This actually saved me a lot of frustration since my Laptop would constantly cause my monitors to crackle and hum when using unbalanced cables, thanks!
Hi Alex, My problem is I bought unbalanced cables that rum from my monitors to Focusrite audio interface.. Then my interface is plugged into the back of my PC through a USB cable.. But when I turn everything on I can hear what sounds like computer processes through my speakers, when I not even playing sounds through my PC.. Do I just need balanced cables or is it a different problem..
Thanks, I'm glad you found it helpful! Sounds like they could be unbalanced cables, you might want to grab some TRS cables! If that doesn't do the trick, you've narrowed it down to your monitors, interface, or something inside your DAW. But hopefully it does the trick! :)
have replaced everthing, speaker leads (high end balanced) cords, power supply, computer leads, usb cable. I ve re installed the software...everything but cannot get rid off the mosquito sound buzzing!
That would be frustrating! Sounds like you've narrowed it down quite a bit. If you've troubleshooted all the connections, it could be faulty monitors. I'd check in with the distributor or manufacturer at this point!
I also didn't know about balanced TRS cables but I did purchase a pair for my Focusrite 2i2 interface ... i do have a dumb question and ill ask it anyway ... I am still getting hissing and latency as soon as i start Amplitube 5 despite using balanced cables... what am I doing wrong? Thanks ...
Just had a new much higher spec pc and there is a loud static sound even though using same KRK monitors and focusrite sound card. As so worried after spending so much on a new PC. Some new balanced cables to replace the unbalanced ones I’ve always used have completely silenced it
i'm using balanced xlr to trs for scarlette to mo9nitors and still getting som crackles and pops, should i get a balanced trs cable for my guitar as well?
I bought a ground loop device still the same. I use different wires still the same. I mostly get the noise when I open up my studio programs on my PC that's when I start getting this nasty sounds . it's not as bad when I have none of my programs open only when I hook the speakers into my audio interface and open up my studio programs. I didn't have no problems on my 5 inch woofer but as soon as I hook up some new 8 inches monitors that's when the problem started and I have balanced cables . the guy out guitar center told me to get a new interface. I just hope if I do the problem don't still be the same. please any advice?
my experience with my first studio monitor + unbalanced cable setup (presonus eris 3.5) is that the system crackles after it puts itself into away or shutdown mode so i come back after sleeping and there is a really high chance that there will be crackling in the monitors. What has fixed it every time has been just resetting my computer. Balanced cables coming in the future to avoid the annoyance though
my 3.5s started hissing(with that boxed in crap rca cable) but the hissing would dissipate, first within 10-20 seconds, then it got longer and longer, now they hiss, crackle, ultrasound ping, from anywhere, away from the pc/mac, is it worth fixing them, you think? I'd imagine the cost would equal their value. I didn't test them with proper balanced trs but I have a feeling the hiss is permanent now.
@@Brukner841 I have been looking for answers for my possible challenge with my Presonus Eris E 3.5's I just bought. My left studio monitor, which is the master is clipping/distorting at certain levels of gain and the slave doesn't at all even at the highest level and it only sounds like it's distorting out of being pushed too hard just like any other speaker or speakers would if you push them above their SPL I guess. So I wanted to ask if you have ever experienced anything similar to this due to using unbalanced cables and the clipping/distortion happens when playing certain songs with bass or kicks. It does not go for every song. I am confused as to whether this is my studio monitors alerting me of the problem in the audio I'm playing or it's the speaker that has a problem.
@@myke_vinz it's probably the speakers, in my case, the distortion used to go away, then it just got louder and never went away and then the high frequency ping started so some capacitors must have failed, I just gave up on near field monitors and will try and compose on some quality AKG headphones, I bought some clear sounding Edifier S1000s for listening, the 3.5's may have not been made for heavy use given they're super entry level, I do miss their pure clarity in the mids, got 5 years out of them. If I had used the balanced line ins with my old Saffire 24, they would have kept going, but I hate spending time on my ancient firewire mac.
@@Brukner841 I suspected that it is the speakers too and reason why I'm suspecting it is the speakers, it is because I bought them from the used market and I have no idea where they've been and how they were used and for how long. So you had distortion too? Sometimes I also feel like the distortion does go away too because some songs won't have the distortion on some days when I playback through them and them there's distortion sometimes and it's like it varies. It is not consistent. I have kept in mind too, the fact that they aren't made for heavy use and their drivers are small and they aren't able to handle what other bigger monitors can. Why don't you try to get them repaired? I believe they can be just like I'm looking to take mine's to a repair shop
@@myke_vinz I did have distortion and a constant hiss, I read that repairing them can be costly, I paid only 90 euro for them new but judt diagnosing them and changing one capacitor would be around 50, and I wanted bigger drivers so I gave up on them.
I have been looking for answers for my possible challenge with my Presonus Eris E 3.5's I just bought. My left studio monitor, which is the master is clipping/distorting at certain levels of gain and the slave doesn't at all even at the highest level and it only sounds like it's distorting out of being pushed too hard just like any other speaker or speakers would if you push them above their SPL I guess. So I wanted to ask if you have ever experienced anything similar to this due to using unbalanced cables and the clipping/distortion happens when playing certain songs with bass or kicks. It does not go for every song. I am confused as to whether this is my studio monitors alerting me of the problem in the audio I'm playing or it's the speaker that has a problem.
@@tokayrecords I don't think the speaker has a problem like I thought. I am still unsure and never really got a straight answer to my question or a solution. The clipping/distorting happens on a couple of songs not on every song which made me believe that it is how those specific select few songs are mixed
If its a nasty buzz it might be something more serious, like a bulging capacitor. Might be worth to take it someone who understands electronics to take a look.
yo bro so I use balance cable I just bought Yamaha hs8 I know it not the wire or speaker cause it did this with my other speaker aswell and I made sure to go to guitar center just to get right cable and my speaker still have a ugly crackle just on my right side when im not playing nothing and then when I turn up the volume anything more then 25 to 50 percent its like distorted sound real loud what can I do
Sorry to hear it’s giving you trouble. Try switching the right speaker to the left side and the left to the right. If the problem persists on the right side and you’ve already ruled out the cable, then you’ll know if it could be your interface, speaker selector, or whatever is next in line. If the crackle switches sides with the speaker, then it probably is that speaker. Given you’ve already swapped out the wires. Hope this helps and good luck! :)
If you've already switched out the cable, I'd check the back to see if you monitors have any EQ, volume or other settings. Sometimes you can bump a knob or button on the back while moving things around, so you'll want to make sure they're both matching. Does that help?
this is helpful! I sometimes have to work without an audio interface tho. Would you know what to do in that case? For example, my mic is connected to the computer via usb and my earphones are connected directly on the mic itself. Recordings have no problem but I hear the crackle as I monitor my own speaking voice so it's distracting :( . Would getting TRS earphones solve that? thanks so much!
The stereo plug on your headphones kind of looks like a TRS only it's not. Really, it is two unbalanced signals with a common ground. Try plugging into your computer instead. I bet the noise is coming from the mic amplifier (the one your headphones are plugged into).
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This is probably the problem I have then. I'm going to buy some balanced tomorrow and see how it goes thank you
Great video and clear explanation. Rare in the audio world 🤣
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the comment and welcome to the channel :)
This actually saved me a lot of frustration since my Laptop would constantly cause my monitors to crackle and hum when using unbalanced cables, thanks!
I'm really happy to hear that! Awesome!
My speaker on the right crackles when I play a virtual instrument
Did you fix it?
Hi Alex, My problem is I bought unbalanced cables that rum from my monitors to Focusrite audio interface.. Then my interface is plugged into the back of my PC through a USB cable.. But when I turn everything on I can hear what sounds like computer processes through my speakers, when I not even playing sounds through my PC.. Do I just need balanced cables or is it a different problem..
thanks, i need to look into this , i’m not 💯 sure what my cables are, but i’m sure getting some pops & crackles
Thanks, I'm glad you found it helpful! Sounds like they could be unbalanced cables, you might want to grab some TRS cables! If that doesn't do the trick, you've narrowed it down to your monitors, interface, or something inside your DAW. But hopefully it does the trick! :)
Brother that explanation at the end made my head explode that was awesome. My head is ok
@@auraandtheowls haha thank you and glad it exploded in a good way!
good video i already knew this, but for those who didnt get told about it i could see this video being really helpful...
Thank you!
I have TRS (Balanced) cables and still having the buzz 😮💨
Same here... Did you ever figure it out?
Really helpfull video! You solved the problem I had with my new monitors
So glad to hear that! :)
Yay balanced cables thanks -PREXENTS
have replaced everthing, speaker leads (high end balanced) cords, power supply, computer leads, usb cable. I ve re installed the software...everything but cannot get rid off the mosquito sound buzzing!
That would be frustrating! Sounds like you've narrowed it down quite a bit. If you've troubleshooted all the connections, it could be faulty monitors. I'd check in with the distributor or manufacturer at this point!
Same here... Did you ever figure it out? I know it's not my monitors. Tested in separate location with no buzz. Wifi router? Video monitor?
@@MethuselahMusic maybe ground loop noise?
I also didn't know about balanced TRS cables but I did purchase a pair for my Focusrite 2i2 interface ... i do have a dumb question and ill ask it anyway ... I am still getting hissing and latency as soon as i start Amplitube 5 despite using balanced cables... what am I doing wrong? Thanks ...
Just had a new much higher spec pc and there is a loud static sound even though using same KRK monitors and focusrite sound card. As so worried after spending so much on a new PC. Some new balanced cables to replace the unbalanced ones I’ve always used have completely silenced it
i'm using balanced xlr to trs for scarlette to mo9nitors and still getting som crackles and pops, should i get a balanced trs cable for my guitar as well?
My monitor have a slight snow sound just being on without anything connected to it... (bx8)
Did you find a solution for it?
thanks
I bought a ground loop device still the same. I use different wires still the same. I mostly get the noise when I open up my studio programs on my PC that's when I start getting this nasty sounds . it's not as bad when I have none of my programs open only when I hook the speakers into my audio interface and open up my studio programs. I didn't have no problems on my 5 inch woofer but as soon as I hook up some new 8 inches monitors that's when the problem started and I have balanced cables . the guy out guitar center told me to get a new interface. I just hope if I do the problem don't still be the same. please any advice?
my experience with my first studio monitor + unbalanced cable setup (presonus eris 3.5) is that the system crackles after it puts itself into away or shutdown mode so i come back after sleeping and there is a really high chance that there will be crackling in the monitors. What has fixed it every time has been just resetting my computer. Balanced cables coming in the future to avoid the annoyance though
my 3.5s started hissing(with that boxed in crap rca cable) but the hissing would dissipate, first within 10-20 seconds, then it got longer and longer, now they hiss, crackle, ultrasound ping, from anywhere, away from the pc/mac, is it worth fixing them, you think? I'd imagine the cost would equal their value. I didn't test them with proper balanced trs but I have a feeling the hiss is permanent now.
@@Brukner841 I have been looking for answers for my possible challenge with my Presonus Eris E 3.5's I just bought. My left studio monitor, which is the master is clipping/distorting at certain levels of gain and the slave doesn't at all even at the highest level and it only sounds like it's distorting out of being pushed too hard just like any other speaker or speakers would if you push them above their SPL I guess. So I wanted to ask if you have ever experienced anything similar to this due to using unbalanced cables and the clipping/distortion happens when playing certain songs with bass or kicks. It does not go for every song. I am confused as to whether this is my studio monitors alerting me of the problem in the audio I'm playing or it's the speaker that has a problem.
@@myke_vinz it's probably the speakers, in my case, the distortion used to go away, then it just got louder and never went away and then the high frequency ping started so some capacitors must have failed, I just gave up on near field monitors and will try and compose on some quality AKG headphones, I bought some clear sounding Edifier S1000s for listening, the 3.5's may have not been made for heavy use given they're super entry level, I do miss their pure clarity in the mids, got 5 years out of them.
If I had used the balanced line ins with my old Saffire 24, they would have kept going, but I hate spending time on my ancient firewire mac.
@@Brukner841 I suspected that it is the speakers too and reason why I'm suspecting it is the speakers, it is because I bought them from the used market and I have no idea where they've been and how they were used and for how long. So you had distortion too?
Sometimes I also feel like the distortion does go away too because some songs won't have the distortion on some days when I playback through them and them there's distortion sometimes and it's like it varies. It is not consistent. I have kept in mind too, the fact that they aren't made for heavy use and their drivers are small and they aren't able to handle what other bigger monitors can. Why don't you try to get them repaired?
I believe they can be just like I'm looking to take mine's to a repair shop
@@myke_vinz I did have distortion and a constant hiss, I read that repairing them can be costly, I paid only 90 euro for them new but judt diagnosing them and changing one capacitor would be around 50, and I wanted bigger drivers so I gave up on them.
I have been looking for answers for my possible challenge with my Presonus Eris E 3.5's I just bought. My left studio monitor, which is the master is clipping/distorting at certain levels of gain and the slave doesn't at all even at the highest level and it only sounds like it's distorting out of being pushed too hard just like any other speaker or speakers would if you push them above their SPL I guess. So I wanted to ask if you have ever experienced anything similar to this due to using unbalanced cables and the clipping/distortion happens when playing certain songs with bass or kicks. It does not go for every song. I am confused as to whether this is my studio monitors alerting me of the problem in the audio I'm playing or it's the speaker that has a problem.
Did you fix it?
@@tokayrecords I don't think the speaker has a problem like I thought. I am still unsure and never really got a straight answer to my question or a solution. The clipping/distorting happens on a couple of songs not on every song which made me believe that it is how those specific select few songs are mixed
Still got a nasty buzz in DAW studio monitors with shielded cables. NOT "crystal clear sound". Any other suggestions?
If its a nasty buzz it might be something more serious, like a bulging capacitor. Might be worth to take it someone who understands electronics to take a look.
Thank you for the video info
Happy to help :)
it seems that unbalanced cables are not for guitar as they produce a lot of hum
yo bro so I use balance cable I just bought Yamaha hs8 I know it not the wire or speaker cause it did this with my other speaker aswell and I made sure to go to guitar center just to get right cable and my speaker still have a ugly crackle just on my right side when im not playing nothing and then when I turn up the volume anything more then 25 to 50 percent its like distorted sound real loud what can I do
Sorry to hear it’s giving you trouble. Try switching the right speaker to the left side and the left to the right. If the problem persists on the right side and you’ve already ruled out the cable, then you’ll know if it could be your interface, speaker selector, or whatever is next in line. If the crackle switches sides with the speaker, then it probably is that speaker. Given you’ve already swapped out the wires. Hope this helps and good luck! :)
Brother one monitor sounds Great but the other one sounds bad why?
If you've already switched out the cable, I'd check the back to see if you monitors have any EQ, volume or other settings. Sometimes you can bump a knob or button on the back while moving things around, so you'll want to make sure they're both matching. Does that help?
@@audioedges yes the knobs everything are the same
this is helpful! I sometimes have to work without an audio interface tho. Would you know what to do in that case?
For example, my mic is connected to the computer via usb and my earphones are connected directly on the mic itself. Recordings have no problem but I hear the crackle as I monitor my own speaking voice so it's distracting :( . Would getting TRS earphones solve that? thanks so much!
The stereo plug on your headphones kind of looks like a TRS only it's not. Really, it is two unbalanced signals with a common ground. Try plugging into your computer instead. I bet the noise is coming from the mic amplifier (the one your headphones are plugged into).
i bricked my new monitors by using guitar cables
Sorry to hear! Oops! Hope the video helps :)
@@audioedges yeah i got balanced cables on the replacements so far no bricking
@@dillthoughs That's great! 🙏
No use
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