HELP: How do I address hiss I'm hearing?
I purchased Koss UR40 headphones this week. I plugged them in and I hear a lot of hissing. I tried them on my phone and no hissing, so the issue is not the headphones.
I suspect that the culprit is the cheap Amazon basics USB computer speakers the headphones are plugged into. I'm sure something has to change. My headphones don't reach the back of the computer from where I sit. But I'm not familiar enough to troubleshoot further.
In order to have hiss-free audio:
What steps should I take?
What equipment can I purchase?
Do I need a new soundcard?
Posted May 6, 2020, 12:51 AM UTC · edited
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3.5mm extension cable assuming your PC doesn't hiss as well. Otherwise, an external amp/DAC but that seems to be an unwise use of money considering those are rather budget headphones, buying something 3x their price instead of an extension cable doesn't make a lot of sense.
Can't believe I overlooked that as a possibility. Thanks!
I'll give it a try.