Windows 10: Microphone is too quiet, how do I fix this?

Ever since yesterday my mic's just been quiet. It works, but it's too quiet for me to say anything. I've fiddled with my computer settings, reinstalled the drivers, used different mics, followed a bunch of guides and still nothing. How do I fix this issue?

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Microphone extremely quiet


So for some odd reason, microphone input is really quiet.

I'm using Asus ROG Strix B350-F Gaming as my board so the microphone is being plugged into that. I've tried putting microphone boost and levels to 100% but the input is still really really quiet, if you're lucky you can hear a whisper if you're shouting down the mic.

I've tested the mic on other devices like my phone and it works fine but for some odd reason my desktop isn't being nice about it.

This is darn annoying and a massive inconvenience.

Things I've tried -
Uninstalled realtek and re-installed the latest driver
Set microphone boost and levels to max
Tested with 'Disable all sound effects' on and off

I'm out of luck at this point and I'm not entirely sure where to go from this. I'd love to get this fixed so some advice/help would be appreciated, thank you.

 

Windows 10 Game DVR: Microphone is way too quiet

Hi Kirby, I'm Graeme, an independent adviser here to help.

If you've already adjusted the volume and boost for your microphone and it's still too quiet, it could be a driver issue.

I'd recommend reinstalling the microphone drivers through Device Manager. Here are the steps:

- Press Windows Key+X and choose Device Manager.

- Find your microphone in the list.

- Right-click it and choose Update Driver.

- If that doesn't work, try uninstalling it and then scan for hardware changes to reinstall the driver.

If it's still too quiet, test to see if the same problem occurs on another PC if you have one available.

Please let me know how you go! Thanks!

 

Windows 10 Conexant SmartAudio HD Microphone is quiet

Hi,

Thanks for the update and response.

I suggest you to follow the below methods and check if it helps.

Method 1: Make sure that the Microphone is Enabled

• Type Sound in the Search bar and then Enter.
• In Recording Tab make sure that the Microphone is Enabled.

Method 2: Hardware Troubleshoot

Windows 10 has a built-in troubleshooter to check and fix issues with hardware. I would suggest you to run this troubleshooter to check if the issue is with your Power.

Refer these steps:

• Press Windows key +X, select Control panel
• Change the view by option on the top right to Large icons
• Click on troubleshooting and click on the view all option on the left panel
• Run the Hardware troubleshooter

Hope this information is helpful. Please get back to us if you have any further queries we will be glad to assist you.