Question / Help Audio pops/cracks - NO webcam

Cinderwolf

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So I've found that streaming Doom is problematic and I'm experiencing loud popping/crackling while using OBS. Specifically even if I'm not streaming but OBS is simply open in the background and I switch back to my game, I get the popping, snapping and loudness. It immediately disappears if I close the OBS program.
I have no webcam installed or connected (I know this is/was a common issue in years past) and I have no idea what the problem is.

Any ideas come to mind? :)

Basic hardware at a glance:
i7 4970k 4.0ghz quad core
EVGA GTX 1070 SC Gaming ACX 3.0 (8gb card)
2x8gb G.Skill pc10666 memory
Plantronics Gamescom 780/788 headset
 
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