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My microphone picks up static instead of my voice.

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Apr 7, 2017
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My microphone picks up static instead of my voice. It just randomly started making static as I was playing a game and I cannot find a solution. I have tried other headsets and they make the exact same static noise as my headset does.
 
Sometimes my old headphones/microphones picked up static from my gaming keyboard and only when I turned on the LED's under the keys. I now have new headphones and don't have that issue.

I don't know if there is a solution but I thought it was a good time to replace the headphones.