I keep my game muted for several reasons, but even when set to such in the options dialog, occasionally I’ll get an extremely loud, echo-ey metallic TING! in my phones or speakers I’d really like the game to be muted when I have it muted. It’s only when playing GW2. Anyone else?
I think I’m going to try playing without Beats, see if that helps.
I’ve experienced this too. Sometimes the sound of ranger pet footsteps or an ele’s flame elemental wing flap gets really, really loud. I turned down the master volume to zero, but I still got the annoyingly loud noise. This bug is really rough on the ears and has been around since launch, so I wonder when it will get fixed.
It sounds indeed like we’re having the same thing, Minibiskit, Belorn.
I had a development yesterday. I was standing around, game muted, headphones on. I watched someone in the distance launch something (possibly a skill from the new town clothes outfit scepter) and precisely when it landed the clang went off. Not just this, don’t get it wrong, but it may be a hint.
Someone reported an interesting way to resolve the issue. They adjusted an option for their video card (yes, video). It turned out that both HDMI for the video and the on-board sound card were trying to render the game sounds and this caused a reverb effect, which amplified certain sounds (but not others).
I’d really like the game to be muted when I have it muted. It’s only when playing GW2. Anyone else?