I'm noticing the sound drops to a very low level a few seconds when a match starts. I've tried traditional fixes for sound issues with BF 2 like turning the stereo mix on and off, and trying different compatibility settings. Nothing seems to work. I never had this problem before today. I was playing the game a few days before and I did not encounter this issue. I have no mods installed.

Here's a quick video I made, you'll notice there's quite a drop in audio.

https://youtu.be/X9t_wPKQJTA