⚡️ Why Is My Microphone Buzzing? Troubleshooting that Annoying Hum

[@OggyF]

I don't usually comment on videos, but this saved me a lot of time and effort. Great advice!Thank you.

[@GaryTerzza]

I am pleased the advice was useful and I appreciate you taking time to comment.

[@thecoolrock448]

Sorry grandma ~UNPLUGS LIFE SUPPORT~

[@GaryTerzza]

I see what you did there 🧐

[@CoachTiffany]

Brilliant! Thank you so much! I've been trying to figure out where the buzz was coming from. I turned of the A/C, the PC in the other room, the air filter, the refrigerator. After an hour of trying different fixes, you helped me solve the problem so quickly! The buzz was coming from my camera. I had it plugged into the light ring which is plugged to the wall socket. Thanks!

[@GaryTerzza]

I am pleased you located the source of the buzz. Hopefully your set up is now whisper quiet 🤞🏻

[@ahassona]

@@GaryTerzza is that mean you won't be able use the mix with the ring light on :( ?!!

[@Mr.Minukuu.Podcast]

Thank you so much, it worked! I unplugged my charger and the sound went off like magic, appreciate you, sir :)

[@GaryTerzza]

These electrical devices really can interfere with a recording. Thank you for taking time to share your experience.

[@Mr.Minukuu.Podcast]

@@GaryTerzzaMy pleasure, thank you :)

[@SqueakyFishy]

For me it was literally the direction my microphone was facing. There is a tv in the next room. When I faced it away from it, it literally real time stopped buzzing.

[@GaryTerzza]

That’s amazing. I’m glad you got the interference sorted.

[@Kurigo]

Sometimes its the XLR cable that lies on top of other cables that cause this buzz.

[@GaryTerzza]

Ah yes, I hadn’t thought of that issue.

[@punklast447]

My god you legend i finally figured out what was causing my buzzing

[@GaryTerzza]

I’m pleased to hear it worked for you✅

[@adamlindall3208]

me too It was nicotine

[@itsyouxze1403]

OMG you saved me from buying a new microphone uncle Gary, LEGEND!

[@GaryTerzza]

I’m pleased to hear you’ve been able to keep your money in your pocket!

[@knockedknot]

Ah thank you so much Gary! The video is very informative and it worked :)

[@GaryTerzza]

Glad you sorted out your buzz Techy.

[@JimyArtThingy]

Thx Man, My mic was giving me feedback and I just found out why. I was sitting too close to my Charger.

[@GaryTerzza]

Ah that would explain the howl round. I am pleased you got the issue sorted👍

[@chris1.2]

My mic picks up taxis and radio and other pollution. Tape a wire to the metal part of the mic and stick the other end of the wire in your sock touching your skin. I did try a real plug using the mains earth of the house but it actually made it worse.

[@GaryTerzza]

I’ve never heard of that solution before- it sounds painful!

[@MyLucyBenson]

A legend indeed❤

[@GaryTerzza]

Well, I wouldn’t go that far🤭

[@pearstec]

Very useful...once it is happening audacity clicks makes it fine though!!! ORIGINAL and REAL stand out

[@GaryTerzza]

Delshad Abu Samhi thank you 😊I appreciate you taking time to comment.

[@tuneshd4430]

It was my little fridge. Holy shit thanks for saying that i was looking everywhere

[@GaryTerzza]

Those small fridges can be a real issue. Mine decided to leak all over the studio carpet!

[@elmundodelacompraventa]

Thank you very much, it was the AC cable in my laptop.

[@GaryTerzza]

Ah, one of the usual suspects!

[@Margretkazeem]

This is Brilliant sir. God bless you🥰

[@GaryTerzza]

Kind of you to say so, thank you 🙏

[@Strongfire06]

Grouding issues are the most common ones that many many people wont even notice it, i had this rumble or buzzing noise call it as you wish, for long time , i even buy a gaming pc wish has a decent motherboard soundcard in it , an ALC 897 chipset, it should provide decent quality, but i still getting this noise, then when i touched my gaming case with my finger tip , the noise disapeared immediatly then when i remove my finger it comes back as it was, it proves that it something electrical in that genre so i investigate more, i had did anything to discover where it comes , but at that time i still dont get it... i thaugth either i'am dumb... or i was loosing it, so i read more in the net about those problems , so i ve heard for the grounding for the first time, so i checked my electrical pluging, i discovered that the one i had in my room it not grounded, that sucks for me sory to tell you but yeah , my reaction was "There is no Way!" , and of caurse i still cant fix it, and do nothing about it i need an electrician, that will install it, it very hard thing.

[@GaryTerzza]

Thanks for sharing your frustrating experience. I hope the electrician gets it sorted for you 🤞🏻

[@Strongfire06]

@@GaryTerzza thank you sir! :) i liked your video by the way. it could help many people. thanks for sharing us those informations.

[@SharmaBytes]

thank you so much uncle.... it worked recording on battery helped me😄

[@GaryTerzza]

You’re welcome - AC electrical can play havoc with audio recordings.

[@lovypeas9108]

Thank you for the tips. It helped me a lot.

[@GaryTerzza]

I am pleased the video was useful.

[@giuliathecowboy]

Thank you it was my charger! lifesaver!!1

[@GaryTerzza]

Ah, well done. These hums and buzzes can be very frustrating!

[@codytrunnell7687]

Yup! This fixed it for me! It was my LED lights inside my booth that were creating the noise. Only certain colors created the buzz (funnily enough "white colors" is what created the "white noise"). Darker colors had no buzzing sound! I am so excited!

[@GaryTerzza]

It’s amazing how different electronic devices impact audio recording. I am pleased you found the source of the problem Cody.

[@yiqwaba3833]

Thanks so much I couldn't find anyone to explain this .

[@GaryTerzza]

Glad I could help!

[@sdhkhk66]

Thanks for your advice. For me it was the 5V3A power supply plugged in the extension cord in the same room caused the buzzing sound in the mic. The buzzing sound is gone after switching it off.

[@GaryTerzza]

Glad it helped and you identified the culprit.

[@pistolpetenashville]

Worked! Thank you!!

[@GaryTerzza]

Glad you got the issue sorted.

[@exyronylfa]

Wd 40 okay noted, thank you God bless

[@GaryTerzza]

You’re welcome

[@thathighwayguy]

Thanks mate, I think, mine was due to the power cable being plugged in the camera. Thanks for the information :). Have a great day. Namastey :)

[@GaryTerzza]

I am pleased you got your unwanted noise sorted… I know from personal experience it can be so frustrating!

[@thathighwayguy]

@@GaryTerzza Thank you 🙏. Yes, it is, Indeed.

[@readyfortomorrowmyanmar]

You save my life Thank so much🙏

[@GaryTerzza]

It sounds like you have sorted out your hum successfully.

[@readyfortomorrowmyanmar]

@@GaryTerzza 100% Right

[@ahassona]

can it be any sign of damage mic ? maybe which effected by 48V? or damaging mic will give different signs ? I do hear a cutting buzz (sometimes) on my podmic which connecting to Evo4 and recording on the laptop . Thank you for the video

[@GaryTerzza]

Yes, it is quite possible that a loose connection or damage to the mic itself might cause the same issue. Trying to isolate the cause of the hum is often a process of elimination to rule out other possible reasons.

[@marvintrumpeter1013]

Very useful 👍🏽

[@GaryTerzza]

I hope the video helped.

[@gauravrajput_]

after watching alots of videos on KZbin I GOT your experience advice

[@GaryTerzza]

Glad you find the videos useful Gaurav - thanks for watching.

[@sudhanwankumar2269]

hey bro.. i bought a wr 800 mic... there is some buzzing like hz sound.. pls help

[@GaryTerzza]

Sudhanwa N Kumar Could be something as simple as a lamp causing electrical interference.

[@sudhanwankumar2269]

@@GaryTerzza thanks

[@lasa7667]

u r very helpfull my sir

[@GaryTerzza]

Kind of you to say so 🙏

[@sibz1101]

Thank you, solved my problem

[@GaryTerzza]

Glad you got it sorted.

[@emmanueljoseph939]

nice video. I found the reason it is your charger that you plugged into your computer while recording. your welcome haha

[@GaryTerzza]

Emmanuel Joseph Ah yes you may we’ll be right 👍😀

[@momocandygaming]

unfortunately, we use PC here

[@vynwrld]

it was the charger, it worked. thank you

[@GaryTerzza]

Glad you sorted out the problem.

[@LuPercyChux]

I've noticed the low hum charges when when adjusting the boom arm. It's driving me a bit crazy to be honest.

[@GaryTerzza]

Possibly a loose connection Percy.

[@luckymanla]

holy microphone G... did you just advise using WD40 on an electrical contact?!? NO WAY. a Qtip or cloth only bro. incidentally many times a cable from a lamp or other source may be across or very close to a mic cable. best thing is to purchase some clip on ‘ferrite rings’.. they suppress RFI & EMI noise. it’s that round thing you see on computer & hard drive cables all the time. fyi: clip them everywhere, they really work! get on Amazon - they’re boxed in assorted sizes. cheers!

[@GaryTerzza]

I'll take your word for it!

[@Ronzellll]

The sound isn't the micro phone for me it's the audio in my headset

[@GaryTerzza]

Ah, that’s not too bad, because it means it’s the monitoring that is negatively affected and not the recording.

[@empire_w5421]

Thank you very much . It was because of my charger

[@GaryTerzza]

I’m glad you located the source of the unwanted noise.

[@butterflies1337]

Hi Gary! So, if i have this loud and clear buzz and it is my laptop chargers fault and my battery is dead. Is there anything that i can do to remove the buzz? Its driving me nuts. Can i earth the laptop with my own little fix or something? Thanks alot Gary.

[@GaryTerzza]

Sounds frustrating. If the buzzing persists, especially when touching the laptop, there might be a serious grounding issue. In this case, it’s safer to consult a professional technician. I hope get it sorted!

[@butterflies1337]

@@GaryTerzza Hey I forgot to say. When ever I put my hand on my laptop lid the buzz dissapears.

[@underbeats6021]

I bought a blue bird mic and everytime I connected it generates buzzing noise, also whenever I put it down the noise increases, connected another mic and tryed the same things and it doesnt generate that noise at all, is it my mic that is busted or something?

[@underbeats6021]

But also everytime I place my hand on my interface or simply just hold the mic the sound stops, can anyone help me?

[@GaryTerzza]

Your BlueBird mic sounds like it could be faulty.

[@Ready4jerri]

Didnt help, dust wasn't the cause and it's still picking up weird ass windy buzzing noises while it never did that before! Help?

[@GaryTerzza]

Try using a different USB port (if you have one) or plug your mic into another computer to eliminate the possibility of an onboard issue. If your microphone is still misbehaving, you may have to buy a new one 😞

[@Ready4jerri]

@@GaryTerzza I just got it……..

[@108Existences]

It was my ac adapter. Thanks

[@GaryTerzza]

I am pleased you found the source of the mic hum - it can be so frustrating!

[@iamneoficial]

It was my charger.. Thank you

[@GaryTerzza]

It’s amazing how these gadgets create interference 😉

[@pptqattaqwa]

This answer my problem. I had a hum/noise when plugging in my Boya Mic into my PC with AC adapter was plugged in. I tried another recording without AC adapter and it is clear, but my PC is on for only 3 minutes. Do you have a solution other than me buying a new battery? Thanks

[@GaryTerzza]

Hmmm not sure - sounds like you should treat yourself to a new battery.

[@Enzombie]

Same problem, seems like I'll have to buy a new battery or start recording on my phone

[@SKILLS2KILLS_QC]

i did all this it ends up being my mic and its a special mic for harmonica the hohner and Se colaboration for the hb52 it connected to my mixer the yamaha ag06 i went trough everything the mic is what does it and its only on high gain

[@GaryTerzza]

I didn’t know there was as a special mic for the harmonica… you learn something every day 👍

[@SKILLS2KILLS_QC]

@@GaryTerzza mine is one of them but there's many to chose from and different style but i dont get why i can't get rid of the static sound in it iv tried multiples things and wird thing it does it only on my mixer on all the amps ive tried it doesn't do it only with my yamaha ag06-mk2 i get the buzz sound im fine for playing harmonica the way it was intended having the mic and harmonica in a cup position it when i want to use the mic for vocal ect i have to trun the volume and gain a bit high this mic is AWSOME IN quality in general super great sound down side is when i want to record vocal or want to play my chromatic harmonica their big and heavy and i prefer to use a mic stand in my case a boom arm i get the same problem that i do with vocal i have to turn up gain and volume and static sounf shows up again and wird thing all my input on my yamaha ag06 mixer does it at max volume and gain even with nothing connected to it honestly im lost i trully dont know why it does that

[@SKILLS2KILLS_QC]

but the mic is worst then every thing they only worst buzz sound i had is with my multi effect processor the zoom G1X four when i use it and its connected to my laptop via usb its awfull loud and i can't stand it at all worst part is i need the pc to edit the effect inside of the damn thing

[@leenahaudio]

OMG!! Thank you so much, this helped so much. It was electrical interference 🤭

[@GaryTerzza]

I’m pleased you found the source of the buzzing sound.

[@Lee-haw]

yeah i had this Buzzing sound issue when connecting a camcorder Sony HXR MC2500 with a wired lav mic to the 3.5mm socket ,and the room is acoustic treated. i Couldn't identify the reason i will try your solutions, Thanks for the video :)

[@GaryTerzza]

I hope you find out what is causing the buzz... it can be so frustrating trying to locate the source. Good luck 🤞🏻

[@cobrabeatss6053]

Hello sir, i have bm 800 and 48v phantom power, i have good gaming pc whenever i try to use it give me buzzing noice and even when i use mic only it give me buzzing noise but not that loud, so i tried my mic and phantom power on laptop, and it stopped so what could be the reason?, And what should i do now i can't afford laptop so what equipment should i buy to make it work on pc?

[@GaryTerzza]

It could be a loose connection somewhere in the recording chain. Check everything is plugged in tightly with no movement between plugs and connectors - you could try gently wiping connections too with clean, dry cloth. I hope you get it fixed, I appreciate how annoying it can be.

[@alomgirkabir8612]

When my AC is on I get this buzzing problem, how to solve it?

[@GaryTerzza]

Sounds like an earthing issue. Might be worth speaking with an electrician.

[@alomgirkabir8612]

@@GaryTerzza Thank you for your reply. I fixed the earthing problem, but the result is the same. Sometimes it doesn't make a problem when I move my microphone to another direction. Can you please tell me what is that making this problem?

[@JBuckenmeyer]

Using rodemic go... led lighting causes the buzzing and I need the lights to make the video.

[@GaryTerzza]

Hmm not sure what the solution is in that case I’m afraid. LED lights are normally very low power, but try moving the lights into a different position if you can and see if the buzz improves.

[@prod.j1931]

I have an rcm pro with a power box into a laptop why is there buzz?

[@GaryTerzza]

The buzz could be anywhere in the recording chain - and that is the problem. Locating the issue is a process of elimination...sorry there isn't an easy answer.

[@prod.j1931]

@@GaryTerzza thanks dude

[@At2Xofficial]

It was my charger

[@GaryTerzza]

Electrical items really can cause interference issues.

[@AbbeyCampbellCook]

Thank you for this! How do you remove the buzz from your recording once it's there?

[@GaryTerzza]

You could try Audacity’s noise reduction option - see kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGfThGhsdpxqjKc

[@bayandaxulu4348]

You the best😭🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@GaryTerzza]

Thank you 🙏

[@aryanxtremegaming]

Please Reply 🙏🏻 When I put my laptop on charging and started recording videos, then after 5-6 minutes buzzing noice coming from my mic 😭, i couldn't fix that problem, i can't commentry my videos, please help me Sir 😭

[@GaryTerzza]

It could be the AC adapter causing the buzz, so try recording with those unplugged. I hope that works 🤞🏻

[@aryanxtremegaming]

@@GaryTerzza Sir, I record with the microphone in the headphones,What if I recorded with a different microphone? Will the problem be solved then? because it's gameing laptop i can't record without charger 🙏🏻

[@mrk_bo]

I've watched like 10 other vids before this. I'm glad I came here. all those 10 yt vids i just watched, didnt even help a bit. Thank you so much for this video! It help me a lot. So the reason for my mic making a buzzing noise was because im charging my phone while pluging in my mic, which causes the electric sound as you mentioned in the vid. Thank you so much! I was kinda nervous thinking i broke it, glad I didn't!

[@GaryTerzza]

I’m pleased you found the source of the buzzing. It’s always annoying, but satisfying when you find the source and can rectify it.

[@backtalk666]

You look a bit like Chris Barrie

[@GaryTerzza]

I see what you mean 😉

[@hyrumtomco6528]

Very strange my hum was very loud and thought the mic was busted but i unpluged it and the mixer was doing it. Dont know how if there is no mic connected to the mixer. Or the computer jack isnt working. How can i fix my mixer or pc jack.

[@hyrumtomco6528]

sorry there was dust in my audio jack I had to use an air duster it was pretty stuck but i fixed it thanks

[@GaryTerzza]

Glad you sorted the issue.

[@dyantwrs88]

E nose quitaba el sonido ese hasta que aleje minmicrofono de la compu y la tele 😂

[@GaryTerzza]

I’m pleased you sorted out the unwanted electrical noise.

[@TK_Trickster]

so you're not going to tell us the solution?

[@GaryTerzza]

In my particular case I think it was the mic itself - probably a broken internal wire, so I ended up buying a replacement. It is a process of elimination.

[@d4arts446]

you saved my life

[@GaryTerzza]

I am pleased the video was helpful

[@SYNEED]

I knew that it was an electronic device but it is my monitor when I turn off my monitor then the background noise is gone but I need my monitor otherwise I can't see anything on the PC

[@GaryTerzza]

I recommend recording as far away from your monitor screen as possible. You only need it for playback purposes.

[@SYNEED]

@@GaryTerzza i Stream on Twitch

[@SYNEED]

@@GaryTerzza but i fixet the Problem by using a dirffrent Plug

[@crosscond]

Hey my mic is also recording the same buzz noise will this work I need to buy new cables or my mic is damaged plz help me guyss

[@GaryTerzza]

Before you rush out and purchase a new mic, check the connections and isolate any electrical grounding issues. If your laptop is plugged in to the mains, try running on battery only. Good luck 🤞🏻

[@birbilas2927]

Didnt work i have no idea why :(

[@GaryTerzza]

Could be you need a new microphone.

[@birbilas2927]

@@GaryTerzza i also try plug in my heaphone jack in to my microphone jack and it works fine but my audio cuta out

[@a1dawg2011]

Gary sir could you please watch my vid I have a mini mic witch works the same it’s just small and it’s makeing a very annoying and loud static and buzzing hum sound so I’ll post a vid of what’s around my room because I have a lot of like stuff it could be just check and see what it could really be YIU know if you can’t that’s okay

[@GaryTerzza]

Apologies I wasn’t able to help you, but I hope you got the offending noise sorted.

[@T-cova]

grande

[@GaryTerzza]

Thank you 🙏 I hope the advice proves helpful.