Fixing The Humming Or Hissing Noise On Your Speakers

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.

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

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!

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

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

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.

Hi buddy, I got a question here, I brought my ep a pair of 7 inch monitor speakers, but on some keys it sounds broken, I changed cables and e.g, still the same, do you have any idea what is going on?

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".

I’m having this issue but I use speakon to banana plug cables… can I buy them balanced or is there a way to make them balanced? Or is there another reason I’m getting so much hum Thanks in advance

You remove the black line on trs connector what did you do?

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!

Awesome, thank you boss!

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 🥲

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!

What about a 3 pin xlr ?

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

I don’t get the hum , I get a tick tick tick like a clock tick on some fm channels , not all an no noise on any components atall , so do I have a bad fm ground maybe or need to clean my rca jacks it’s been a while since I’ve did that

Need help! My Android phone has a feedback even when there's nothing plugged in, just using the phone's recorder and speaker. I tried to plug my guitar in via an irig but the feedback is still there, i think it is just my phone so i tried on another phone but nothing changed. Any suggestions? :'(

very easily solved, thank you :elbowcough:

Thank you, I'll try it...😁