Created attachment 106072 [details] highpass filter crackle example Bandpass, highpass, lowpass, equalizer, bandreject (probably others too). These audio filters applied to track or clip cause audible crackling in the sound output. It sounds very regular, some 4 times per second and I guess the period is related to window/buffer size. This defect is present in rendered video too, so it's not only a preview artefact. OS: Windows 10. Kdenlive 17.04.0, MLT version 6.5.0, ffmpeg-3.2.4-win64-shared.
Please try with the actual Kdenlive version 18.08.2
Sorry for huge answer delay. Since then Kdenlive (MLT actually) evolved a lot. Many known sound crackle have been solved in the past year, please try again...
With the last version (20.12.3) there is no equalizer available !
Created attachment 136647 [details] Equalizer.png Type "equalizer" into the effect search field and you should see it.
Created attachment 136650 [details] audio effect list In my version (20.12.3) linux appimage and also on windows there is also 8 effects. Maybe you installed also some addons (plugins)