Windows 10: Headphone Issue WIN11pro

After updating to windows 11 and pairing my Bluetooth headphones, I have noticed the quality is muffled or sounds far away. I got it clear for a few seconds after restarting both my computer and headphones, but then it switched back to this poor quality. This did not happen when I had windows 10. Does anyone know why this is happening and/or have a fix? Computer is a Dell Latitude 7390 2 in 1, i5 8th gen - Running Windows 11 ProHeadphones are Sony WH-1000XM3--there are no extra processes running in the background, and there are no available updates or optional updates.UPDATE: "Alexa", if you h

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Headphones, microphone issue.

Hi Alise,

This issue may be due to driver compatibility. We'd like to ask additional information to better assist you. Please answer the following:

• Are you getting any error message?
• When did the issue start?
• Were there any recent changes made prior to this?
• Have you tried using a different headphone to isolate the issue?
• What troubleshooting steps have you tried so far?

In the meantime, we suggest that you set the headphone as the default device on your computer. Here's how:

• Open Control Panel.
• Select Hardware and Sound.
• Click Sound.
• Choose Headphones and click Set default button at the bottom.
• In some cases, there is no headphone option alone, but Speakers/Headphone. If that’s the case, select that and click
  Set default button at the bottom.
• Press OK.

If the issue persists, then you can update your driver by following the steps
here.

Feel free to respond if the provided steps work for you.

 

Headphone Sound Issue

Hello,

This issue could be related to the drivers on your computer or there's a problem with the headphones itself. For us to effectively assist you, we would like to ask a few questions:

• Could you tell us when did the issue start?
• Are you referring to brand new headphones?
• Have you tried updating the sound card drivers on your computer by checking the latest driver that is available from the manufacturer's website?
• Have you tried all the troubleshooting steps provided in this article? If not, we advise that you try to perform
  the steps in the article and see if it helps.
  

Meanwhile, if you haven't tried downloading and installing the latest driver from the manufacturer's website, we suggest that you try it and check if you will experience the same issue.

Do get back to us so that we can further help.

 

[WTB][EU]   Beginner audiophile headphones

i would also recommend looking at the Audio Technica m50s if this is your first step into audiophile headphones.

most of the cans you listed will also need an amp to push them.