My headset does not use software but it does have a controller hub type thing where you can lower/higher the audio or turn on/off surround sound. So a USB goes into the back of my pc that runs into the mini controller hub, then that plugs into my headset. I think I know where the issue is. In the controller hub that I mentioned before, if I detach my headset from it and just use the 3.5 mm jack in the front panel of my pc it works fine. So I think the game thinks that my little controller hub is cheating I guess? It’s possible my headset is faulty but I think it’s very unlikely because that would mean that other audio sources also wouldn’t work and I’ve had no other issues with anything thing else.

I do not unplug my audio, although I’ve tried unplugging my headset re-plugging it in after the issue came about. I’ve tried a new server, and no luck. Something I tried last night was some apple ear buds that I had laying around in my room. I plugged those in to the audio jack in the top front panel of my pc, and surprisingly my audio never cut out for the 30 or so minutes I played. It is annoying though because my headset is more comfortable and has a longer cord. I was thinking that my headset could be getting blocked by the anti-cheat but I couldn’t figure it out. Also, I loaded up the game with and without discord in the background to see if that was an issue and it didn’t help.