u/SuperSuchti_Official

Strange buzzing noise from my Atari2600?

My “Vader” model Atari2600 always had this strange buzzing noise in its signal when playing games.

When I first got it in the 2010s, I didn’t mind because it was quiet. Now, it is getting louder and louder as it ages, annoying me to no end as a result.

Atari2600 aren’t supposed to sound like that, right??

I want to fix this issue, but the only result on Google relating to my specific issue is my own post from 4 years ago, in which I am also asking for advice.

The visual signal is mostly clear, it is just the sound that seems to massively messed up. The severity of the problem varies from game to game, with stuff like “Space Invaders” having less buzzing than “Pole Position”.

I think it has something to do with the color signal, as the buzzing changes when switching between B&W and color, as seen in my video.

Any advice?

u/SuperSuchti_Official — 2 days ago