Ubuntu – Buzzing/Static sound in headphones when volume is turned up

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I can hear a buzzing/static sound in my headphones, especially when the volume is high. When i actually play any audio the buzzing/static sound goes away, So its not really a big problem. This problem only happens with the headphones on.
I'm running Ubuntu 10.10, How can i fix this?

Best Answer

For me this was because my microphone was set to be amplified back to my headphones. If you happen to have a mic, just check to make sure your own voice isn't being amplified. If it is, play around with alsamixer (in my case it was one of the playback sliders) until your own voice is no longer amplified.

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