Hearing static through your headphones will distort the sound, and depending on its loudness, it will be barely noticeable or can be too loud to be bearable. Whatever the case might be, it is annoying and ruins your experience. Most of the time, it should be solvable and straightforward. If you notice static noise in your headphones, you first have to isolate the problem, leading to interference. Finding the obstacle might seem frustrating, but it isn’t that hard.

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Ways to Find the Issue

Here are a few ways to find the problem:

• Wireless headphones: If you have wireless headphones, the connection is weak, or something else is interfering and disrupting this connection. Try isolating the headphones and your device because other signal emitting devices might be intervening and making the connection weak. 
• Wired headphones (The Wire): With wired headphones, the problem will most likely be with the wire. Wires become loose over time, and hence you will hear static, try rotating the wire while listening to something playing in the headphones. If the static sound increases or decreases at certain angles, that means the wires are loose.  
• Wired headphones (The Audio Jack): After the cable, the second most recurring problem is the audio jack itself if you use 3.5 mm (1/8). Many times three poles or four poles don’t work. In reality, the gap inside the plug may be 1 mm, which may be the trigger. Try to use three-pole 3.5mm and a four-pole 3.5 mm wire as well to see which one works for you. 
• Headphones (Speakers): If none of the above things are creating the problem, try connecting another headphone with the same device. If the problem resolves, then it might be the speakers of your headphones.
• Laptop/PC/Mobile (Port): If the same headphones creating static work fine on other devices, then the issue should be because of the device’s port.

Solutions to Fix Static Noise in Headphones

• Wireless headphones: Interference with other devices is one of the most common explanations for static behavior. Since Bluetooth headsets wirelessly connect on the same scale as many other wireless devices, bandwidth interference also frequently leads to signal disturbances and static. Hence it is worth noting that using wireless headphones makes you more vulnerable to hearing static or clicking noises due to interferences from other gadgets nearby. You can solve this by ensuring no obstacles between your Bluetooth headphones and the connected device by isolating them from other radio-signaling devices. A metal desk or other wireless headphones in the vicinity may be impacting the connection and sound quality.
• Wired headphones (The Wire): The easiest way to fix is to connect your headphones with the device while using headphones like listening to a song or something. After that, you need to rotate the wire from the end (where it connects with the device) to multiple angles. If your sound becomes clearer or the intensity of static increases or decreases, then you can try setting the wire at an angle where the static is lowest. The problem may be gone, but this method might be annoying. But you can also split the wire from that side and tie the wires to the headphone jack. Open the wire’s cover first to see which wires are attached to what end as it is different for every headphone.
• Headphones (Speakers): If the headphone’s speakers are not functioning correctly, you can try opening them and repairing them yourself, or you can give it to a repairman, but it isn’t worth the effort, and a better choice would be to buy new headphones.
• Laptop/PC/Mobile (Port): Ensure that the correct jack is inserted in the correct port before blaming the port. (Color-coded with green or a headphone symbol both the headphone jack and headphone plug). This problem can arise when you use out of date or wrong audio drivers. So updating your drivers is a good option. If the issue persists, you need to clean the port by using a cotton swab.

Precautionary Measures

Some program errors can cause problems with the audio source and hardware without warning, but if exercising some steps and best practices, then the chances of facing static noise are minimal. To ensure that your headphones stay in the best shape, follow these measures:

• Daily cleaning: The routine cleaning of your headset and computer port’s audio socket avoids any potential complications and keeps them running properly. 
• Handling: Take care of these things; any undue force effects adversely impacts the quality and health of your headsets. Hence ensure that the audio jack is connected and disconnected with ease and not excess power. 
• Upgrading: If your headsets have been working for a while and started causing complications now, it means they won’t be good for long, as everything has absolute durability and life span, so you should go for an upgrade after a while. 

? Ways to find the issue

If you have wireless headphones, the connection is weak, or something else is interfering and disrupting this connection. Try isolating ...

? Solutions to fix static noise in headphones

Since Bluetooth headsets wirelessly connect on the same scale as many other wireless devices, bandwidth interference also frequently leads to signal disturbances...

? Precautionary measures

To ensure that your headphones stay in the best shape, follow these measures...