08-22-2015, 09:35 AM
It's probably also worth reinstalling and/or updating your audio drivers, start with as clean a slate as you can.
If you've got the option it could also be useful to test either an external audio card or USB microphone/headset, since those don't rely on the internal hardware or drivers, that should tell you pretty easily if the problem is specific to your audio device or if it's more widespread.
If you've got the option it could also be useful to test either an external audio card or USB microphone/headset, since those don't rely on the internal hardware or drivers, that should tell you pretty easily if the problem is specific to your audio device or if it's more widespread.