# My FxSound keeps creating a new output **URL:** \ **Category:** Get Help\ **Created:** [September 4, 2023, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/my-fxsound-keeps-creating-a-new-output/2256 "2023-09-04T08:34:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HiroTap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/779978/32.png) [@HiroTap](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/HiroTap)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 8:34am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/my-fxsound-keeps-creating-a-new-output/2256/1 "2023-09-04T08:34:28Z")
So lately I’ve had some trouble with my audio drivers (and the problem was Realtek) so I completely got rid of Realtek and installed Microsoft HD Audio Drivers. Thing is, when I use FxSound, my audio creates a new output named “Headphones”, which is not activated nor is it plugged into my device. It completely spazzes out between Speakers and the newly created output, Headphones. I tried uninstalling the device in Device Manager, too, yet it miraculously comes back after like 10 minutes of spazzing out from time to time. Disabling it from the sound settings didn’t seem to help, either. Anything I can do about it? ---
**Author:** ![doolhoofd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/doolhoofd/32/1131_2.png) [@doolhoofd](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/doolhoofd)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 10:18am UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/my-fxsound-keeps-creating-a-new-output/2256/2 "2023-09-04T10:18:55Z")
Hi Andrew, [This](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/sound-level-difference/2116/2) is a quick link to my standard troubleshooting list. The first and most logical thing to do, would be to disable automatic switching, have you tried that yet? ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fxsound/original/1X/d8431ecf4b3eb2352a5fe14cd656e350c3c46c76.png) ---
**Author:** ![HiroTap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/779978/32.png) [@HiroTap](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/HiroTap)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/my-fxsound-keeps-creating-a-new-output/2256/3 "2023-09-04T13:02:56Z")
Yeah, the automatic switching feature is disabled ---
**Author:** ![HiroTap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/779978/32.png) [@HiroTap](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/HiroTap)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 1:12pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/my-fxsound-keeps-creating-a-new-output/2256/4 "2023-09-04T13:12:20Z")
Another thing that happens when it does switch to the new created device: it lags my PC, as in lag spikes / freezes for a second then it’s alright again (it freezes thrice or 4 times, then it’s alright for a few minutes and it happens again) ---
**Author:** ![HiroTap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/779978/32.png) [@HiroTap](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/HiroTap)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/my-fxsound-keeps-creating-a-new-output/2256/5 "2023-09-04T13:14:41Z")
![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/fxsound/original/2X/e/e00222915af200100fb58a1774b92a5104cbb3e5.png) So this stays disabled, although when it starts spazzing out, it overlays my speaker’s audio ---
**Author:** ![doolhoofd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/doolhoofd/32/1131_2.png) [@doolhoofd](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/doolhoofd)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/my-fxsound-keeps-creating-a-new-output/2256/6 "2023-09-04T13:24:10Z")
Don’t know if you’ve already tried this: > [@Antman](#): > > In Device Manager, disable [not remove] the offending device > or > Set properties to ‘Don’t Use This Device’ > In short, if you do not want to use the device, turn it off by removing it from Windows. This approach will not prevent switching - only limit the options of what switches… Also worth copying, > [@Problems with Sound Blaster Command Software](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/problems-with-sound-blaster-command-software/1827/8): > > Judging by what is written, Windows emulates reconnecting the device. FxSound cannot know what another program is actually doing and react differently to it. > Only the option to automatically switch to a new device is available. > Suggesting and selecting “disabled device” is a bad decision. > > I have another sound system with similar behavior: switching AC97/HD AUDIO front panel type; port reconfiguration. Changing the configuration also causes the device to reinitialize. > It seems that this is a feature of the operation of the OS and hardware, which cannot be solved in a simple way. It requires a complex change in the capabilities of hardware, the sound system of the OS with drivers, the OS API. It is unlikely to get a result unless some manufacturer or legislator obliges to update the specification and follow it throughout the computer world. ---
**Author:** ![HiroTap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/779978/32.png) [@HiroTap](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/HiroTap)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/my-fxsound-keeps-creating-a-new-output/2256/7 "2023-09-04T13:32:22Z")
So far, I did the following: checked my speakers device, and put it’s frequency to FXSound’s maximum (24Hz 48000), then I opened up Device Manager, clicked on show hidden and uninstalled the remaining Realtek HD audio devices (Microphone and Speakers that were disabled, obviously, since there were no drivers to keep them, yet they were still there). I also did what Antman said to do right now. I disabled the device from device manager, and disabled it from Sound, too. Currently waiting to see if it will still mess with my audio or not, and I’ll get right back at you. ---
**Author:** ![HiroTap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/779978/32.png) [@HiroTap](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/HiroTap)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/my-fxsound-keeps-creating-a-new-output/2256/8 "2023-09-04T13:40:44Z")
It keeps happening, but it happens as soon as I close Device Manager. It’s odd though, since if I were to use some other sound enhancing app, the audio device wouldn’t switch like this at all. It would just sit on speakers ---
**Author:** ![doolhoofd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/doolhoofd/32/1131_2.png) [@doolhoofd](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/doolhoofd)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/my-fxsound-keeps-creating-a-new-output/2256/9 "2023-09-04T13:41:28Z")
Alright. Well, there are alternatives to FxSound out there: - [Chrome EQ extension](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/equalizer-for-chrome-brow/abikfbojmghmfjdjlbagiamkinbmbaic/) - free - [FireFox EQ extension](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/audio-equalizer-wext/) - free - [EqualizerAPO](https://sourceforge.net/projects/peace-equalizer-apo-extension/) - free - [SteelSeries Sonar](https://steelseries.com/gg/sonar) - free - [DeskFX](https://www.nchsoftware.com/deskfx/index.html) - free (_see warning below_) - [Neutron](https://neutroncode.com/player) - paid > [@Inability to get Fx Sound to function](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/inability-to-get-fx-sound-to-function/2220/3): > > DeskFX is from NCH software, which has a reputation for providing buggy software. Their software are notorious for difficult to uninstall and making a mess in windows registry. ---
**Author:** ![HiroTap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/779978/32.png) [@HiroTap](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/HiroTap)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/my-fxsound-keeps-creating-a-new-output/2256/10 "2023-09-04T13:48:00Z")
Thank you, I’m going to try SteelSeries Sonar, as I use spotify for music and not Chrome or anything else. If it helps with anything, I’ve been a proud FxSound user for the past couple of months! I do like pretty much everything about the program, although I’m unsure as to why I’m getting this problem. I feel like it has to do with Realtek, since Realtek’s drivers started messing with my audio in the first place, before FxSound started getting “corrupted” let’s say by the drivers, aswell. Once I perform a new reinstallation on my PC, which will probably be in a long time from now, I’ll use FxSound again and I’ll share my new opinion, and if it still bugs you. Thank you for being patient with me and trying to help, but I just feel like it’s my Windows at this point, haha. It’s just the fact that installing a Realtek driver will completely mess up my audio, like…completely wreck it as in getting rid of it. Even their latest driver. Meanwhile Microsoft keeps my audio in one piece, if that makes any sense ---
**Author:** ![doolhoofd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fxsound.com/doolhoofd/32/1131_2.png) [@doolhoofd](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/doolhoofd)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/my-fxsound-keeps-creating-a-new-output/2256/11 "2023-09-04T13:59:51Z")
Happy to help. Yes, that makes sense, definitely. We’ve had many threads of people reporting trouble with Realtek. The thing is - if you ask me - like cars or the human body, computers are just way too complicated to fully understand for anyone lacking an in-depth education or knowledge of them. As long as your system works, it’s all fun and games, but once something goes wrong, it’s just a dark rabbit hole, and there’s no way of telling how deep it really goes without the proper knowledge. ---
**Author:** ![HiroTap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/779978/32.png) [@HiroTap](https://forum.fxsound.com/u/HiroTap)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.fxsound.com/t/my-fxsound-keeps-creating-a-new-output/2256/12 "2023-09-04T14:07:13Z")
Yeah, I get that honestly! Anyways, thank you once again for taking little by little out of your time to help me with the problem, even if we didn’t find a solution for it! And yeah, most people said that Realtek pretty much sucks when it comes to Audio, as most of the time their drivers just salute and walk out the door. As I said, I’ll use FxSound again in the future, after I reinstall my OS, but I’ll stick with SteelSeries GG for now, as it’s pretty useful too! Goodbye, and have a nice day!