How to troubleshoot and resolve loud buzzing noise in THX-enabled Razer headsets

Updated: 05-Feb-2026 | Answer ID: 660
This article provides steps on how to eliminate loud buzzing noise on Razer THX headsets.

Effective February 3, 2026, Razer Synapse 3 will no longer receive updates or support cloud services. After this date, cloud syncing of configurations across PCs using the same Razer ID will be disabled.

Note: Your installed devices will continue to be configurable in Razer Synapse 3. However, if you uninstall these devices completely, you will need to upgrade to Razer Synapse 4 to continue customization.

Download Razer Synapse 4 and migrate your existing Razer Synapse 3 profiles using the Profile Migration Tool to retain access to your configurations. See How to migrate your Razer Synapse 3 Profile to Razer Synapse 4 for instructions.

Several of our audio devices, including the Razer Kraken Tournament Edition | RZ04-02051, Razer Kraken Kitty | RZ04-02980, and the Razer Nari Series, have passed strict design specifications and quality control criteria to acquire THX certification. As an industry pioneer, THX ensures that audio playback sounds exactly as its creators intended.

If you experience issues with some of our THX-enabled headsets, like loud buzzing, do the steps below:

Before attempting the following workarounds, ensure to plug your Razer device into your USB cable during the whole updating process.

Note: Not all workarounds may work for your headset.

Upgrade to Razer Synapse 4

  1. Go to Razer Synapse 4 download page then click “Download Now”.
  2. Run the installer once the download is complete.
  3. Click “Yes" if the User Account Control window pops up to proceed.
  4. Click “CONTINUE” to accept the Razer Software License Agreement.
  5. Click “INSTALL”.
  6. Skip or accept any additional app installation suggestions that pop up.
  7. Log in with your Razer ID to continue the installation process.

See the answer below for more details.

Update Razer Synapse 3

  1. Expand the system tray by clicking the arrow found on the lower right side of your desktop.
  2. Right-click on the Razer Central icon and click “Check for Updates."

    Check for Updates

    Synapse will check for updates upon launching. You can also check manually for updates by clicking “CHECK FOR UPDATES” and install the updates if there are any.

    Check for Updates

  3. If the issue persists, proceed to do a clean reinstall of Razer Synapse.

Perform a Clean Reinstall of Synapse

  1. Uninstall Razer Synapse from your PC and delete all Razer files in C:\Program Files (x86)\Razer and C:\ProgramData\Razer directories. These folders may be hidden by default, so you may need to unhide them. This is important to ensure that there are no residual files remaining that may corrupt your installation. Restart your computer afterwards.
  2. Go to "Device Manager".
  3. Uninstall every Razer product driver installed.
  4. Restart your computer.
  5. Download and reinstall Razer Synapse.
  6. Restart your computer.
  7. Plug in your headset (and other Razer peripherals).
  8. Run Synapse and let it download or install updates.

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