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Hum from powered speakers/Amp when using laptop with RS

Hostilian
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Thought I'd share my problem (and fix) from when I first got Rocksmith. No idea whether anyone has the same problem; someone might!  :)

 

I had the issue above - basically a constant humming or background noise through the speakers - when Rocksmith being played on my Laptop. Not sure if it's as much of a problem on Desktops.

 

The fix is a 'ground loop isolator' that sits between the laptop headphone socket and your amp.. You should be able to get one for less than £10 on Ebay.

 

To see if you need one, start RS as normal and see if you have this humming noise (unclean sound), then unplug the power cable to your laptop (so it runs off the battery). If your sound magically improves (no hum) then guess what; you need one..

 

Worked great for me. Sound is as clean as a whistle through the speakers - and not just for Rocksmith..  :)

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    Good tip. Thanks for sharing

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