Speaker problem only when using Chrome

I got a brand new MacBook Air 13" on Monday (1.3ghz/4GB/128gb) and I have been having a speaker issue only when using Google's Chrome browser.

When playing any form of audio through the Chrome browser (youtube, soundcloud, facebook), the audio being played sounds like it is peaking and it crackles continuously. When the speakers play any sound through Safari, iTunes, Spotify, System sounds the speakers sound perfect.

Any idea how to fix this issue in Chrome? It's frustrating because I prefer using Chrome to Safari.

Thanks