HP 15t Laptop - buzzing and stuttering audio

I ordered an HP 15t laptop through the HP website and I've had it for a little over a month. Shortly after I started using it, like maybe a couple of weeks or so, I started having problems with my audio. No matter what I'm doing, whether it's listening to music or watching a video, the sound will buzz or screech or be interrupted by bursts of static intermittently. It's even happened with simple things like notification sounds. It seems to do it more when I'm browsing the Internet, and does not change whether I'm using headphones or listening through my computer's speakers.
I've run troubleshooting on my audio and checked to make sure my audio drivers are updated; troubleshooting hasn't turned up any problems and my audio driver is up-to-date. I have tried changing the sample rate on my speakers, which seemed to work for a few days but then afterward I started having the same problems.
I really would appreciate some help with this issue. HP has been good to me in the past and I'd hate to think this company is starting to let me down now.

Hi there @KGyork81
Welcome to the HP Support Forums! It is a great place to find the help you need, both from other users, HP experts and other support personnel.
I understand that you are experiencing some audio, breaks, stutters, and screeches. I am happy to help you with this.
Pardon the pun, but from the sound of it... and from your description, I think the issue is more about system latency. Probably a situation where several programs or processes are consuming system resources, resulting in a bit of lag, which the audio system is translating into the static and breaks that you are hearing. The cause could be due to too many applications running in the background, or even malicious software inadvertently install while roaming the internet.
Also, please post the full product number for your notebook. See the following, if you need help with that information.
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