It might be a good idea to run a few tests before wasting your time on making a drastic decision – like sending them to the recycling.

Before wasting your time, test your headphones or speakers Let’s have a look at some causes and solutions in more detail. Like all technical difficulties, once you know the cause, you can fix the issue. There can be a number of reasons for this happening: Why is there a static sound in my headphones and speakers, and more importantly, how can I fix it?

Immediately you think, let me switch over to my headphones and deal with the speakers later… But then once you’ve switched over, the crackling noise is still there. This might have happened to you before you’re working on your PC while listening to music, but suddenly there is a clear static sound coming from your speakers.