Question for audio aficionados. My mic is VERY quiet and needs a +30 dB boost which creates a LOUD, constant hissssss. Will a sound card fix the hiss?
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Yes, a GOOD sound card will fix the problem. I have been using sound blaster since it first came out
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I don't know what type of sound device you are using, from what I'm hearing you must have a integrated sound system. Yes, a good sound cars would probably do the trick ( a good sound blaster card should do the trick). I have been using sound blaster for ever. I would also suggest a good quality mike.
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I don't know what type of sound device you are using, from what I'm hearing you must have a integrated sound system. Yes, a good sound cars would probably do the trick ( a good sound blaster card should do the trick). I have been using sound blaster for ever.I would also suggest a good quality mike.
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Buy yourself a tascam dr-40. Record audio to it by use of the xlr plugs and then pull the sd card and edit with your computer. If you only use 1 mic, you probably want an xlr y-splitter to ensure you don't get a channel of hiss.
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You absolutely do need a preamp for this particular microphone. I did not know this when I bought mine and had to acquire a couple to figure out what worked well. This microphone needs around 50db gain from a high-quality preamp to get a usable sound out of it, but if you can get that sound then it's amazing.
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There is no hiss nor hum at all in my system at any setting with my Emotiva miniX A-100. The preamp is Parasound Halo P3. Speakers are KEF LS50. Cartridge is Denon DL-S1.
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Hi Lawrence, fitted this card 4 days ago and no its not true, in my rig its not at all loud.
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You definitely need a preamp and audio interface or an audio interface that includes at least one mic preamp. Also the preamp you use will need quite a bit of gain as this mic has a fairly low output level.
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if you have hiss it may be the source signal not the speaker. The source maybe to high. Turn on your audio source then turn thr music all the way down. if you hear the hiss than its your source not the speaker
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I would recommend this card no matter what. It is 25$ and it was a huge improvement over my onboard sound (although I bought my computer in 2007). I have no idea about the headphone situation though.
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In my setup there is no hiss or background buzzing in the background. I can have the volume knob at any volume setting and its dead silent with music off. The hissing and external noise might also be coming from your sound card, if your using onboard sound. I have my emotiva plugged into a Sound blaster Z gaming sound card. Hope this help answer your question.
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I wish I could help. Unfortunately, I never had much for problems with my mic. What type of program(s) are you using that's picking up the noise? And what's your operating system? I've used mine with things like Skype and Bandicam and it works fine (both on Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1). I did notice I tried it with Steam before and it was picking up noise from my headphones, so not sure if that's related (but Steam seems to do this a bit with other people and their hardware as well).
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The manufacturer drivers are indeed bad on basically all of Asus' sound cards as far as I know, but this can be avoided by installing the Uni-Xonar drivers. These have worked great for me on my Xonar STX and they are quite simple to install. Honestly, if it weren't for the Uni-Xonar drivers, I don't know if I would recommend this card, but thankfully this option exists. My recommendation: Get the STX, install the Uni-Xonar drivers, then enjoy some amazing sound!
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Works great. We use a Rode VideoMic Pro on one input and a Sennhieser Wireless on the other and get both channels. The only quirk is the hiss that you get on auto settings with all external mics. The best solution we have found is to drop the gain in the camera manually and boost the gain on the mic input and Beachtek. Good luck, hope that helps. There are lots of user forums we search for optimal settings by Googling "Canon T3i and Beachtek settings".
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This will work perfectly. As long as you are positive your mike and computer are working correctly. I use mine every time I use a microphone. Just turn up input gain until you get a little yellow on loud vocals and set output to desired level. It also will provide power to a condenser mike where a computer typically wont
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The input for that sound card is possibly a LINE LEVEL signal... you will likely need to use a mixing board or some other unit with mic pre-amps and run the LINE OUT of that into the sound card. If you are using a MIC IN on the sound card, there may be a "mic boost" setting in the Windows Audio Control Panel, but it may not help enough since this is a normal, low-impedance mic and needs a low-impedance mic input with a gain control (like on any mixing board that has XLR mic inputs). I use an Alesis USB8 and a Behringer 802 for running mics into my sound card (Sound Blaster Live 5.1). The input for that sound card is possibly a LINE LEVEL signal... you will likely need to use a mixing board or some other unit with mic pre-amps and run the LINE OUT of that into the sound card. If you are using a MIC IN on the sound card, there may be a "mic boost" setting in the Windows Audio Control Panel, but it may not help enough since this is a normal, low-impedance mic and needs a low-impedance mic input with a gain control (like on any mixing board that has XLR mic inputs). I use an Alesis USB8 and a Behringer 802 for running mics into my sound card (Sound Blaster Live 5.1).
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I have a SoundBlaster chip built into my MSI board, which apparently has an amp, and sounds fine. Movies, and some music sounds fantastic. But if you are playing a lot of games, or listening to things with a lot of bass and treble, or just an audiophile, buy an amp. I am still considering getting one.
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I am sorry, but I'm not familiar with this issue. I just chose this sound card after many reviews and feedbacks I've read. And from what I heard, the original amps is very quality and no need to change nothing. I personally like this card as is.
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Your board has Soundblaster cinema onboard. If you get the right software for that, it will be fine. It has a very decent onboard amp that is capable of driving headphones, and you won't find a significant difference in quality here. If you are getting any sort of hum, whine, static, or other noise when using the analog outs, you will probably get that with the Asus card also. In that case, you can use the optical digital out and use a decent DAC like the Fiio D3 or E3.