# Audio issues when more than 1 audio stream playing (USB Headphones)

**URL:** <https://community.frame.work/t/audio-issues-when-more-than-1-audio-stream-playing-usb-headphones/81269>\
**Category:** Community Support\
**Tags:** audio-issues, framework-laptop-16-amd-7040\
**Created:** [March 12, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/audio-issues-when-more-than-1-audio-stream-playing-usb-headphones/81269 "2026-03-12T20:09:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Nathan\_Allen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9adbd/32.png) [@Nathan\_Allen](https://community.frame.work/u/Nathan_Allen)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/audio-issues-when-more-than-1-audio-stream-playing-usb-headphones/81269/1 "2026-03-12T20:09:38Z")

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I recently got a Framework Laptop 16 (AMD 7040, Radeon RX expansion bay, running Windows 11 since I got the pre built overkill model) and while for the most part it works as expected if I run 2 audio streams at once (For example playing a game while having youtube/discord audio playing) all audio becomes distorted (When above 75% volume) or crackly with intermittent audio pops (below 75% volume). As soon as I stop one of the audio streams the audio returns to normal after a couple of seconds. Now this only happens with usb headphones or speakers, but where it get’s interesting is that it only happens if I directly plug the headphone receiver/speaker cable into one of the USB A expansion cards, but if I plug them into the usb ports on my monitor and then my monitor’s usb passthrough cable into the USB A port on my laptop this issue disappears entirely. I’m curious to know if anyone has any theories on why this might be happening. Also for reference sake the headphone is a Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Playstation Gen 2 and the speaker is a Razer Leviathan V2X

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**Author:** ![Kenny\_Lewis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c0e974/32.png) [@Kenny\_Lewis](https://community.frame.work/u/Kenny_Lewis)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2026, 9:29am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/audio-issues-when-more-than-1-audio-stream-playing-usb-headphones/81269/2 "2026-03-13T09:29:27Z")

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My guess: The USB ports are not providing enough power for your audio devices to do their job cleanly. Your monitor does provide enough power, so it all sounds good.

I don’t have a suggestion for setting Windows to deliver more power or disable a power-saving mode.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/framework3/original/1X/64c81a89f963ddb07633887baceb642a4b056046.png) [@system](https://community.frame.work/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2026, 9:30am UTC](https://community.frame.work/t/audio-issues-when-more-than-1-audio-stream-playing-usb-headphones/81269/3 "2026-09-09T09:30:06Z")

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