Buzzing through headset Mic?

Im afraid thats a problem with that sound card, I had exactly the same and a lot of other people on the internet too. Some people have found work arounds for their cards, though I have to say none of them worked for me :(

Best I could manage was by turning the microphone boost right down, that made it slightly more bearable for people on the other end
 
That really sucks :/ It seems to do it on and off. I'll try cleaning and reseating it to see if it makes any difference. but my friends are finding it really irritating...
 
I used to own the ROG Phoebus (with the breakout box) and had the exact same issue namely a loud, buzzing, lawnmower like interference noise in the background whenever I tried using any microphone to speak. The issue made voicecomms unusable for everyone. My reply to another forum post here went into further detail: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18572200

The only way I could solve it was to get rid of the card and buy a different soundcard (Creative ZxR).

If you do a search on this forum and look on the official ROG forums there are a number of people who have had the same problem.
 
If you have only just bought the sound card, return it under the distance selling regulations, stating that it isn't fit for purpose.

Whilst a sound card may work perfectly well in one PC, in another there may be problems. Any card can be affected, from the cheapest to the most expensive. It's a lottery sadly when buying a sound card; one just hopes it works without issues.
 
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I bought it from Overclockers in march. The noise is exactly as timber says. Sounds like theres a lawnmower in the distance. Sometimes it's not there and it's only just started happening recently. :/ Gonna try different power outlets as well but I think running the mic through my motherboard may be the only option.
 
Well I just did a fresh re-install of the drivers from Asus's website and it seems to have helped quite a lot. How long it will last for is another question though :/ Can keep you updated if anyone wants me to.

Edit: Never mind. It got rid of the hiss through my headset but no the buzz through the microphone
 
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