Problem solved!
The cause was my outlet. A couple of days ago, I plugged it into an outlet strip. Before that, the GoXLR was plugged into a wall outlet. Plugging it back into the wall outlet fixed the issue.
Really the last thing I thought would be the reason for that.
I did mention a crackling noise, yes.
I unplugged the USB cable from the GoXLR, and the noise is still there. So, I assume the issue has nothing to do with my computer.
So, my current situation looks as follows: My GoXLR is only connected to the power outlet, and my headphones are directly...
I will try redownloading the software for the GoXLR. Someone in the TC Helicon Discord server (manufacturer of the GoXLR) suggested getting a ground loop isolator since it fixed the issue for them.
I have tried it again with headphones plugged into the GoXLR and my two XLR cables. What I realized is, I can hear the noise with the microphone not plugged in. It is enough to plug in the XLR cable to the GoXLR for the noise to appear. I fear that the GoXLR might be damaged.
Hey, I hope this is the right section for this since I am an Audio-Equipment Newbie.
So, recently my Shure sm7b started to have a weird crackling-like noise. I didn't touch the settings of my goxlr after the first setup, and the crackling noise wasn't the case when I first started using the...