Headphones "Hissing" Sound When No Music is Playing
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A faint white noise or "hiss" is audible whenever the headphones are turned on.
Symptoms
- White noise
- Hissing
- Static
Possible Causes
- High noise floor in amp
- Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) artifacts
- Bad cable shielding
Step-by-Step Fix
1
Turn Off ANC
See if the hiss disappears when noise cancelling is disabled.
2
Lower Device Volume, Raise Headphone Volume
If using a wired connection, this can sometimes improve the signal-to-noise ratio.
3
Use a Different Source
Test with a phone vs a laptop to see if the source is noisy.
When to See a Technician
Sensitive "In-Ear Monitors" (IEMs) often pick up the electrical noise floor of cheap amplifiers.
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