My speakers buzz and sound weird while listening

Question

My speakers buzz and sound weird while listening to someone talking say on facebook or youtube

Answer 1

Hi B Miller,

To better understand what's causing the buzzing, could you provide a little more detail about the issue?

• Are you using built-in speakers, external speakers, Bluetooth speakers, or a headset?
• Does the buzzing happen only when people are speaking, or does it also occur during music, game audio, and Windows system sounds?
• Does the issue occur in all browsers and apps, or only on Facebook and YouTube?
• If you play a local video or music file stored on your PC, does the audio sound normal?
• Does the sound become distorted immediately, or only after audio has been playing for a while?
• Have you tested with headphones? If so, does the same buzzing occur there?
• Did the issue start after a Windows update, driver update, or any recent hardware changes?
• Is the buzzing constant, or does it only happen at higher volume levels?
• Is the sound best described as:
  • Buzzing/static
  • Crackling
  • Robotic voices
  • Echoing
  • Muffled/distorted speech
• What is your computer model?

The detail that it sounds "weird while listening to someone talking" is particularly helpful because speech-only distortion can point to a different cause than a speaker defect. Knowing whether music sounds normal and whether headphones are affected will help determine if we're dealing with a speaker issue, an audio processing feature, a driver problem, or something specific to streamed video audio.

Answer 2

Hi ,

Search for msinfo32.exe in the search bar, take a screenshot, and post it here so we can see the correct laptop model or desktop configuration.

Go to Device Manager, find the "Sound, video and game controllers" section, take a screenshot, and post it here.

Do you have the Realtek software installed on your Windows system?

Thanks.

Answer 3

I triedagain the sound still sucks when I try and use it for anything

Answer 4

Try these steps in order on Windows 11:

1. Check the output device.
   • Select the Speakers icon on the taskbar.
   • Select the arrow next to the volume slider.
   • Make sure audio is playing to the correct device.
2. Check hardware and volume controls.
   • Make sure speaker cables are firmly connected.
   • If using 3.5 mm jacks, confirm the speakers are plugged into the correct output jack.
   • Make sure the speakers are powered on.
   • Check that neither Windows nor the app volume is muted.
   • If the speakers use USB, try a different USB port.
   • If headphones are plugged in, unplug them and test again.
3. Turn off audio enhancements.
   • Go to Start > Settings > System > Sound.
   • Under Output, select the speaker device.
   • Scroll to Advanced settings.
   • Set Audio enhancements to Off.
4. Run the audio troubleshooter.
   • Go to Start > Settings > System > Troubleshoot > Other troubleshooters.
   • In Audio, select Run.
5. Update or reinstall the audio driver.
   • Open Device Manager.
   • Expand Sound, video and game controllers.
   • Right-click the audio device and select Update driver > Search automatically for drivers.
   • If that does not help, uninstall the device and restart the PC so Windows reinstalls the driver.
   • Save open work before restarting.

If the buzzing happens only on these speakers and not on other speakers or headphones, that points to a speaker hardware issue.

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