Weird problem/headset related

**naRq** · February 16th, 2012, 06:30 PM

Hello techimo people!
I have the weirdest problem regarding my headset(s).

I've bought some razer headset for about 70 Euro, after a month, my mic wont work. My friends/family cant hear me on skype etc etc. Im just thinking, its ok, must be a problematic headset.

Getting a new one the next day (non-razer).
after a month, mic burned out again. This cant be a coincidence.. Here i im again, buying a new cheap headset (10euro). This one lasted for more than a month, but its broken again. dunno what to do, is it a sound card problem? is it my bad luck and all of the headsets are braking? I think there is a problem with something else other than my headset.

**naRq** · February 17th, 2012, 07:52 AM

bump

**stroyal** · February 17th, 2012, 11:34 AM

Welcome to TechIMO!

Can't say I have ever heard of a sound card destroying a mic, but anything is possible.

Is this on-board, or a dedicated sound card?
If dedicated what brand model?
Is this USB, or are you plugging into the sound card?

I assume, you tested them in another computer.

**naRq** · February 17th, 2012, 04:55 PM

Hello, thanks for the welcome

It is an on-board sound card.
The headsets were not USB. they had audio jacks. I im plugging them in from the jacks in front of the computer.

Yes, i tried it on another computer

Bought yet another headset today, this time a USB one, god help me!

**electric** · February 21st, 2012, 03:44 PM

have you check that your device is showing up in

control panel>>sound>>recording

if your device is working it will show up there

usually i use the jacks on the back of the computer unless chance of a screw up
[jack is hardwire]

front not so,if computer gets bump may dislodge cable connected to front panel