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iRig2 makes an awful squealing sound

Postby Pablocruz » Sun Dec 30, 2018 11:59 pm

I'm trying out my iRig 2 for the first time. When I plug my headphones in and turn it on, there is an awful squealing sound. I can turn down the volume on that, but then when I play guitar through it, the guitar is so quiet I can barely hear it.

Is this what the iRig is supposed to do, or am I missing something?
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Re: iRig2 makes an awful squealing sound

Postby Peter_IK » Tue Jan 01, 2019 2:47 am

Are you using earbuds with a built-in microphone?
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Re: iRig2 makes an awful squealing sound

Postby Pablocruz » Thu Jan 03, 2019 5:17 pm

Thanks. I was using the earbuds with the mic. I switched to other ones and the squealing noise went away.

I notice if you play a loop or the drum machine, whatever effects you have on the guitar are also applied to that. Is there any way around that?
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Re: iRig2 makes an awful squealing sound

Postby Pablocruz » Thu Jan 03, 2019 5:17 pm

Thanks. I was using the earbuds with the mic. I switched to other ones and the squealing noise went away.

I notice if you play a loop or the drum machine, whatever effects you have on the guitar are also applied to that. Is there any way around that?
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Re: iRig2 makes an awful squealing sound

Postby Peter_IK » Thu Jan 03, 2019 6:35 pm

Due to the way analog interfaces like iRig 2 which plug into the headphone jack work, you may experience some crosstalk as elaborated in this FAQ https://www.ikmultimedia.com/faq/?id=902
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Re: iRig2 makes an awful squealing sound

Postby Pablocruz » Fri Jan 04, 2019 4:43 am

Thanks, Peter.

Does the digital one have the same issue?
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Re: iRig2 makes an awful squealing sound

Postby Peter_IK » Fri Jan 04, 2019 5:33 am

Pablocruz wrote:Thanks, Peter.

Does the digital one have the same issue?

No, digital interfaces like iRig HD 2 will not have this kind of issue.
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Re: iRig2 makes an awful squealing sound

Postby Pablocruz » Fri Jan 04, 2019 5:51 am

Excellent. I think I'll return the analog and get the digital one.
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