Popping sound in headphones

Audacity Help Forum Windows
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Hello! I use the Scarlett solo 3rd gen as an audio interface and record/edit with headphones by using direct monitoring. When I press play to listen back to audio, it makes a small (but quite annoying) popping sound before the audio starts.

It only happens when…

  • I first press play
  • when I use headphones (I have tried multiple headphones, and it doesn’t happen when I listen via the laptop speakers)
  • Only in Audacity (there is no issue when listening to music, youtube, etc.)

Wondering if anyone has encountered this issue or has any suggestions for how to fix it.

Thank you in advance!

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Does this happen with all audio files? It sounds like a [u]DC offset problem[/u], but that’s a problem with the audio data so most files should be OK.

Do you hear it with the headphones plugged directly into your computer?

I have tried multiple headphones, and it doesn’t happen when I listen via the laptop speakers

Maybe you don’t notice it with the laptop speakers? You can hear a lot more “detail” with headphones.