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Buzzing Noise on Mic

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Hi all, I have a Behringer Ultravoice Xm8500 mic and a Behringer U-Phoria UM2 preamp/dac. My mic has a constant buzzing noise in the background, and it isn't very loud, but it's noticeable enough to annoy me when I record audio. I have the mic on a steel arm. I can't figure out what the problem might be aside from noise through the USB port my preamp/dac is plugged into. If it is noise from the port, how do I fix it? If it isn't, what could the problem be, and how do I go about isolating the issue and solving it? I'm pretty new to this setup. Thanks! 

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How high have you turned up your gain on the mic? Generally, loud background noise is a sign of high gain. 

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19 minutes ago, bellabichon said:

How high have you turned up your gain on the mic? Generally, loud background noise is a sign of high gain. 

The physical knob on my preamp is at about 50%. I'll try messing about with that and see if it fixes the problem. 

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CPU: Ryzen 5 1600 @3.65 ghz, Cryorig H7

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PSU: 650W EVGA SuperNova

Storage: 120gb SK Hynix SSD, 240gb SanDisk SSD Plus, 1 TB 2015 WD Blue

Case: Corsair Carbide 100R

Peripherals: Logitech G Pro keyboard, Razer DeathAdder Elite, Logitech G305, Logitech G600, 24" AOC FreeSync 1080p monitor x2

 

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I wrote this article that may help you ID the source and find a solution to the problem. These issues can happen to any mic really. 

 

Hope it helps! https://antlionaudio.com/blogs/news/whats-that-noise

Director of Marketing for Antlion Audio, creators of the ModMic.

More info at www.ModMic.com

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