Glad I'm not the only one! That's exactly the sound mine makes. I've been removing it in post but would like to figure out how to eliminate it at the source. Now that I watched this I'll try it in some other spaces and see how it does. Thanks!
Man, I know this video is a few years old but I want to say thank you for this video. I've spent countless hours of testing and research trying to figure out what was wrong with my setup and why there was a faint buzz in the background exactly like this. It seems I need a new mic. Greatly appreciate this video!
Thank you so much for this video. I thought I was going crazy with that hum! Trying to troubleshoot all over the discussion boards... and finally. Now I know. Thank you 😊
This could be an issue with any mic. I have had my client report this same buzzing noise with their Shure SM7B, their ATR2100X and their Blue Yeti. They all do it in certain environments. You take your chances with any mic.
That is true but a lot of people use this mic because of the quality and cost. I also have an SM7B and doesn't produce this issue in the same environment, better build quality. So my whole point of the video is sometimes you lose out on features or quality for the price you pay.
I fixed this by buying a higher quality XLR cable with good shielding (2534) by Mogami not all XLR cables are built equal in terms of interference with electrical cords or other things around the XLR I tore apart my old cable and found that the copper shielding was thin almost like several single strands of hair. Other alternatives include Canere 4e6s and even AUDIO BLAST HQ4
also I purchased on Amazon by Worlds best cables since the mogami is very expensive and that third party has been reviewed for having good build quality
20 year sound guy veteran. These loops are frequent. Two solutions that will work: 1. What ever you have the mic plugged into (soundboard, computer, whatever), grab that thing's power line, and clip off the third ground prong. Do this at your own risk. I am not recommending this, just saying that if you do this, that will eliminate that buzz. 2. Try plugging into to a different outlet on a different circuit. Of course this would require you to know which outlets are on which circuit, but the general rule is each room is it's own circuit. The real way to test it is to go to your circuit breaker box. Which ever outlet's lose power when you flip one switch those are all on one circuit. Just move your set up to a different circuit.
Thanks for the advice. I did try option 2 before I did the video with no luck but I will keep the first option in the back of my mind if I need it in the future. 👍
That's awesome news because because I always clip off the ground pin on all my eletronic, specially my laptop LOL I dont recommend anyone do the same, but never had a problem doing it. Thanks for providing a solution for the buzz.
I'm running mine straight into a zoom F4. I'm assuming I won't have any issues so long as I have it on battery power right? I actually did get a hum when I connected it to the same outlet as my lamps. Since then I've been using battery power and haven't had any issue with m other microphones. Just got this one so will have to try and see
My q2u's headphone jack is not functioning anymore in just a week. I can't monitor the audio through USB. Turns out the mic's USB output, headphone jack, and on/off switch are fragile. I advise you to never unplug your headphones and USB cable after you plug it in or you could purchase some extension cables for the mic so that you won't keep plugging it in.
I'm having the same issue, and this video has been one of the only sources of information and affirmation of the problem. My Q2U works perfectly on the other side of town. It has this same buzzing issue in my home and two other homes in my neighborhood that I've tried. I've gotten so much useless advice and no solutions whatsoever. It's absolutely over the air EMI, nothing to do with hardware or anything physically connected to the mic. I'd love to know if there was a way to shield the mic to get it to work (but still to be able to use wi-fi).
This is a snippet from the website I posted in the description of the video: Question: "In one small area of my studio near my mains circuit breaker/electrical panel, I have some type of electrical interference and all my microphones except the Neumann mics have hum when turned in a certain direction. If I turn the mics 90 degrees, the hum disappears. The Neumann mics (U87s and U64s) have no hum in any direction and work fine. So, before I write to the other mic manufacturers, I want to ask you if you use a special kind of shielding in your mics that prevent this type of hum from electrical interference." Answer: The likely source of the problem is a hum field in your studio caused by the AC power lines. Any type of dynamic mic, like the Shure SM57 or SM58®, contains a voice coil that is very susceptible to picking up the hum field. Nothing can be added to these mics to control this. Some dynamic mics like the Shure SM7B contain an internal hum-bucking coil that reduces hum pick-up. Reduces, not eliminates. Other dynamic mics, like the Shure Beta 58A, have more effective shielding around the voice coil that also reduces hum. ALL dynamic mics will pick up this hum field to some extent. Condenser mics, like the Neumann's you have or the Shure KSM mics do not have voice coils. These mics will perform much better in a hum field. But many of these mics have output transformers that, like a voice coil, will also pick up the hum. If the hum field cannot be eliminated, stick with high-quality condenser mics with transformerless outputs. Shure KSM mics are condenser mics with transformerless outputs.
This is a bummer. Thank you so much for sharing!!! I was about to buy this mic, but this (potential) problem, threw me off. I’m gonna buy the original Blue Yeti because i’m gonna start a project soon and I need something reliable, but I REALLY want this one too in the future. Were you able to fix it? Thanks in advance!
@@GyroscopeEntertainment Yes the only time I ever had a n issue was in my basement unfortunately that is where I started to to most of my recording when I moved into that house. Before that everything was great. And I have recommended many clients to get the mic. This very was more of an FYI than anything.
Hello. An honest question. I listen to a reconding I did with my Q2U on my headphones load and clear but on the computer speakers is too low (I tried in two different computers). Any ideas? Thank you
I don’t get the buzzing actually, but I do get the slight hissing that we can hear here when there’s no buzzing. Is there a way to fix that or is that normal?
Technically yes it is normal. It depends on what you have it hooked up to so say you're doing USB to a laptop. Your laptop USB could have a lot of interference so you're getting that hiss
are you using the xlr cable that came with the mic or a different one because it could be something wrong with that cable also have you tried putting a windscreen on it
question. I just got one. I'm new to mic using right? And I thought when you turned it on it would be able to work. I thought it worked like any other mics at like comic shows or events. I'm speaking into and I'm getting no sound.
Thanks for the video, I still kind of have an interest in the mic and other Samson mic’s (Samson meteor and the Samson go). If I get this mic I am mainly going to use it on my PS4, however I have windows 10 and many people say that the Samson device do not work properly. Do you think I should buy it ??? Thanks
@@AndyKow Does it have any issues on window 10? Like static noise or any noise. I’m looking to get this but I’ve read some cmt and they said it has problem with window10. Just wanna know how has it been when u are using it. Thanks
Apparently you are using the USB feature. I have this Mic also using the XLR connection with a Mackie Pro FX8v2 and a Behringer MDX 4600 processor and no issues at all. I love this Mic.
I didn't have this issue until right after watching this 😭 I swear I listened to clips from the day before and they all sound wonderfully crisp but now they suffer the hiss in XLR and USB mode! Maybe this will push me to finally upgrade a little lmao
Its always going to be an issue in certain situations. It has to do with how well or not a mic is sheilded. I think its a great mic but I have to be careful where I use it
I have the Q2U microphone without this issue, but I don't recommend the microphone as the windows 10 driver is a complete glitchy unworkable disaster (say multiple users, not just me). Manufacturer has zero interest in fixing. Do yourself a favour and don't buy q2u or enen Samson at all
now this made me sad, i bought it cuz some guy recommend it on youtube and few months later (amazon wont return it) the issue started :( i swear im always this unlucky with buying stuff (and stupid) its too much!
I feel like I wasted money in buying this mic, i can't use it anywhere in my house to stream with a desktop, the buzz is so offending I've used USB and XLR, it definitely has to do with the circuitry I'm the house, i now use it as a spare for kareoke on my Bluetooth speaker that has XLR, really wanted to enjoy this mic
So what have they managed to do wrong? Does the issue occur over XLR and USB both, or only over one of those connections? Normally on an XLR microphone, there's a connection from Pin1 XLR to the body, and from body to the ball head, this shields the microphone from e-fields. Furthermore neither Pin2 nor Pin3 of XLR can be connected to Pin1, else the shielding is partially defeated, the noise can couple through. Furthermore impedance from Pin2 to Pin1 and from Pin3 to Pin1 should be the same, otherwise also noise pickup can be induced.
@@Hindsight101 Haha, i'm an engineer, but i don't want to buy a faulty product for a good amount of money (80€) just to help the manufacturers fix their mishaps :D Was interesting to learn of this regardless, i'll keep an eye on things, maybe once enough of them start outright dying, and they inevitably will, for an unrelated and borderline inevitable reason, one will land in my lap.
Just so everyone is aware that buzz is caused by batteries and interference patterns by electric waves... Most likely his phone or something with a big battery was near where he was recording.
...does not make noise the Samson of any kind, you have line static or you move it near a monitor that emits the frequency that the microphone plays in line, nothing has to do the Samson Q2u, a cable of 15 dollars solves it. Greetings and thanks for the video man.
Sometimes electrical hum can be caused by overloaded circuits. This is can be a result of how electricity is being used in the house or how the electrical work was done. For this I would not blame the mic manufacturer.
I have other problem with this mic... it's waaaay too quiet, it's definitely faulty. For example, I can still hear myself when I put the gain level in windows (im using usb) to 0%. However, at higher levels it's completely not right... at 75% I can get a good output only if I speak from like 1cm from the mic. Overall the sound quality is very bad. At 100% gain the volume is ok-ish, but quality is terrible.
@@Hindsight101 I don't have any interface or know someone who has, I bought it purely as USB mic. I think I might order some cheap interface like Behringer UM2 and in case it doesn't help return it (in my country you can return what you bought during 30 days if you bought online). Thing is -- will such cheap interface help.
Good video. I just received from BestBuy my Samson Q2U last night. In less than one day I came into a issue which puzzles me. I'll try a bulleted list of my issue below: 1. Connected Mic to Samsung Galaxy Note 9 via Samsung's USB adapter. 2. Mic worked awesome. 3. Meanwhile, I plugged in earbuds through the Q2U's headphone jack while the mic is connected to the cell phone....I could hear myself with no latency through the Galaxy Note 9 just fine. 4. No issues, I was able to hear myself through my headphones with no latency. 5. I then connected the mic into a Samsung Notebook 9 Pro laptop. 6. Plugged in headphones through the Samson Q2U's headphone jack. 7. I heard myself just fine with no latency. 8. Just out of curiosity, I launched Windows "Sound" from [Control Panel], the Sound applet that has the four tabs "Playback", "Recording", "Sounds" and "Communications". 9. In the "Recording" tab, I right-clicked on the Samson's microphone setting and selected "Properties". 10. I then selected the "Listen" tab. 11. From here I placed a check inside the checkbox "Listen to this device" to see if the usual latency that Windows 10 provides was there. Indeed it was. 12. I DESELECTED the checkbox "Listen to this device" so that I can return back to listening to my voice through the Q2U's headphone jack as before....and NOW I can NO LONGER hear my own voice coming through the Samson Q2U using the Samson's headphone jack. If I UNPLUG the Samson mic from the USB all together and then plug it back in, upon the Q2U "booting up" I can briefly hear my phone through its headphone jack for one second and then it disappears. This happens now even when I transfer the Q2U over to the Galaxy Note 9 device as opposed to experiencing this just on the Windows device, so it seems the symptom follows the hardware of the Q2U rather than stating it's a Windows 10 issue. No matter if I plug the Q2U via USB through a Windows laptop or another mobile device or a cell phone, etc.......when listening to through the Q2U's headphone jack I can briefly hear my voice and then it mutes. Yes, the on-device On/Off switch on the Q2U is set to on. I've played with that, too, in different variations, tried plugging in the mic in different orders-of-operation, etc. I still can no longer hear my own voice anymore at all through the Q2U headphone jack. The microphone itself still records just fine. And lastly, yes....the volume switch on the Q2U is also engaged to high to ensure I don't have the volume all the way down. Please help. I've only used this microphone literally less than 10 minutes out of the box. lol Thanks.
Thank you. They actually work now by me having deleted the onboard USB drivers and reinstalling them. Weird, as the symptom still presents itself on the cell phone. But it's working now. I can hear myself in real time on the laptop. Thanks for being awesome.
@@FunTimes.7 I don't know if its still relevant but you should not enable the 'listen to this device' in the recording tab but instead, on the playback tab of the Q2U
@@Hindsight101 Lo digo porque no muestras las conexiones que has hecho para tu cadena de audio. Tampoco muestras cómo estás usando el software de grabación, si es que lo estás usando. No hay evidencia de que la falla no es creada, entonces ¿solo debemos creer en tu palabra? Además, en la prueba que hiciste, el sonido que describes no se sincroniza bien con tu comentario, a pesar de que lo estás escuchando con auriculares. Sorry, yo necesito más evidencia.
Entiendo su punto y podría haber incluido todos esos detalles y hacer el video mucho más largo. A los espectadores generalmente no les gustan los videos largos. No tiene que creer en mi palabra, pruébelo usted mismo. Quería compartir mis experiencias en caso de que otros tuvieran el mismo problema.
Check out my other audio/visual videos th-cam.com/play/PLzSsPTshBX01-VCrMMEX9r3vOYOGF9JEY.html
Hey, mate! Could you tell me if this issue is really noticable at normal gain/volume levels?
Glad I'm not the only one! That's exactly the sound mine makes. I've been removing it in post but would like to figure out how to eliminate it at the source. Now that I watched this I'll try it in some other spaces and see how it does. Thanks!
No problem you are welcome
Man, I know this video is a few years old but I want to say thank you for this video. I've spent countless hours of testing and research trying to figure out what was wrong with my setup and why there was a faint buzz in the background exactly like this. It seems I need a new mic. Greatly appreciate this video!
glad you figured out your issue sorry you need a new mic
Thanks for saving me some money - I was about to buy one to replace my Samson Q1U, which I've owned for 10 years without issue.
NP, I do like the mic I just need to be cautious
@AmpEdition I think the quality of mic has to do with how this affects your mic. And since the Q2U is so popular I thought I would share.
@AmpEdition lol I would agree
Thank you so much for this video. I thought I was going crazy with that hum! Trying to troubleshoot all over the discussion boards... and finally. Now I know. Thank you 😊
You're welcome!
Thank you so so much. I had a horrible fuzzy sound with this mic and simply unplugging my computer solved it.
Glad this helped. I thought I was going crazy when I first discovered it
HAHA
im glad someone else is having this issue. mine just started yesterday
Have you been able to fix it
This could be an issue with any mic. I have had my client report this same buzzing noise with their Shure SM7B, their ATR2100X and their Blue Yeti. They all do it in certain environments. You take your chances with any mic.
That is true but a lot of people use this mic because of the quality and cost. I also have an SM7B and doesn't produce this issue in the same environment, better build quality. So my whole point of the video is sometimes you lose out on features or quality for the price you pay.
@@Hindsight101 True
such a good video and hint!!! Should be more popular
Thank you I appreciate the comment
If I turn off the lights in my room it's completely quiet. Definitely a shielding issue.
Glad you were able to figure out your issue
I fixed this by buying a higher quality XLR cable with good shielding (2534) by Mogami not all XLR cables are built equal in terms of interference with electrical cords or other things around the XLR I tore apart my old cable and found that the copper shielding was thin almost like several single strands of hair. Other alternatives include Canere 4e6s and even AUDIO BLAST HQ4
also I purchased on Amazon by Worlds best cables since the mogami is very expensive and that third party has been reviewed for having good build quality
thanks for the info Ill check it out
20 year sound guy veteran. These loops are frequent. Two solutions that will work:
1. What ever you have the mic plugged into (soundboard, computer, whatever), grab that thing's power line, and clip off the third ground prong. Do this at your own risk. I am not recommending this, just saying that if you do this, that will eliminate that buzz.
2. Try plugging into to a different outlet on a different circuit. Of course this would require you to know which outlets are on which circuit, but the general rule is each room is it's own circuit. The real way to test it is to go to your circuit breaker box. Which ever outlet's lose power when you flip one switch those are all on one circuit. Just move your set up to a different circuit.
Thanks for the advice. I did try option 2 before I did the video with no luck but I will keep the first option in the back of my mind if I need it in the future. 👍
That's awesome news because because I always clip off the ground pin on all my eletronic, specially my laptop LOL I dont recommend anyone do the same, but never had a problem doing it. Thanks for providing a solution for the buzz.
I'm running mine straight into a zoom F4. I'm assuming I won't have any issues so long as I have it on battery power right?
I actually did get a hum when I connected it to the same outlet as my lamps. Since then I've been using battery power and haven't had any issue with m other microphones. Just got this one so will have to try and see
My q2u's headphone jack is not functioning anymore in just a week. I can't monitor the audio through USB. Turns out the mic's USB output, headphone jack, and on/off switch are fragile. I advise you to never unplug your headphones and USB cable after you plug it in or you could purchase some extension cables for the mic so that you won't keep plugging it in.
Thanks for the advise
I'm having the same issue, and this video has been one of the only sources of information and affirmation of the problem. My Q2U works perfectly on the other side of town. It has this same buzzing issue in my home and two other homes in my neighborhood that I've tried. I've gotten so much useless advice and no solutions whatsoever. It's absolutely over the air EMI, nothing to do with hardware or anything physically connected to the mic. I'd love to know if there was a way to shield the mic to get it to work (but still to be able to use wi-fi).
This is a snippet from the website I posted in the description of the video:
Question: "In one small area of my studio near my mains circuit breaker/electrical panel, I have some type of electrical interference and all my microphones except the Neumann mics have hum when turned in a certain direction. If I turn the mics 90 degrees, the hum disappears.
The Neumann mics (U87s and U64s) have no hum in any direction and work fine. So, before I write to the other mic manufacturers, I want to ask you if you use a special kind of shielding in your mics that prevent this type of hum from electrical interference."
Answer: The likely source of the problem is a hum field in your studio caused by the AC power lines.
Any type of dynamic mic, like the Shure SM57 or SM58®, contains a voice coil that is very susceptible to picking up the hum field. Nothing can be added to these mics to control this.
Some dynamic mics like the Shure SM7B contain an internal hum-bucking coil that reduces hum pick-up. Reduces, not eliminates. Other dynamic mics, like the Shure Beta 58A, have more effective shielding around the voice coil that also reduces hum. ALL dynamic mics will pick up this hum field to some extent.
Condenser mics, like the Neumann's you have or the Shure KSM mics do not have voice coils. These mics will perform much better in a hum field. But many of these mics have output transformers that, like a voice coil, will also pick up the hum.
If the hum field cannot be eliminated, stick with high-quality condenser mics with transformerless outputs. Shure KSM mics are condenser mics with transformerless outputs.
This is a bummer.
Thank you so much for sharing!!!
I was about to buy this mic, but this (potential) problem, threw me off.
I’m gonna buy the original Blue Yeti because i’m gonna start a project soon and I need something reliable, but I REALLY want this one too in the future.
Were you able to fix it?
Thanks in advance!
I would still choose this over the blue yeti
@@Hindsight101 Thanks for the quick reply!
Yes? Even with the possibility of the interference?
@@GyroscopeEntertainment Yes the only time I ever had a n issue was in my basement unfortunately that is where I started to to most of my recording when I moved into that house. Before that everything was great. And I have recommended many clients to get the mic. This very was more of an FYI than anything.
@@Hindsight101 Ohhh! THAT sounds better!!! Thank you so much for the info and patience to reply!!!
Hello. An honest question. I listen to a reconding I did with my Q2U on my headphones load and clear but on the computer speakers is too low (I tried in two different computers). Any ideas? Thank you
You probably recorded the audio too low depending on what devices you listen to it on you will get different levels
I don’t get the buzzing actually, but I do get the slight hissing that we can hear here when there’s no buzzing. Is there a way to fix that or is that normal?
Technically yes it is normal. It depends on what you have it hooked up to so say you're doing USB to a laptop. Your laptop USB could have a lot of interference so you're getting that hiss
@@Hindsight101 Actually, I use XLR because it’s better to me.
@slappysquirrelfanboy2001 it is better but the interface you are connected to could be causing the hiss
@@Hindsight101 Maybe. I may look into other ones in the future.
are you using the xlr cable that came with the mic or a different one because it could be something wrong with that cable also have you tried putting a windscreen on it
I tired 2 different xlr cable from cheap to expensive. Same issue with windscreen
question. I just got one. I'm new to mic using right? And I thought when you turned it on it would be able to work. I thought it worked like any other mics at like comic shows or events. I'm speaking into and I'm getting no sound.
At the top of the mic there is an on and off switch. Do you have it in the on position?
@@Hindsight101 lmao
@mat nice I never said it was funny you might have confused me with another commenter. The mic maybe defective can you return it?
Thanks for the video, I still kind of have an interest in the mic and other Samson mic’s (Samson meteor and the Samson go). If I get this mic I am mainly going to use it on my PS4, however I have windows 10 and many people say that the Samson device do not work properly.
Do you think I should buy it ???
Thanks
The mic is good. I haven't had any issues but I have read about the driver issues
Hindsight 101 ok thanks 👍
I have had it for nearly a month and been using it primarily on a Windows 10 laptop for Zoom calls and also occasionally on my PS4 and it works great.
@@AndyKow Does it have any issues on window 10? Like static noise or any noise. I’m looking to get this but I’ve read some cmt and they said it has problem with window10. Just wanna know how has it been when u are using it. Thanks
I use it using USB and don’t hear it. I wonder if the shielding problem is with the XLR shielding
I tried different cable brands
Apparently you are using the USB feature. I have this Mic also using the XLR connection with a Mackie Pro FX8v2 and a Behringer MDX 4600 processor and no issues at all. I love this Mic.
I was using xlr
Wow Ok I will be paying attention to this flaw on my Mic. Thanks
Thanks for the tip.
@@mauriciodasilva6732 welcome
Hey! Is that happening on USB also?
I didnt try it with USB but what others have stated, it could occur if the laptop is plugged into the wall
Which mic are you using rn? It also has a weird buzz
I don't remember which mic I was using to record the video but it was a shotgun mic
@@Hindsight101 that sht buzzin bro
I didn't have this issue until right after watching this 😭 I swear I listened to clips from the day before and they all sound wonderfully crisp but now they suffer the hiss in XLR and USB mode! Maybe this will push me to finally upgrade a little lmao
Try using it in a different location if you can
Thanks!
Do you still have this issue, no fix?
Its always going to be an issue in certain situations. It has to do with how well or not a mic is sheilded. I think its a great mic but I have to be careful where I use it
DBX 286s would do wonders for that mic
I have one but for my set up it would just be too clunky so it would be pointless to use because I have to travel with it all the time
oh i understand just got me a Q2u its sounds way better than i thought
I fix that by pressing the metal mesh, it was something line grounding inside the mic got loose.
Thanks for the info
hey how u did that can u explain in detail i have this this mic and facing the same buzz issue! should i go for replacement ( its only 5 days old)
I have the Q2U microphone without this issue, but I don't recommend the microphone as the windows 10 driver is a complete glitchy unworkable disaster (say multiple users, not just me). Manufacturer has zero interest in fixing. Do yourself a favour and don't buy q2u or enen Samson at all
I believe samson is discontinuing this model for a new model
now this made me sad, i bought it cuz some guy recommend it on youtube and few months later (amazon wont return it) the issue started :(
i swear im always this unlucky with buying stuff (and stupid) its too much!
sorry
Is this with the usb cable?
I did not test it with the usb cable because I needed an xlr setup
@@Hindsight101 does this mic need power to work with the XLR cable?
No it does not it’s a dynamic microphone
I have the same issue with USB
@@JackofSome would you recommend it ? And did you find a fix?
So how to fix this problem any idea
you can try this www.amazon.com/dp/B00FC4YPL4/?coliid=I3EEPTEXO1BNTG&colid=2O6ZA8L45BVNQ&psc
@@Hindsight101 and what if we use usb cable for recording??
Then try this amzn.to/3imgx0r
@@Hindsight101 thank you
@@Ujjwalkvines Hey if you bought that USB eliminator can you let me know if it fixed your issue? Thanks.
I feel like I wasted money in buying this mic, i can't use it anywhere in my house to stream with a desktop, the buzz is so offending I've used USB and XLR, it definitely has to do with the circuitry I'm the house, i now use it as a spare for kareoke on my Bluetooth speaker that has XLR, really wanted to enjoy this mic
You can buy adapters that will help with the interference
So what have they managed to do wrong? Does the issue occur over XLR and USB both, or only over one of those connections? Normally on an XLR microphone, there's a connection from Pin1 XLR to the body, and from body to the ball head, this shields the microphone from e-fields. Furthermore neither Pin2 nor Pin3 of XLR can be connected to Pin1, else the shielding is partially defeated, the noise can couple through. Furthermore impedance from Pin2 to Pin1 and from Pin3 to Pin1 should be the same, otherwise also noise pickup can be induced.
I'm definitely not an engineer I just wanted to share the issue I had and help anyone with this info
@@Hindsight101 Haha, i'm an engineer, but i don't want to buy a faulty product for a good amount of money (80€) just to help the manufacturers fix their mishaps :D Was interesting to learn of this regardless, i'll keep an eye on things, maybe once enough of them start outright dying, and they inevitably will, for an unrelated and borderline inevitable reason, one will land in my lap.
Just so everyone is aware that buzz is caused by batteries and interference patterns by electric waves... Most likely his phone or something with a big battery was near where he was recording.
Phone was turned off and no big batteries but if you have any other suggestions please share I want to fix the problem
Yes, I'm not the only one...!
Glad I could help confirm
...does not make noise the Samson of any kind, you have line static or you move it near a monitor that emits the frequency that the microphone plays in line, nothing has to do the Samson Q2u, a cable of 15 dollars solves it. Greetings and thanks for the video man.
Thanks for the clarification
i have a major static issue with this mic
It constant or intermittent?
unplug and replug
Sometimes electrical hum can be caused by overloaded circuits. This is can be a result of how electricity is being used in the house or how the electrical work was done. For this I would not blame the mic manufacturer.
True but I would think you would see it in others mics and not just a particular model
I have other problem with this mic... it's waaaay too quiet, it's definitely faulty. For example, I can still hear myself when I put the gain level in windows (im using usb) to 0%. However, at higher levels it's completely not right... at 75% I can get a good output only if I speak from like 1cm from the mic. Overall the sound quality is very bad. At 100% gain the volume is ok-ish, but quality is terrible.
Have you tested it out on another computer to make sure it's not the USB connection?
@@Hindsight101 yes I did. Works exactly the same sadly. I assume the mic is usable to me at about 90-95% gain. But I expected better
PS. I might give it a chance by swapping the usb cable, maybe there's the problem. I have to get another one like that first though.
@@AhaOk2398 also have you tried to use XLR? I know that's not what you want to do but just trying to see if it's the mic or something else
@@Hindsight101 I don't have any interface or know someone who has, I bought it purely as USB mic. I think I might order some cheap interface like Behringer UM2 and in case it doesn't help return it (in my country you can return what you bought during 30 days if you bought online). Thing is -- will such cheap interface help.
Good video. I just received from BestBuy my Samson Q2U last night. In less than one day I came into a issue which puzzles me. I'll try a bulleted list of my issue below:
1. Connected Mic to Samsung Galaxy Note 9 via Samsung's USB adapter.
2. Mic worked awesome.
3. Meanwhile, I plugged in earbuds through the Q2U's headphone jack while the mic is connected to the cell phone....I could hear myself with no latency through the Galaxy Note 9 just fine.
4. No issues, I was able to hear myself through my headphones with no latency.
5. I then connected the mic into a Samsung Notebook 9 Pro laptop.
6. Plugged in headphones through the Samson Q2U's headphone jack.
7. I heard myself just fine with no latency.
8. Just out of curiosity, I launched Windows "Sound" from [Control Panel], the Sound applet that has the four tabs "Playback", "Recording", "Sounds" and "Communications".
9. In the "Recording" tab, I right-clicked on the Samson's microphone setting and selected "Properties".
10. I then selected the "Listen" tab.
11. From here I placed a check inside the checkbox "Listen to this device" to see if the usual latency that Windows 10 provides was there. Indeed it was.
12. I DESELECTED the checkbox "Listen to this device" so that I can return back to listening to my voice through the Q2U's headphone jack as before....and NOW I can NO LONGER hear my own voice coming through the Samson Q2U using the Samson's headphone jack.
If I UNPLUG the Samson mic from the USB all together and then plug it back in, upon the Q2U "booting up" I can briefly hear my phone through its headphone jack for one second and then it disappears. This happens now even when I transfer the Q2U over to the Galaxy Note 9 device as opposed to experiencing this just on the Windows device, so it seems the symptom follows the hardware of the Q2U rather than stating it's a Windows 10 issue.
No matter if I plug the Q2U via USB through a Windows laptop or another mobile device or a cell phone, etc.......when listening to through the Q2U's headphone jack I can briefly hear my voice and then it mutes.
Yes, the on-device On/Off switch on the Q2U is set to on. I've played with that, too, in different variations, tried plugging in the mic in different orders-of-operation, etc. I still can no longer hear my own voice anymore at all through the Q2U headphone jack. The microphone itself still records just fine.
And lastly, yes....the volume switch on the Q2U is also engaged to high to ensure I don't have the volume all the way down.
Please help. I've only used this microphone literally less than 10 minutes out of the box. lol
Thanks.
Have you tried a different pair of headphones/earbuds?
Also try slowly plugging in the headphones and see a what point, if you hear anything.
Thank you. They actually work now by me having deleted the onboard USB drivers and reinstalling them. Weird, as the symptom still presents itself on the cell phone. But it's working now. I can hear myself in real time on the laptop. Thanks for being awesome.
@@FunTimes.7 I don't know if its still relevant but you should not enable the 'listen to this device' in the recording tab but instead, on the playback tab of the Q2U
I have to say that is a good mic but that little flaw is a problem.
I just have to be careful if I travel with it
Este video parece muy engañoso :/
Por qué dices eso
@@Hindsight101 Lo digo porque no muestras las conexiones que has hecho para tu cadena de audio. Tampoco muestras cómo estás usando el software de grabación, si es que lo estás usando. No hay evidencia de que la falla no es creada, entonces ¿solo debemos creer en tu palabra? Además, en la prueba que hiciste, el sonido que describes no se sincroniza bien con tu comentario, a pesar de que lo estás escuchando con auriculares. Sorry, yo necesito más evidencia.
Entiendo su punto y podría haber incluido todos esos detalles y hacer el video mucho más largo. A los espectadores generalmente no les gustan los videos largos. No tiene que creer en mi palabra, pruébelo usted mismo. Quería compartir mis experiencias en caso de que otros tuvieran el mismo problema.