OBS Audio issue with iCUE EQ

[Mentro]

I hope someone can help me out with this, because I'm at my wit's end here.

So basically, after numerous days of trying to pinpoint the "issue", I have finally found out what causes audio issues when trying to record or stream.

Here are two links linking to recording's I've uploaded to my Twitch channel. One's got the audio the way it's supposed to sound, the other unfortunately sounds very rough and way too sharp I suppose.

EQ enabled (bad) - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2254048162

EQ disabled (good) - https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2254877207

The problem occurs when I'm running Corsairs iCUE software with inbuild EQ settings, which I've grown very much accustomed to. Ever since I got my new wireless Corsair headset, I've immediately had to fiddle around with the EQ settings to achieve the sound of what felt "right" to me. I didn't expect this to interfere with the way OBS (and Streamlabs OBS) grab my audio now. It doesn't matter if I capture through desktop audio, or game application audio. If the EQ audio settings are used, the audio will sound distorted and unnatural.

So my question: Is there any way to counteract this, and have OBS not take in my EQ settings for its audio recording? Perhaps it's also my ignorance coming through and not knowing exactly what the EQ does to my whole PC audio, but I feel like there has to be a way. Any input would be appreciated!

Cheers

 

[Mentro]

So I guess I've already kinda fixed it myself. A way I found now is to grough Virtual Audio Cable, have that be the default playback device so EQ doesn't filter anything for that, and listen to that back through my Headset. That way, I still maintain the audio settings I like to hear myself filtered through EQ, with an unfiltered version through VAC going to OBS. I don't think there's a much smarter workaround.

 

[WizardGoose]

Greetings, I've also struggled with this issue for a while now... Quite bothering especially considering that with the equalizer things sound much better.

I was wondering if you could expand a little more with how you got your VAC to playback to your headphones? I'm currently struggling with it a little bit

 

[WizardGoose]

Nevermind! Finally figured it out!

For anyone else that was struggling - like OP said, set the VAC as your primary listening device, and then turn on listening mode on that VAC and it should be fixed!!