Headset audio plays through mic
When I record in Audacity or talk with friends in Discord my mic will quietly pick up audio playing through my headset. Example: say I'm in a discord call and I'm watching a YouTube video the audio from the YouTube video will play through my mic very quietly. I have tried everything google has told me to do and still nothing. Any help?
Posted Dec 20, 2021, 3:54 PM UTC
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The only options you have really are to turn down the volume of your headphones, or buy headphones with better sound insulation.
In ear headphones are pretty notorious for leaking sound nearby, like when you sit next to someone on the bus and all you can hear is "tss tss tss tss tss" coming from their direction. Avoid those if you can.
Headphones with a big foam earpad would help prevent the sound leaking out to your microphone - like the Sennheiser HD 400S, which is what I use personally.
https://en-uk.sennheiser.com/headphones-mic-stereo-over-ear-hd-400s
I think they're on sale on Amazon just now as well, if you do decide to go down that route.
You can also get a windshield for your microphone (well, depending on the type), which will filter out some of the higher frequency sounds like the "tss tss tss" sounds. It's not magic, but it does help slightly if you have no other options.