static audio on pc

[taineeeee]

Hi, so I recently bought a pc audio splitter for my pc and it worked fine for a bit but then started making a static noise, when I unplug the splitter and but my headset into just audio it doesnt make static, whats the problem?

the splitter i have
https://www.amazon.com.au/MillSO-Headphone-Microphone-Connector-Headset-30cm/dp/B07BLSJM69/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1536817888&sr=1-1&keywords=y+splitter+cable+pc

 

[doolittle]

try shooting a small blast of electronic cleaner into the F ends (or a small amount of rubbing alcohol on a qtip carefully inserting to clean the contacts) and dry with a shot of canned air and see if that helps.

If not it may be the contacts of the splitter are no longer making proper contact, and a replacement is the only fix in that case.

Sometimes the static can be eliminated by pulling slightly on the ends forcing the wider end of the plug to make contact against the connector, I have to do that on one of my cables - annoying but not enough to warrant a replacement (yet)...