Mic noise

@/2ct!< · Aug 8, 2005, 10:52 PM

At seemingly random times, my microphone gets an extraordinary amount of noise. It has happened several times before, but each time it somehow goes away after a period of time. Its back again, and I was wondering if any of you have ever had this problem and how you fixed or prevented it.

@/2ct!< · Aug 8, 2005, 11:22 PM

the noise also decreases whenever the mic or I touch metal, so it may be static buildup on the mic??

daedal · Aug 8, 2005, 11:32 PM

What type of mic do you have? How is it placed around your PC?

**dj_stick** · Aug 9, 2005, 10:53 AM

sounds like the mic input on your soundcard is not properly grounded… not sure how to solve that

@/2ct!< · Aug 9, 2005, 09:06 PM

Yeah, I think that static sometimes builds up on my mic itself. The mic is surrounded by a thin steel shaft. Anyway, I attached one of those grounding straps to the mic and it all seems fine now. Still have no idea how it builds up though, thanks for the ideas. The mic is the Plantronics audio 70

**dj_stick** · Aug 10, 2005, 03:46 AM

static will build up if the mic is not properly grounded

Aug 8, 2005, 10:52 PM	#1
@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	Mic noise At seemingly random times, my microphone gets an extraordinary amount of noise. It has happened several times before, but each time it somehow goes away after a period of time. Its back again, and I was wondering if any of you have ever had this problem and how you fixed or prevented it. __________________

Aug 8, 2005, 11:22 PM	Thread Starter #2
@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	the noise also decreases whenever the mic or I touch metal, so it may be static buildup on the mic?? __________________

Aug 8, 2005, 11:32 PM	#3
daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,250 Rep Power: 0	What type of mic do you have? How is it placed around your PC? __________________

Aug 9, 2005, 09:06 PM	Thread Starter #5
@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,391 Rep Power: 0	Yeah, I think that static sometimes builds up on my mic itself. The mic is surrounded by a thin steel shaft. Anyway, I attached one of those grounding straps to the mic and it all seems fine now. Still have no idea how it builds up though, thanks for the ideas. The mic is the Plantronics audio 70 __________________