The crackling is making me crazy. It happens on voice calls, and gets worse the more the PC is doing... i recorded a short clip and you can clearly hear the pops.

USB Audio Device Properties
Device status:
This device cannot start. (Code 10)
{Operation Failed}
The requested operation was unsuccessful.
timeline: Creative P17 Audio Driver update from Gigabyte, then crackles teh same day, i tried changing the sample rate in Sound settings and disabling enhancements, which helped a bit but didnt fix it... id like to understand whats going on instead of flipping random switches... what tools can show whats interfering??