Terrible feedback/noise using jamlab with macbook

I don't know where else to post this. I'm sure it's a macbook issue, as I used the same jamlab with my mini.
Whenever I use distortion (i've been playing guitar for over 15 years, so I know how much distortion is too much etc... in this case, anything in the 'saturated' range) screams feedback, even when using headphones. I only use headphones.
I also bought a preamp to see if it was an input/gain issue. No Help.
Here are some things I've tried:
- Using aggregate device to use headphones out of macbook, input of jamlab. No help.
- Muting all unused devices (built-in mic, line-in etc..) No Help
- Unplugging from power source. No Help
- Using different USB port, turning off bluetooth, wifi etc. No help!
Something interesting to note; when looking at the meters and the noise is present, they sit flat, not necessarily redlining, but they're not pumping, they're hitting a wall. The screeching feedback only occurs in the absence of notes. When I select 'no output' on the channel the levels are empty and respond as they should when playing guitar. They bounce when I play, remain silent when I'm not playing. However, this is pointless because I want to hear what I'm playing. The meters also behave this way (normal) when I unplug the headphones (not routed to speakers or any other to-air output)
I'm been getting into amp sims lately, and this is just annoying the **** out of me. A noise gate would be of no use because I'm incorporating volume swells, rests, and sustained notes...for me a gate just ruins all those things.
Anyone else experience this? I have the latest driver as well.

You should have a line-in jack right next to the headphone-out jack on your Macbook, no? Then in GB's Prefs choose built-in for you input.
I strongly doubt that the line-in would pick up anything from an iPhone headset. You would have to untangle the in/out wiring of that headset, and then the level would still be much too low for a line-in. Think of all the stereo headsets that work with Windows machines but not with a Mac because it has a line-level input and not a mic-level.

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