Hello everyone!
I was testing JNK microphones with the Xonar Essence STX I have installed. The microphones aren't as sensitive as I'd like them to be so i cranked up the gain, but by increasing gain it introduced some buzzing noises. Some additional info is the microphones have a 600 ohm rating and I used a XLR to 1/4 cable. I have reinstalled the sound card drivers and turned down the gain, but then it barely picks up any sound.
I was wondering if anybody could help with my issue, thanks!