Headset microphone humming noise - electrical interference or?

[Evolee]

Hi folks.

So recently my old SSD (running my OS) broke down. I went ahead and got myself a new Samsung Evo 850 and installed it into the computer. At the same time I bought a 2nd screen, removed 1x 80mm fan, removed 1x WD 500 gb HDD and removed 1x DVD Drive. from the computer.

I got an HyperX Cloud 2.
After I installed Windows 10 and all drivers, I through everything was running great. However, when I went to test the microphone, I noticed some very annoying buzzing/humming background noise at all times.

Audio sample: http://vocaroo.com/i/s17jepJ7icw6

I tried all the different USB ports (it runs on a doungle) and same problem on all of them.
If I mute the mic on the doungle the, the sound immediately dissapears.

I took the headset and tried it on my laptop (also running win10) and there was no issues, so I believe that it is not the headset nor doungle that is the problem.

I was beginning to think that it might be something with the electricity or some? Or perhaps a driver issue that I am not aware off?

I would be for ever greatful if something knows what might be causing this... It have annoyed me for days now

 

[Evolee]

Update:

Okay, so I think it is a matter of grounding of some sort.

If I take off my headset and let the microphone touch my PC case, then all the noise you can hear in the audio sample dissappears 100%.
Something tells me that there is something wrong with my grounding of some sorts? I just cant figure out why?
My computer have never done this before, and after I change a few things in the case and replug it, I get this issue??

Anyone have a solution of some sorts?

EDIT UPDATE:
So I tried to install my old HDD, fan and DVD Drive just to see if that was the issue. This did not resolve anything.
I am think that I might need to ground the computer somehow? I just dont see why this is the case. The computer have always been using the same power cord. It does not have a "third grounding pin" nor does the cable box that it runs into have.

It seems so random that I cannot figure it out.

Any suggestions or thoughts are welcome

 

[Evolee]

Okay, it must be electrical interference...

When I touch my case while wearing the headset, the noise humming heard in this audio sample: http://vocaroo.com/i/s17jepJ7icw6 immediately dispappears. I figured that I get discharged somehow.

However, if another person touches the case (whom is not wearing the headset) the noise remains --> i.e., only the person wearing the headset can discharge the electrical interference.

Does someone know a solution to this or what might be causing it? It seem very random that I am suddenly getting this annoying interference...
(Other than linking myself to the case with a wire at all times 🙁 )

 

[davidcp94]

Hi @Evolee, did you find any solution? I'm having the same problem...