Whenever I plug in a microphone, there is a static

[Jake541]

I have an HP Omen, and whenever I plug in a microphone into the microphone jack on the front of my pc, there is a terrible static, The static gets worse and worse as i load games.

[praveen196 · Accepted solution]

@Jake541 Welcome to HP Community!

I understand that you are getting static noise while connecting the microphone.

Do not worry. I will try to fix the issue.

Have you tried with a different microphone?

Incorrect Windows 10 playback settings can also result in loud buzzing sound in your headphones or other playback devices. If there’s no problem with the headphones itself, it is worth going to audio or sound settings to make some changes.

Adjust Playback Settings

Step 1. Right-click the speaker icon on the Taskbar and select Playback devices to open Sound settings. Double click your headphones device to open the Properties.

Step 2. Choose the Levels tab and then adjust the Microphone slider to 0. Click Apply.

Step 3. Go to the Enhancements tab and then check the Disable all sound effects. Click OK twice to exit.

Adjust Recording Settings

Step 1. Right-click the speaker icon on the Taskbar and select Recording devices.

Step 2. Double click the Microphone and open the Properties box.

Step 3. Go to the Levels tab. Adjust the Microphone Boost slider to 0. Click OK twice to finish all the settings.

Now plug in your headphones and try playing some audio files. You will never hear the static sound in the headphones anymore.

Please update the audio drivers and update the BIOS and check.

Please click the below link to download the drivers.

https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers

let me know how that pans out,

And the answer to the above question will help me, help you!

Keep me posted, and if any of the above questionnaires helped resolve the issue, 

Mark this post as an "Accepted Solution".
Good luck.

[Jake541]

Thank you so much! I have been dealing with that terrible static for so long now.

[praveen196]

@Jake541

We are glad to know that the provided solutions worked for you.

In the future, if you have any other concerns. Please get back to us.

We will assist you.

Have a nice day!!