Re: A background rumble appears in a sound from microphone in Sound blaster Live.

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From: Richard Crowley
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:44

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"D"  wrote ...
> It does not hum when no headset is plugged in.

Then you can eliminate any problem with the computer,
the sound card, or any software including drivers, etc.

> One of the headsets is brand new and checked.

What does "checked" mean?  Do either of the headsets work
OK on another computer?

> Yes, the hum changes when I move the headset around the room: the
> further from the computer case the louder.

I would take a wild guess that it has a shielding or grounding problem.

> Yes, it hums when I try using a differen computer mic: both headsets.

The problem may be with the basic design if both headsets
show the same symptoms.

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