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crazyryan   10-04-2008 at 01:09:36 PM

Hey

Not sure what the problem with this is but I had an old headset and I was getting crackling on the microphone.

I bought a new one and I'm still getting static noise and crackling.

Any ideas how I can solve it?

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crazyryan   10-04-2008 at 01:16:26 PM
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I just tried the mic on Vista sound recorder and the audio has no static, it's crystal clear.

But on certain programs such as steam, ventrilo, counterstrike and probably loads more it's really crappy quality :s

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Kraynor   10-04-2008 at 02:47:47 PM
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Sounds like a problem with your sound card. Might be worth investing in a new one.

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crazyryan   10-04-2008 at 03:03:06 PM
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Right now I'm using onboard audio?

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Kraynor   10-04-2008 at 03:39:27 PM
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There's your problem so. Onboard solutions are normally pretty poor, and receive interference from the motherboard, resulting in DC buzz. A PCI sound card should sort everything out.

Just to be sure though, try your mic in a different PC or laptop, could just be a dodgy mic.

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crazyryan   10-04-2008 at 03:44:38 PM
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Would that still be the case despite my mic being fine in Skype and windows sound recorder?

I'll try it on another computer though.

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