Windows 10: Audio in W10 sounds like DSP Effects are running

When I play any audio source, the sound is clear but it sounds like some sort of effect processing is running. The treble is somewhat higher than normal, plus there seems to be some sort of spacial effect, maybe something like wide stereo imaging or a "presence" adjustment. It's difficult to describe, but it definitely doesn't sound like native audio. It occurs regardless of which audio player software I'm using.

So my W10x64 (v1903) PC has Realtek HD audio driver with DTS console. I've checked that the WIndows audio effect settings are not selected, and that all of the DTS effects are unticked.

Could it have something to do with the 1903 version of Windows 10, or possibly some phantom plugin running in the background? What are your thoughts on trying to track this down?

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Audio Hall effect sound in Windows 10

Hi Alexandervanfleteren,



Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. I regret the inconvenience caused to you. Let me help you.



I suggest you to uninstall and reinstall the third party software (Firefox, Chrome etc) from your computer and check if it helps.

If the issue persists, run audio troubleshooter and check if it helps.

Run inbuilt audio troubleshooter and check if it works. Follow the steps given below.

• 
  Press Windows Key +R, type Control Panel.
  
• 
  Type troubleshooting in the search bar, click on troubleshooting.
  
• 
  Now click on view all option.
  
• 
  Click on Playing audio and follow the prompts to run the troubleshooter.
  
  
  

Note: If your computer is having problems playing sound, try using the Playing Audio troubleshooter to fix the problem. It checks for common problems with your volume settings, your sound card or driver, and your speakers
or headphones.



Please keep us posted on the issue. We will be happy to assist you further.

 

No sound Audio

Hi Hubert,

Thanks for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

We understand the inconvenience caused and we appreciate you for trying the troubleshooting steps..

This issue might occur if some of the sound settings got corrupted.

I suggest you to try running audio troubleshooter and check if it helps.

Follow the below steps:

• 
  Type Troubleshooting in the Search area on the taskbar and select
  Troubleshooting.
  
• 
  Select Hardware and Sound.
  
• 
  Select Playing Audio under
  Sound and follow the on screen.
  

For more information, refer to the below link:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/fix-sound-problems#v1h=tab01

Hope it helps, reply to us with the status of your issue. We will be happy to assist you.

 

Sound problem

Hi,

We need to investigate further so that we can identify the cause of the issue. We suggest running the Troubleshooter and see if it helps. Follow the steps below:

• Type and select Troubleshooting on the Search bar/Cortana.
• Click Hardware and Sound.
• Select Playing Audio under Sound.
• Follow the steps that will be provided.

If the steps does not work. We suggest downloading a fresh copy of the audio driver from Realtek and see if it helps.

Looking forward to your response.