ModMic 4.0 Static Background Noise

[SangminismSPORT]

Hi all, I've just recently started to stream some games a bit here and there and noticed the onboard sound quality I get with the modmic. The static background noise is atrocious and I've seen online people recommend a sound card or sub adapter to fix the issue. Is there any way to fix this without buying a sound card? If not, what sound card do you recommend. I'm not looking to shell out too much money, but I can do with a reasonable amount.

 

Thanks much.

[Minsekt]

yes a soundcard will most likely fix it.

[Guest]

If you want to try without a soundcard, see the Audio Interference Troubleshooting Guide in my signature.

[IBIubbleTea]

I had the same problem as you even though I plugged the mic jack into the back of the computer. Just went on Amazon and found a cheap USB to audio adapter and plugged it into the back of my computer. That seemed to fix it for me. 

[SangminismSPORT]

9 hours ago, SSL said:

If you want to try without a soundcard, see the Audio Interference Troubleshooting Guide in my signature.

Thanks man, I'll try those out.

 

11 minutes ago, IBIubbleTea said:

I had the same problem as you even though I plugged the mic jack into the back of the computer. Just went on Amazon and found a cheap USB to audio adapter and plugged it into the back of my computer. That seemed to fix it for me. 

Link me the specific one please.

[IBIubbleTea]

28 minutes ago, SangminismSPORT said:

Thanks man, I'll try those out.

 

Link me the specific one please.

Not sure if it's this one but it looks something like that. 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00IRVQ0F8/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1456250757&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=USB+to+audio&dpPl=1&dpID=51FLiQuh7EL&ref=plSrch

[DarkSmith2]

would take this:
http://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Aluminum-External-Adapter-AU-EMAC/dp/B00OJ5AV8I/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1456251527&sr=8-5&keywords=sabrent+usb+external

 

 

but it is the same in aluminum.

[BrightCandle]

The modmic is incompatible with a few soundcards because of the way its a powered mic. It doesn't like Soundblaster Z's for example but it works really well with Xonar's. I don't know if there are issues with Realtek but potentially with different chipsets. It can be a really excellent mic so long as you can get it onto a sound card it works well with.