Windows 10: Microphone barely picking up my voice

So i got a new mic for something like 50€ a month ago and my voice is barely getting recognized by my PC. YouTube tutorials always say i should increase the boost on my microphone but the option is not showing up. What can i do to increase my mic's sensitivity?

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Microphone barely picking up voices

My microphone on my computer barely picks up anything, even when close to it or even yelling. I tried boosting the frequency but that did nothing but change the speed it picks up but not the range. Anyone know how? Here's the Microphone specification details:

Microphone (High Definition Audio Driver)

Driver Properties: Microsoft

Driver Date: 6/21/2006

Driver Version: 10.0.17134.1

Digital Signer: Microsoft Windows

Model Version: Generic Software Device

 

Microphone barely picking up voices

Hi, Ryker,

Follow these steps.

Click the Recording tab.

Select the microphone, then click Properties. Figure : Recording tab in the Sound window

Click the Levels tab.

Change the microphone level to 100 and the Microphone Boost to +10.0dB. Figure : Levels tab in the Microphone Properties window

Click Apply.

Disconnect and reconnect the microphone.

Check the microphone recording level.

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Microphone barely picking up voices

Hi Ryker, thanks for your question. I'm Graeme, a Microsoft Community expert and fellow user.

I'll give you the steps to increase your microphone gain:

- Right-click the volume icon in your system tray at the bottom right of your screen and select Recording Devices.

- Double-click your microphone.

- Under the Levels tab, you can increase the boost slider to increase the gain of your microphone.

If that doesn't work, see if the troubleshooter fixes the issue. Click Start and type "troubleshoot" then select the first result. Scroll down and choose Speech. This may reset the microphone settings and fix the issue.

Please let me know if you still need support after these steps! Thanks!