To be fair, this is definitely from the old school and does make noticeable noise during use.The audio on it is very, very poor.  The volume is almost nonexistent. I have to use a Bluetooth period.Reloading drivers, etc did not help. Having to repack and get to UPS was just annoying as this is a weighty item.I did pay much more then it’s worth.  It does partially work for my old system soooo...