Audio popping issue

[MediArgentum]

So now we're up to FX, Ryzen, Phenom, and i7 CPUs having this problem

Might as well add AMD APU series there too, as this sound stuttering problem won't go away for me either, no matter which of the proposed solutions I try, and I have AMD APU A8-5500. Also reported here.

[Breezelyn]

I did some testing with the equalizer bars and crafting while facing away from the camera, which fairly reliably produces the audio stuttering. I've posted my results in my bug thread here.

I've also been reading through the bug reports posted on these forums. Someone said a few pages ago they knew someone with a Phenom CPU had no stuttering issues, and speculated that Phenom CPUs wouldn't cause this problem - however, this bug report indicates a user with a Phenom CPU is having the stuttering bug. So now we're up to FX, Ryzen, Phenom, and i7 CPUs having this problem, as well as (anecdotally) consoles - however this last only comes from something a forum poster reported reading in shout chat. If we could get someone on the forum with a PS4 or PS5 to confirm they have the stuttering bug, this would be a great help.

It's entirely possible that one source of the problem is something that happens with the CPU, but if it's happening with every type of CPU, then just getting a new CPU isn't going to fix the problem.

I haven't found videos on PS4/PS5 stutter, however, I did find some evidence of some twitter users (who play on console) with it. This was back on December 5th, so unsure if it has been fixed or not for them. Possibly not, because of pc users having issues yet.
https://twitter.com/RaijinOkami/stat...91769109651464

[Grimno]

Trying out the Spatial Audio Pack and it feels like it just hates bass.
Doing ocean fishing, and there's no crackling with it on sure...
But once it gets to the result screen, and it starts showing all the Bonuses for fishing (+10% +20% etc) and hits in that series of WHUMPS with each one, it freaks out and stutters/statics/slows down

[Kyocchi]

I've noticed the stuttering doesn't happen at the First and Second Circle of the new raids for me. It comes back at the Third Circle and becomes unbearable at the Fourth.

Also, it's probably not related to this issue, but in System Configuration > Sound Settings there's an option called "Play sounds when window is not active". I only have it set to play System Sounds and yet, when duty queue pops I can hear the game's BGM with every "tick" sound the queue window does, as if both types of sounds were integrated to each other. This didn't happen before 6.0.

[DrGirlfriend]

I've noticed the stuttering doesn't happen at the First and Second Circle of the new raids for me. It comes back at the Third Circle and becomes unbearable at the Fourth.

I had the exact same experience.

[Grimno]

I had the exact same experience.

Same here. The first two had no issues. I was so amazed cause playing felt normal again after so many weeks of static.

[ShadowedStranger]

Found content that is not affected by audio issues.
ARR extreme primal fights.
Whorleater, striking tree are issue free zone.
Moogles are, however, problematic.

Apparently they did not bother implementing spatial audio for most of ARR extreme content.

[Cithaerias_pyropina]

Coming back just to say that I had almost no stuttering while in Holminster Switch while something like the Sunken Temple of Qarn is nigh unbearable.

[ShadowedStranger]

Meanwhile, squeezix support amuses themself by asking for specifics about my system after I've provided them with msinfo and dxdiag.
Apparently they are asking for msinfo and dxdiag because it's a tradition to do so, actually using them is heresy.

[Jadilus]

Adding to those digging into the CPU troubleshooting, I'm running an AMD FX 9370 (8 core @ 4.4ghz each). I also, like everyone else here, had no issues until 6.0. Installing the spatial audio did help in my case-until 6.01, which made things worse. Another user graciously mentioned that immerse (the spatial audio software) did release an updated version. Installing this again did help in my case, but of course, the audio still becomes broken for (insert the hundreds of causes) after a while.

The only system adjustment that made a difference (I tried pretty much all of them listed in various places in this thread) was adjusting power settings. I never realized I was in 'balanced' mode, likely because it's never been an issue until now. So to anyone else that may have a similar setup to mine, enabling the spatial audio and creating a new power profile setting helps with the stuttering not occurring as frequently.