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Thanks for the research mate. I should note that it is being used on PC with a USB-type c, and it previously worked reliably in 8 channel mode, so it isn't the wire.

Hello Thank you for your time in advance. I am extremely frustrated with my issue, and not sure how to fix, after spending hours upon hours trying. I am using the Hyper X Orbit S -- I assume these are higher power than 'usual' gaming headphones - not sure if this is the cause of being misallocated as speakers. Interestingly it can be that the headphones will start as 8 channel, and then quickly be changed into 2 channel mode. I have tried to mess with the drivers to see what is causing it to no avail - I thought it could be the SoundBlaster card. However, sometimes I