • If the speakers are USB, try a different USB port.
   • Temporarily unplug any headphones to confirm they are not interfering.
2. Turn off audio enhancements
   • Right-click the speaker icon on the taskbar and open Sound settings.
   • Under Output, select the speakers that are thumping.
   • Scroll to Audio enhancements (or Advanced settings) and set enhancements to Off.
3. Run the audio troubleshooter
   • Select Start > Settings > System.
   • Choose Troubleshoot > Other troubleshooters.
   • Find Audio and select Run to let Windows detect and fix common sound issues.
4. Update or reinstall the audio driver
   1. In the search box on the taskbar, type device manager, then select it.
   2. Expand Sound, video and game controllers.
   3. Right-click the audio device (for example, Realtek or similar) and select Update driver > Search automatically for updated driver software.
   4. If the problem continues, in Device Manager right-click the same device, choose Uninstall device, check Delete the driver software for this device if available, and select Uninstall.
   5. Restart the PC so Windows can reinstall the driver automatically.
5. Try the generic Windows audio driver
   • Open Device Manager and expand Sound, video and game controllers.
   • Right-click the audio device and select Update driver.
   • Choose Browse my computer for drivers > Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
   • Select the generic audio driver offered and apply it, then test the speakers.

If the thumping persists after these steps, test the speakers on another device. If they thump there as well, the issue is likely with the speakers themselves rather than Windows.

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