Hey everyone, I could really use some help troubleshooting an annoying issue I've been having with my audio setup.  Really appreciate any support in advance. 

I’ve been experiencing strange micro audio glitches and even 2 full audio crashes on my system, and I’m starting to run out of ideas. I'm not sure if it’s a driver issue, a sample rate prblm, or some kind of incompatibility between Voicemeeter, Equalizer APO, and my Focusrite Scarlett Solo 4th Gen interface.

**What could be the problem** : 



\- *Specs*: i7-13700KF + RX 7900XT on Win 11

\- *Firmware*: 2188 Driver: 4.124.3

\- *headset* : 80Ω beyerdynamic 770 pro

\- *Outside temperature*: \~17°C

\- I'm using **Voicemeeter Potato (x64)**



Here’s what I’ve noticed and already tried:



\- No sound was outputting from the PC at the time of the video but that audio crash sound.

\- I’ve been experiencing frequent micro buffer glitches, a short "bzz" sound that lasts less than half a second. It happens roughly every 10 minutes, but it's inconsistent. Really annoying.

\- I’ve had two major Focusrite (or other) crashes, including the one shown in this video

\- I’ve tried different sample rates: 96kHz, 88kHz, and 48kHz  same issue.

\- I’ve also tested all buffer sizes, from minimum to maximum, at each sample rate.

\- And also both with and without "safe mode" enabled.

\- I am also using "**Equalizer APO**" (to EQ my beyerdynamic) maybe that’s the problem ? or voicemeeter ? i tried without those two but it seems that the problem is still there.

\- I tested with another Focusrite Scarlett Solo 4th Gen that a friend lent me. So far, I’ve only experienced the short “bzz” buffer glitches about 4 times in the last 5 hours. I'm still testing with my friend's Focusrite unit to see if it's mine that's faulty.

Scarlett Solo(4th G) audio crash/clicking/popping