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  1. YaSeCA

    Question Microphone not working with DisplayPort cable

    Greetings, I am new here. This is my first question. It's the really first time I don't find a solution to my computer problem to the point I ask in a forum lol. Anyway, so my issue is that my microphone is not working. - Laptop: MSI P65 Creator 8RF Headphone: Alienware 510H 7.1 Monitor...
  2. M

    [SOLVED] 3.5 mm Microphone Buzz

    Hi, What reason can it be if my drivers are up to date and headset is working fine the audio too but the microphone buzz doesn't go away. Win 10 (64bit), Msi G41m- P25 (7592) using rear panel audio jack I asked the hardware guy and he says drivers issue. headset - Keenion KDM 758
  3. B

    [SOLVED] video conferencing setup

    Hi all, hope you're all well. I need some assistance with setting up a video conferencing room. We have a tv and spare pc's and laptops but in terms of connecting multiple microphones and a camera i may need some help. Please see image linked for the layout of the room https://ibb.co/gdVkDvd...
  4. ShawnSMB

    Question Would it be more benificial to upgrade my Microphone or Interface?

    I am currently looking to upgrade my microphone setup, I currently have an "Audio-Technica AT2020 Microphone" and a "Behringer UM2 Audio Interface". This setup hasn't necessarily done me wrong, however, I feel like it could improve. I am debating whether it would be more beneficial to get a new...
  5. Bruh?

    Question My voice sounds really low and far from my microphone

    Microphone used to run normaly without any problems but 30 minutes ago for some reason my voice sounds so low and sounds like so far away. It used to run pretty normaly. I dont know why it happened i tried every trick in the book but still it is not getting any better. Only way my friends or...
  6. Nedas55555

    Question How to fix heaphone stuff

    So i was setting up my mic but it didnt show up in the sound tap i thought it wasnt getting detected but i checked the laptop mic and it showed that its using my headset mic when i plug in it switches back to laptop any way to make it 2 diffrent devices on the sound tab
  7. D.Lazar

    Question Beats EP - Microphone not working on Windows 10 PC

    Hello all, I'm not sure if this is the right thread to post this question but i'm miserable at the moment. I have Beats EP Headphones and they work fine, the mic works fine on Mac Laptop on iPhone and on the USB Sound Card. It has 4-pin TRRS connector and i bought the Y Splitter for audio...
  8. M

    [SOLVED] Microphone quality horrible in live calls over Internet

    My friends have recently been unable to understand me well through Discord. My audio is choppy and the volume is inconsistent. Apparently, the same thing happens when using voice chat in the online game Phasmophobia with them. I've tried making a recording of myself talking, and I sound...
  9. woejang

    Question Realtek Audio not giving me an option for headset

    Recently i upgraded my PC to a new one with a h87n wifi motherboard, but when I went to plug my headphones in (which have a mic), it gave me 4 options: line in, mic in, headphone and speaker out. Only the mic in option actually had any input, although it just consisted of some captured audio but...
  10. R

    [SOLVED] Reducer for jack from 6mm to 3.5mm

    Hi everybody, I have a mic with a 6mm jack, which I would like to attach to my laptop, but the jack port of it is 3.5mm... does anyone know how to help me? Thanks, R.
  11. P

    [SOLVED] wireless mic attachable to wireless headphones. Is it possible for under $100

    so I have these senheiser wireless headphones that I got from my late grandma, and they're cool as heck, but they don't have an attached microphone. I've been thinking about getting the wireless antlion modmic attachment but it's $120, which seems a bit ridiculous to me. Are there any other...
  12. WaywardSun

    Question Blue Yeti Interference / Alternative

    I seem to have the Yeti "frying mosquitos" bug on my two-year-old Blue Yeti. The mic makes an obnoxious background whine constantly, to the point where friends on Discord claim they can't even hear me speak. Example: https://voca.ro/oboVqaQ91aO Changing USB ports and cables does absolutely...
  13. A

    Question Microphone has random noise on PC

    I have a JBL Quantum 100 headset, and for some god forsaken reason when i record audio with it on my main PC, sometimes i get a buzzing sound behind my right ear whenever i speak, thing is, this happens completely at random, some days it does not happen at all, some day its very low volume...
  14. Eximo

    [SOLVED] Headphone recommendation

    Looking for recommendations in the $50-80 range headset. Preferably standard 3.5mm jacks, I suppose, but doesn't really matter. My Logitech G330 have had catastrophic mechanical failure. Basically whole left side has come apart and all the plastic and wire insulation have gone brittle. Aside...
  15. Q

    [SOLVED] Condenser Microphone and Laptop Power Draw

    Hello, I'm about to buy a condenser microphone which is the MAONO AU-A04 and use it on a laptop. I would like to ask if this mic needs a phantom power or is this plug 'n play? If it's plug 'n play, will it be dangerous it keeps feeding power from my laptop? There has been several but incoherent...
  16. SaltyGamer

    Question Seperate headset sound and microphone from laptop's built in sound and microphone

    Hello there, I have a Lenovo Thinkpad P1 (1st gen). It has a single combo jack for headphones and headsets. When I plug in my HyperX Cloud I use an adapter that came with it to combine the audio and mic into a single 3.5mm plug (with 3 black rings). It all works, but what's annoying is that...
  17. G

    [SOLVED] Switching from a Gaming Headset to an XLR Mic and Headphones, advice requested :)

    As the title says I would like to move from using just a gaming headset (Corsair Void Pro Wireless) over to a "proper" setup, I have chosen what I think would be sufficient however as I have not done this before I wouldn't mind a couple of other people taking a look just to make sure I haven't...
  18. Pokemanz_Red

    [SOLVED] Behringer U-Phoria UM2 PC not receiving audio input

    Hi, I am running a Windows 10 system for background info. I have had the Behringer U-Phoria UM2 audio interface for around a year, it has been wonderful and has only had a slight annoying issue, but it was an easy fix. Randomly the audio output would go out, and I would have to reinstall the...
  19. S

    Question Electrical issue breaking my microphone?

    So as the title suggest I am wondering if perhaps there is an electrical issue that is causing trouble with my microphones? I have enabled all windows settings for the mic. My Røde podcaster suddenly stopped working one day and i just recently tested in on a laptop and it wont work there either...
  20. S

    [SOLVED] best headphones for gaming and music

    I recently just got a good standalone microphone for my gaming setup but im still using my gaming headphones what would be some good headphones. I mainly game but also listen to music and I have a good powerful amp for headphones my budget for them is up to 300$. if any one has suggestions...
  21. OrdJk

    [SOLVED] What do I need to power a mxl 770 mic?

    My budget is like £40-60 ($50) and I need to power my microphone with that money. I don't have much experience with phantom power and I wanted to get some advice here
  22. V

    [SOLVED] I am looking for a microphone for my pc

    Hello, I am looking for a microphone for my pc. My pc has two ports (One for headphone and one for mic). What should I look into the microphone so that I know its compatible with my pc. Will a mic with a jack of 2 rings work on my pc?
  23. K

    [SOLVED] Strange noise while recording or using headphones

    I'm getting some strange noise from my pc these days whenever I'm using a microphone or headphone which are connected to the audio jack. You can see the sample noise here - Noise This happens from both front panel and back panel jacks. Below are the few things I tried and verified. Please...
  24. M

    [SOLVED] How to Change Re-taskable Audio Port from Line In to Microphone

    Hi, I realize that this question may be considered off topic for this forum but I'm desperate to fix this problem and have been unable to get help anywhere else so I hope no one minds. I have an Windows 10 HP Desktop (product # Y1B39AV) which has builtin Synaptics sound (no sound card) and 1...
  25. H

    [SOLVED] Why does my headset pick up all sounds?

    Basically, my headset picks up all sounds from my game, and other voices and plays them through my mic twice for everyone but once for me. For example, on discord, I can have conversations and play games and people cannot hear me or my game twice. However when I'm not in discord and im playing...
  26. S

    [SOLVED] Asus realtek hd audio manager resets

    Hey guys, my problem is with my asus realtek hd audio manager which resets my mic sensitivity whenever I open a new game.
  27. BobMcSmith

    [SOLVED] Interface not working after moving computer

    Hello! I had temporarily moved my computer (for a vr test) , and didn't bring my interface with, and now, after moving back to my original spot, my interface is no longer detected by my computer. I've tried reinstalling audio drivers and the like, but to no avail. i5-7600k H170 PRO GAMING GTX...
  28. I

    Question My microphone sounds terrible and I don't know why

    In all my 10 years of having a gaming PC I have always sounded trash no matter what microphone I have or computer I was using. My friends always make fun of me for it, I'm known as the 'bad mic' guy. I thought this was because my headsets were always mid range but I think I'm just cursed. I...
  29. M

    [SOLVED] My Mic On My Earbuds Not Working

    So i use my hyperX cloud 2 control box with my ear buds. Everything used to work, i could hear and the in line mic on the ear buds worked. But now all of a sudden the mic no longer is working. I tested the mic using my phone and it works, so the mic isnt broken, but when i plug it into the...
  30. A

    [SOLVED] Sudden issue with microphone and headset

    My headset sounds like it plays double audio, like an echo, even when i have my speakers set as the audio device. So my headphones play sound when they're not selected and in all cases play an echo of all audio entering the microphone. It plays some static noise like waves crashing when the...
  31. I

    Question Another mic not working.

    The mic works in windows, like in control panel its fine but in game or in discord it does not work? Can someone please help me this is so annoying.
  32. L

    [SOLVED] Used the "disable device" option on a microphone, now I can't find it anymore so I cannot enable it

    Whilst fiddling around with audio devices trying to get a sampler to work with my speakers, I disabled my microphone in the sound control panel. I figured it would just disable the device(as the name of the setting suggests). Instead it has removed it entirely from my pc and no matter what jack...
  33. yosshiofficial

    [SOLVED] Doesn't register microphone sounds

    I've a problem where there's something on the hardware end, because i had another ssd on laptop and microphone worked fine on laptop and it's OS, while when I replaced my computer storage with laptops' it still doesn't work. Generally it sees the microphone (both rear and front panels), but...
  34. J

    [SOLVED] Computer turns every headset speaker into a microphone!

    For some reason when I plug in my headset (I have tried 3 different ones), the microphone does not work and the speaker/headphones act as a microphone instead! I've searched all over for an answer only to have people show me how to turn regular headphones into a microphone (not helpful), and...
  35. J

    Question Computer turns every headset speaker into a microphone!

    For some reason when I plug in my headset (I have tried 3 different ones), the microphone does not work and the speaker/headphones act as a microphone instead! I've searched all over for an answer only to have people show me how to turn regular headphones into a microphone (not helpful), and...
  36. F

    [SOLVED] Crackling Through Microphone While In Voice Call

    Hi! I am experiencing an issue with my mic setup where sometimes there will be a crackling noise that is merged with my voice. It would go away after some time. The setup is A Rode Procaster A Cloudlifter CL-1 Scarlett 2i2 and 2 Hosa XLR cables and the scarlett is connected via usb to my...