I have purchased other adapters and still get the humming. Is it better to buy a bluetooth enabled deck instead?
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Bluetooth is not the greatest for sound transmission although it may perform similar to the cassette. The wired cassette will hum slightly especially if you under amplify the signal. It works best to turn your phone up to the max and then the cassette volume.
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I really enjoy the cassette adapter and I do not have any issues with humming in my car. I am not familiar with the bluetooth enabled deck but if you do decide to purchase it please keep me informed on the quality of sound.
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This one makes a ton of noise, unfortunately. If you're buying a new deck, just make sure it has a mini-jack input/aux input. Problem solved.
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Drive a Lexus w stock stereo and there's hardly any difference from the sound of the radio or putting music through this cassette adaptor.Highly recommend this product!
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We had one with a loud humming noise and it turned-out it was not working properly so we returned it for a new one. They can have a low pitched hum but it should barely be noticeable. If you know how to check the voltage with a 12 Volt meter, you can check the delivery side of the transformer.....if it is not giving a consistent voltage of around 12, the transformer is bad.
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Go to gromaudio.com, I think they sell them separately. You need to go direct. I bought the Bluetooth adapter for about 20 bucks more and I don't have to worry about bad cables again.
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A replacement cable may be needed; make sure it's balanced otherwise you'll keep getting a humming or buzzing. Best suggestion I have, always a good place to start though.
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All of what has already been said, AND, the headphone link is very noisy. Mine is anyway. Buzzes...hums... Same with two different inputs, two different power sources, no matter where it is placed. It's not an enviromentally induced noise...it's the converter.
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I just bought it & have Windows 7. It works fine except it has a hum that I can't get rid of. I've played with the gain button & the mic volume, but it's still there. Any suggestions?
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Hi i own two on them on same ciruit no humming sound while in use. Good luck.
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I use mine to direct insert my guitar and keyboards to my computer. I have not noticed any "hum" in any of my recordings. I haven't use channel 1 (microphone vocal), so I can't help with the phantom powered channel.
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Also, Jeff: Even after all the electrical questions are answered, this still makes a low level hum which might be annoying. Having tightened all the external screws on mine, the hum was far less but could still be heard during the silence between musical tracks or even with very quiet passages.
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Thank you! I finally solved the hum problem by plugging the iMic into "Line Out" on my amplifier instead of directly into my turntable. The hum disappeared! Hope you got your hum solved, too.Maria
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If you're 100% sure it's not the source, then yes. I don't have hum unless I am on high volume but I have had a lot of source hum from my sound card. So check that out before shipping it off.
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Good deck, but a little deceiving on Bluetooth. you have to buy an external adapter for it. also i used a distortion detector and it could not go to max volume without distortion, other than that its great
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Yes this unit is great for live speech or music and despite others saying it has a loud or slight distracting hum, mine has absolutely no hum at all. I replaced the power supply with an old laptop power supply I had laying around the house and the hum went away. The power supply is not bad that comes with the unit, it's just insufficient (not really rated for this unit).
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The reason you are hearing the hum is because your transformer plates are slightly loose. The metal plates in the core are laminated and can become separated, you may be able to reduce or eliminate the hum by painting a varnish or shelac onto the core and letting it "soak in". I would suggest several thin coats to do the job. The metal core itself can be loose and vibrate as a whole too so you may need to seal that up the plastic bobbin that the copper windings are wound on. Otherwise if all else fails this unit is quiet, at least the one I got is. You may also try insulating between the transformer and the joist if yours is mountable that way. Hope that helps.
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hi , i purchased it recently, i don't have humming or buzzing noise coming from a speaker. if you tell me more specific on when, how and what circumstances i'll try to help.
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I don't think I've heard any on mine. If you are hearing the hum while using the RCA jacks then maybe trying unplugging it from USB/have the turntable and speakers on separate outlets. If you are hearing it over USB then maybe just try the same isolation but between the computer and the turntable.
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Are the headphones plugged in to the correct colored jack on your laptop? Usually the blue is "input"; the green is "output"; and the pink is for your "microphone". For speaker and headphone use, you would use the green color jack. Also, you may be getting interference from another electronic source - like a cell phone or stereo or tv close by your computer. Try the speakers in another computer at home or at work if allowed, then if you still get the humming, I would ask to exchange the speakers for new ones.