Windows 10: Microphone only plays static and I can't talk

My audio was working fine for months then one day it randomly changed. The audio is perfect but then when i tried to call my friend, they said they only hear static the entire time. I tested my mic by hearing myself and its true, all i heard was static the entire time. I tried different headphones and earphones, but still the same thing. I have uninstalled all my drivers, reinstalled them, updated them, removed voice changers and other voice apps but the problem persists.

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Microphone producing constant static!

Hey, I have a PC Windows 10, 64 bit which I recently got about a month or two ago. I have a headset which has a microphone that was working perfectly fine a few days or a week ago. Suddenly, the mic stops working and starts producing an obnoxious static
sound which is constant.

It doesn't detect my voice or anything other than the constant static. The Microphone listed in Sound, then recording is 'Realtek High Definition Audio'. Please help! I've tried everything to fix the problem but it's not working!!!!

I've tried to uninstall and update the Realtek driver for it. I tried to reinstall the Microphone through Device Manager. I've tried to troubleshoot the Mic by troubleshooting the Recording Audio in 'Hardware and Sound' but it doesn't troubleshoot the static!!!

Please HELP!

 

Front Panel Microphone Jack Producing Static Noise

Hello All.

Recently I had built my own PC for gaming. I have my Astro A10 headset from my console to use. I had plugged the headset to the front headset jack and that works fine. The headset comes with only one 3.5mm jack, so I had to purchase a splitter. After plugging
in the splitter to talk to my friends online, they had complained that they were not able to hear my voice and were instead hearing a constant, loud static noise. The splitter seems to allow me to hear, but not speak. I had tried to troubleshoot to see if
it was the PC tower, plug, splitter, headset, etc. by attempting the following actions:

• Plugged the splitter to the mic jack behind the computer - microphone worked
• Checked the driver for an update - driver up to date
• Ran the Windows troubleshoot tool - no issues were located
• Tried different pair of headphones (Apple earplugs because those are all I have) - still receiving microphone static
• Made sure the AudioHD cable on the motherboard was fully plugged in - it was
• Made sure the AudioHD cable was farther from the power source - it now is
• Checked various Youtube videos and online threads - no success

I believe I did most of what I can do and listed what I had done. Any suggestions, please?

Thank you, All!!!!

 

Microphone causing headphone static

Hi MMC. I'm Greg, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, specializing in Installation, Performance, Troubleshooting and Activation, here to help you.

Fixes for microphone causing static in headphones:

https://forums.tomsguide.com/threads/my-headset...

https://forums.tomsguide.com/threads/headset-mi...

https://forums.tomsguide.com/threads/static-noi...

https://forums.tomsguide.com/threads/headphones...

https://smallbusiness.chron.com/remove-crackle-...

https://www.headphonesty.com/2020/07/hear-stati...

https://www.miracletutorials.com/how-to-reduce-...

https://www.drivethelife.com/windows-10/fix-sta...



Please report back results for each step in each link, so I know what else to suggest. I will keep helping you until this is resolved.

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