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Dodgey feedback

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I have had this problem on my PC for as long as I can remember.

Basically, whenever I use a microphone, there is a squeeling sound in the background - which doesn't make for pleasant listening over Voice Comms.

I have tried mic boost, muting mic in Volume Control, I have even purchased a new sound card!
I ditched my Santa Cruz: Turtle Beach, I'm now using an Audigy 2, very nice sound output, but the mic is still poo.

My instincts tell me it's the motherboard, but I honestly don't know.
Here's my specs anyway:

- 2 x AMD AthlonMP 1.2GHz CPU
- Tyan Thunder K7 S2462UNG Motherboard
- 1GB (1024MB) DDR RAM Memory
- 431Watt PSU (not sure of model, but AMD Approved for dual systems)

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

My solution to the problem is to use a Plantronics DSP-400 headset, because it's USB it emulates a soundcard, dependant of the Motherboard and Soundcard, which works perfectly.

This is great for gaming and Voice Comms, but not for DJing :/
 
really dumb question: did you try using a different mic? it could be that the mic is crappola.
 
Also how close is the mic to your speakers? You could be experiancing feedback. I had to turn the Mic boost off in the volume controls for mine to work nicely.
 
Move the mic.

Turn down the mic volume.

Turn down the speaker volume.

^
|_ Your solution will consist of any combination of these solutions. Play with them.
 
how is it connected, through a fornt panel jack or directly to the motherboard jack....try direct first since there is all kind of noise inside a PC case (electrical noise).

If that dowsn't work, disable "mic boost" and see how that works.

If that doesnt, then borrow or buy another mis to try out.

Also experiment with mic placement. I've had best luck with mounting my mic to a neckcord and just hanging it off my neck... however your mileage may vary.


...if all those fail...it may be that something is producing large amounts of electrical noise and either a) it's getting into your soundcard OR b) it's outside the box and is getting into your mic cable. Electrical noise situations suck massively, and those cannot be resolved in a single msgboard post.
 
@starhawk: how is it a dumb qustion I have tried several mics. Is there any reason to be damn rude?

@The_Mage18: Nowhere near speakers, and mic boost off.

@GodsMadClown: Tried all of the above.

@mustang_steve: Plugged directly to the soundcard Mic Jack.

In that case, it must be electrical noise.

Its not volume control/mic boost/microphone/placement as all these have been played with lots, and lots, of times.
 
it's a dumb q because it's an obvious one... i figured you'd already tried it.

by any chance are you using a wireless mic? perhaps near one of those high tension power lines? you know, the ones on those huge utility towers that throw off so much RFI that you can literally stand underneath one with a fluorescent bulb (not connected to anything) and the bulb will light up? (this is true)

i don't consider the above to be a likely scenario, but it would make sense.

as for it being noise... have you tried replacing the speakers?

if all else fails, you could simply build a filter (resistor and capacitor in parallel between the two leads) and adjust it till the squeal goes away.
 
No wireless of any kind.

I have a brand new pack of speakers to go with my brand new soundcard :)

Looks like everyone is as clueless as me.
Must be the electronic noise going around my motherboard then :/

Was hoping someone might have had the problem, and have a quick-fix.
Oh well, thanks for the help everyone :)
 
it is not your mobo. it can't be.

if it works fine via usb (which is part of your mobo) then it can't be the mobo. it really is that simple.
 
In that case im more confused :p

Any chance of some BluePrints for this resistor thingy :)
 
:rolleyes: just go to radio shack and get an audio noise filter, it's easier and less of a mess to deal with.

if you're dead set on doing it yourself... just hook up a variable resistor and a variable capacitor so that the input leads are soldered together and the output leads are soldered together.

then cut one of the mic wires in two (the one that has the signal on it, use a really precise multimeter to test this) and solder the filter in. make sure to spend time making good solder joints, and don't let anything short out, or your filter will produce as much static and noise as it filters out, if not more.
 
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