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Sound Lag - Knowledge Base to fix lag, latency and ping problems
- 2016.10.03 16:49
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“ The lag, latency & ping – Knowledge Base” gives basic knowledge about online games related topics.
Topic of this article: “Sound Lag”
The meaning of “sound lag”
The term “sound lag” is commonly used by gamer if:
a.) Game music is lagging
b.) Ambient sound is lagging
c.) Character voice is lagging
d.) Gamer voice in VOIP is lagging
e.) Game audio effects lag
f.) Game interface sound lags
Other terms used or connected to sound lag: sound lags, sound is lagging, sound is laggy, stuttering sound, music lags, music is laggy, bad sound, low sound, noisy sound, you lag – referring to VoIP like skype, teamspeak and similar apps, audio is lagging, audio stuttering, bad audio
Why sound can lag?
a.) The audio was badly recorded at first place
b.) Hardware issues by the sound card
c.) Old, missing or wrong sound card driver
d.) Wrong sound settings
e.) Sound card doesn't meet the system requirements
f.) Bad line or weak internet signal
g.) Internet Bandwidth issues
h.) The server that hosts the audio is lagging (server lag)
I.) Wrong in-game settings (audio settings)
j.) Speaker or Headset lags (Input lag)
How to fix sound lag
Solution A
- Restart the game and/or restart the computer or laptop
Solution B
- Adjust the in-game sound settings to lowest
Solution C
- Update to the newest sound card driver or roll-back to the previous version if the lag starts after a new update
Solution D
- Disconnect and reconnect from the internet if the audio is online based
Solution E
- Stop running downloads to free more bandwidth capacity
Solution F
- Check the cable that connects the speakers or Headset with the sound card
Solution G
- Try to listen to the audio on another computer or laptop and see if it lags there as well
Solution H
- Change the settings of the sound card to high performance and disable sound effects
Solution H
- Adjust the system settings of the OS accordingly to achieve best audio playback results
