microphone feedback
Speaker-to-mic screech
Microphone feedback is the high-pitched squeal or howl that occurs when a microphone picks up sound from its own speaker, creating a loop that amplifies until it becomes an unpleasant tone.
It happens when someone holds a mic too close to a speaker or when audio levels are set too high: The singer's mic started feeding back during soundcheck.
Often shortened to just feedback.
- squealShrill, piercing cry
- screechHigh, harsh cry
- howlProlonged mournful cry
- loopCurve closing on itself
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
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