Windows 10 Static noise playing when sound is played

[Flaaroni]

For a while now, whenever I plug headphones in my Alienware laptop's headphone jack, my headphones will randomly start playing static noise whenever I play any audio. When the audio stops being played completely the static just stops and I hear a popping sound. When I plug in my headphones it'll work fine for a while, but the static will play after 10 or so minutes. I got a USB to headphone jack converter and that works okay without any issues, but the sound quality is considerably worse. I tried everything from messing with the sound settings, uninstalling the USB drivers, and cleaning the port but the issue persists. Any ideas?

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