# Crackling sound issues **URL:** \ **Category:** Emulators\ **Created:** [February 6, 2019, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/crackling-sound-issues/2650 "2019-02-06T12:21:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Krantz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/krantz/32/1689_2.png) [@Krantz](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Krantz)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 12:21pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/crackling-sound-issues/2650/1 "2019-02-06T12:21:26Z")
I am currently on 1.23. No matter the settings in Retroarch, the sound emulation seems to be far from perfect. I get a lot of crackling sounds and lag issues. I tried to lower the audio latency in the settings to 96 like someone already suggested, but it didn’t change much. I get issues especially on MAME 2003 plus. Also MGBA has issues with many games, and snes9x. Any suggestions? Game tested: - Galaga '88 (MAME 2003 plus) - F-Zero Maximum Velocity (MGBA) - F-Zero (snes9x) ---
**Author:** ![Elvin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/858c86/32.png) [@Elvin](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Elvin)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 1:14pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/crackling-sound-issues/2650/2 "2019-02-06T13:14:48Z")
Setting the latency to 128 fixed that issue for me, also it didnt work very well with the retroarch the shell shipped with I recommend following this guide [RetroArch Megathread](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/retroarch-megathread/716/239) to get an updated version, there are also some better cores that are more optimized for the gameshell ---
**Author:** ![Krantz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/krantz/32/1689_2.png) [@Krantz](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Krantz)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 1:23pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/crackling-sound-issues/2650/3 "2019-02-06T13:23:02Z")
I tried 128 too, it doesn’t solve the problem. I think you are right, I need to change the cores that I use. It would be nice to have a guide with the best cores for each system. ---
**Author:** ![Krantz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/krantz/32/1689_2.png) [@Krantz](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Krantz)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/crackling-sound-issues/2650/4 "2019-02-06T13:43:20Z")
For example, I just tried to replace NESTOPIA with QuickNES and it works better, with much more compatibility and no sound issues. ---
**Author:** ![Elvin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/858c86/32.png) [@Elvin](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Elvin)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/crackling-sound-issues/2650/5 "2019-02-06T13:55:08Z")
Someone is working on a write up how to get everything working correctly, but it will be a little bit ---
**Author:** ![rion\_j](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/rion_j/32/1385_2.png) [@rion\_j](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/rion_j)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/crackling-sound-issues/2650/6 "2019-02-06T19:20:24Z")
im having the same issue w/ the MAME 2003 core as well. How do you change the core so that these roms can run on FBA instead? ---
**Author:** ![Krantz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.clockworkpi.com/krantz/32/1689_2.png) [@Krantz](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/u/Krantz)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2019, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.clockworkpi.com/t/crackling-sound-issues/2650/7 "2019-02-06T20:24:59Z")
You have to delete the 2003 core and add another core: there is a tutorial that you can follow in this forum, is very helpful. Right now I am using mame2000 for classic arcade and works OK, I still have not tried the FBA cores.