Windows 10: Mic volume automatically going down when using an external app to boost the gain

I downloaded Equalizer APO to boost my mic gain to 50db to annoy friends. This works seemingly fine when I try it in voice recorder but when I open chrome and try it in voice recorder the mic volume just goes down and I have to go to my control panel and put it back to 100%. Even then the mic just automatically goes down when I say anything. I don't know why it auto-adjusts but it makes me angry and I don't know whether there is a fix or not. Thanks in advance!

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Boost mic volume

Hello,

Thank you for posting your concern in Microsoft community and welcome to the Windows 10 Family.

From the description provided, I understand that windows is unable to configure the microphone settings for your headset device.

I would suggest you to use the below steps and check if it helps to resolve the issue.

Run the Microphone Setup Wizard

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  Type “Set up Mic” in Cortana’s Search box.
  
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  Follow the instructions provided to set up your microphone.
  

Check your microphone’s drivers

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  Type in “Device Manager” in the Search box and select it from the list.
  
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  Expand Sound, video and game controllers
  
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  Right-click (or tap and hold) your microphone device and select
  Update Driver Software.
  
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  Select Search automatically for updated driver software.
  This option will scan the Internet for the correct version of the driver or determine if you already have the most recent driver installed.
  You may be prompted to restart your computer to install the driver.
  

Manually turn up the mic gain

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  Type in “Sound” in the Search box and select
  Sound (Control Panel) from the list.
  
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  Select the Recording tab.
  
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  Right-click (or tap and hold) on the active microphone input device and select
  Properties.
  
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  Select the Levels tab.
  
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  Manually drag the Microphone gain to a higher level and click
  Apply.
  

Write to us with the updated information. If the issue still persists we would be happy to help you.

Thank you.

 

Mic sensitivity too low even with max boost/gain

I'm using a Szaerfa Headset Vocal Wired Microphone and, even with maximum boost/gain, the mic sensitivity is way too low. It does work, however, as, when I click my fingers into the mic, a single green bar appears. I've also unchecked the "Allow Applications
to take exclusive control of this device" box, but it doesn't affect anything. I'm using a headphone splitter with it due to my laptop only having one audio jack, but even when the mic is in on its own, the same thing happens. Does anybody know a fix for this?
Thanks.

 

Mic boost for default USB mic driver.

I have tried MANY MANY usb micrphones, and every single one that uses the default usb audio driver does NOT have a mic boost (this is pretty much every one of them).

The recording volume is often too low to record low volume stuff, even at max.

Only mics that have their own special audio driver ever actually have a mic boost.

Is there some reason that this can't be fixed? Is it something to do with the usb microphone specification?