Fixing The Humming Or Hissing Noise On Your Speakers

Correction: In general, balanced audio will give you a better, stronger audio signal without any extraneous noises. Unbalanced audio, on the other hand, is susceptible to picking up noise and interference over longer distances. The ground wire in an unbalanced audio cable can pick up unwanted noise as the audio signal travels through it. This susceptibility (or lack thereof) to interference is due to how the cable is made.

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[stirlingschmidt]

Lots of issues here. The tip-ring-sleeve (TRS) style cable you used is not a balanced cable, nor is the 1/4" phone jack a balanced connector. It is an unbalanced cable for stereo or 2-channel circuits. That it works to shield noise in this application is simply good luck - mono jacks can have the shield contact anywhere along the sleeve, which could result in no change in results. I'm glad it works for you, just know that it was pure luck. An XLR cable is one example of a balanced cable/connector system. The best answer for noise is to eliminate it at the source, which will take some time and troubleshooting skills.

[Joelmonterrey]

This guy knows what he is talking about! I had buzzing and humming from my Logitech speakers from my PC. I bought an EMI filter power strip, a 3.5mm filter, I switched out 2-3 cables from the cable pack that I bought and nothing helped. Turns out it was the cheap, crappy cables! I replaced it with a Monster brand 3.5 cable and all of the buzzing and humming is gone! Pure, clear, clean audio!! Thank you!

[ANuisanceRockBand]

Not a feedback loop - EM interference. And you solved it with a balanced (TRS) cable. On a balanced cable the interference is canceled out by the additional wire. Goggle "what is a balanced cable and how does it work".

[TheFlynguy]

I’m using XLR cables. A lot of hum. What then?

[ATBstudiopink]

Some monitors have a ground lift switch which also can remove hum.. or.. use ground lift plug adapters on your monitors at the outlet 🤘

[darrengordon-hill]

Thank you sir - was using the cables they "came with" (second hand), switched to me old ones
Looking forward to hearing what you make - subbed

[ivonnepabon]

It makes sense what he’s saying on the video but those who have difficult understanding they don’t listen very well what you’re explaining

[outerrealm]

60 Hz hum can also result from noise in your house AC supply, for that you have to deal with the ground between your AC cables and your 117V home mains.

[jonathanzimmer]

The 3rd channel in the cable actually reverses polarity and feeds only the hum back in, cancelling it out but leaving your just freaking brilliant. The inventor is surely a genius....

[adrianharu]

Thanks for the advice I have the same type of set up and humbing noise. That solves my problem.

[zac_corneliuss]

Mine does it when I plug my interface or monitor into my MacBook. Not the speaker or instrument cable. How would I solve that issue?

[jayden_shikongo]

I am using the same cable he changed to but the noise is still there😢😢

[matt]

i get this sound all the time with just my regular speaker for my computer. just basic small speakers. its annoying. its not there all the time. it starts of small. than slowly gets louder & louder. i have to shut my speakers of at night. because even with my computer turned of. if the sound is still on. it makes the noise midway through the night. so frustrating. thankyou for this video, i hope it solves it. as i’ve spent way to much trying to fix my computer and its only a year old 🥲

[Chinhnguyen]

My amplifier doesn't have any cables plugged into it. it has a humming sound even when the volume is zero.

[german]

Good sir, Using balanced and still get it. When I can I'll in here what I have and where I bought which is all Amazon anyhow. Thanks!

[iyerakhil]

Hey! good stuff... I guess most PAs work on XLRs so here's a quick question.

How long have you been using this setup? (Scarlett Solo and your EV PA) Also, does it work its full capacity with the DAC of your Scarlett solo?

Edit: I just realized the impedance & power rating of the amp inside the Scarlette solo should match that of a driver that big! I highly doubt that, and thus this might ALSO cause the hissing or humming sound. Other than that... Good luck ahead man cheers!

[jasperhay]

I have Alto TS315 speakers that I bought in 2019 and they do the humming noise. I have krk rokit 7g4 monitors plugged into my Pioneer XDJ-XZ and they dont hum. Going on your video, I have just purchased off Amazon 2 x XLR female to 1/4" jack TRS shielded balanced cables to hopefully eliminate the hum in the Altos.

[MuslimCommunityInUSA]

What if I am using XLR cables and have this buzzing sound?

[outerrealm]

DI boxes with ground lift is a universal cure, surprised you didn't mention those. Converts unbalanced to balanced. Or if you get hum in your balanced you can use an audio quality inline xlr isolation transformer, I used that on my 15" sub. Sescom is the industry brand often used.

[Hegui]

Sir what is the main function and when is the situation to set band stereo graphic equalizer.