scratching sound even if all sound devices disabled


  1. Posts : 60
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #1

    scratching sound even if all sound devices disabled


    Hi,

    In my headphones, I ear a constant scratching sound even if all sound devices are disabled (playback and recording).

    Where can comes this sound ?
    What can I try ?


    Regards,

    Patrick
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  2. Posts : 196
    Windows 7 Professional / Windows 8 Pro
       #2

    its either faulty headphones or your sound card that is playing up.

    the issue is usually caused by the grind not earthing out. hence the low scratching buzzing noise.
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  3. Posts : 60
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
    Thread Starter
       #3

    OK... thanks. What do you mean by "grind not earthing out" ?
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  4. Posts : 196
    Windows 7 Professional / Windows 8 Pro
       #4

    sorry its an old term used to describe when the cabling which receives a voltage or charge through it doesn't ground out. you receive a buzzing noise. feedback.

    are you using a separate sound card or on-board? can you borrow a pair of headphones from a friend to see if its the same with there headphones? at least this would isolate the issue as to whether its the card or your headphones.
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  5. Posts : 60
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
    Thread Starter
       #5

    "when the cabling which receives a voltage or charge through it doesn't ground out"

    I still do not understand the meaning of "ground out".
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  6. Posts : 1,269
    Windows 7 Ultimate Retail Box (64-bit installed) + Service Pack 1
       #6

    It's not grounding properly, so you get excess noise.

    Try other listening equipment to determine if it was the other ones or a deeper issue.
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