Hello guys, I noticed that I have a lot of background static noise when using my microphone. I only have cheap microphones and I tried the couple other cheap mics I have access to but the static noise persisted.
I use the motherboard integrated sound for the mic. Can that be the problem? Would I need to get a sound card in order to get rid of the staticy background noise? I have a xtreme phase asus motherboard, any suggestions?
Or is it due to the cheap microphones?
Background static with microphone
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Re: Background static with microphone
Radio guy here.
There's a variety of issues.
Cheap microphones will be no.1. If you don't want static you want a broadcast quality mic with proper shielding. That'll cost a pretty penny.
I've also had some static issues due to onboard soundcards - intermittant static that comes on strong anytime the CPU is hauling guts, things like that.
Try a couple of tests to see if the static is coming from the sound card or the mic - record with the mic physically muted (if it has an onboard mute), things like that to see if you can find where in teh system the static is coming from.
There's a variety of issues.
Cheap microphones will be no.1. If you don't want static you want a broadcast quality mic with proper shielding. That'll cost a pretty penny.
I've also had some static issues due to onboard soundcards - intermittant static that comes on strong anytime the CPU is hauling guts, things like that.
Try a couple of tests to see if the static is coming from the sound card or the mic - record with the mic physically muted (if it has an onboard mute), things like that to see if you can find where in teh system the static is coming from.