Windows 10: Volume capped at 50% with all sliders maxed out

Please read entire post before respondingI just got a new PC and i am having an issue where my volume appears to be capped at 50% even when set to 100%. I tried using the "loudness equalization" feature on "HD audio" windows integrated drivers which equalized all quiet sounds and made them sound better but as soon as a sound goes over 50% if muffles all sounds and equalizes at 50%. Playing consistent loud noises at max volume you can clearly see that the volume is capped. i put in a solid 15 hours of research on google trying every trouble shooting option i could find i found many posts wit

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"System Sounds" slider in volume mixer Resets to Max Volume when notification happens.

Also, while in that "App volume and device preferences" I went ahead and tried the "Reset to the Microsoft Recommended Defaults". All that seemed to do was, max out all 2 sliders (Master Volume) and (System Sounds).
No effect on behavior.

 

"System Sounds" slider in volume mixer Resets to Max Volume when notification happens.

It still resets to max volume upon notification, but only when the "App volume and device preferences" window is no longer open. (just like the mixer)

If the "App volume and device preferences" windows stays open, the "system sounds" volume does not max out upon notification.

 

Windows 10 maxes out volume sometimes

I got the same problem and installing new software is not helping. I got Asus T100HA notebook. My sound devices listed in the device manager are: Intel SST Audio Device (WDM) and Realtek I2S Audio Codec. As mentioned above, when watching youtube or a movie
on VLC, after hiting pause and play again, the volume is maxed out which is kinda unpleasent for ears especially when I am using headphones. Then /i quickly have to move volume buttons on the notebook to lower the volume. What is weird is that while usually
one click is 2% volume, it is always one click after this auto volume maxing to move the volmy back to my desired level like 12. So that may suggest that according to the volume indicator it is not maxed out and touching the buttons refreshs the setting. Either
way it is extremly annoying. Maybe we should sue somebody for hearing damage?