Windows – Playback Identical Audio to Multiple Devices

The solution to all your nagging Windows automation problems: AutoIt!

Put this AutoIt and compile it

;-----Configuration-----
;The title of the sound config window.
Dim $ConfigWindowTitle = "Sound"
;-----End of configuration----

Dim $ItemNumber = 1
If $CmdLine[0] >= 1 Then ;If we have a parameter...
    $ItemNumber = $CmdLine[1] ;...we should press the button the specified number of times.
EndIf

Run("control mmsys.cpl") ;Run the sound control applet and hide it.

WinWaitActive($ConfigWindowTitle) ;Wait for it to be active before sending keystrokes.

Send("{TAB}{TAB}{TAB}{TAB}") ;Put the focus on the list

For $i = 1 to $ItemNumber Step 1
    Send("{DOWN}")
Next

Send("!s") ;Press Alt + S to set the selected device as the default.
WinClose($ConfigWindowTitle)

Now create a shortcut, and in the Target put the path to the compiled executable. For an argument, put the number of the sound device in the list that you want to switch to. (to switch to the top item in the list, put 1, the second item in the list, put 2, etc). If you want a keyboard shortcut, use the Shortcut Key field in the shortcut's properties window.

I'd been looking for something to do what you wanted to do, and found that there's no programmatic way that you can switch audio devices in Vista/7. It's just not something that Microsoft decided that programmers need to do, so I make this script to automate the process. It's not the best since it pops up the window in order to change the device (necessary), but it makes it possible to create shortcuts to change the output device for your sound.

I have the same problem. I have a Sennheiser PC360 headset and my workaround it to plug in the mic in the back of the computer and the headphones in the front panel of the computer. I have also verified that there is no problems with my headset.

Furthermore, I have tried installing a Asus Xonar STX sound card and plugging in my headset into the new soundcard but the problems were only amplified with a lot of extra static noise. I tried the soundcard in my GFs computer and there were no problems there.

My only explanation left is either

1. That my motherboard is defect (I have an Asus motherboard)
2. I didn't ground the motherboard correctly when building the computer. Or damaged it in some other way.

I don't have any other issues with the motherboard.