Windows 10: Microphone Input Extremely Low

Discus and support Microphone Input Extremely Low in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; After who knows how long of being told my microphone was quiet from others, I thought maybe it was time to replace my 3+? year old headset. I ordered a... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by AustinAtlantis, Oct 24, 2020.

  1. AUSTINATLANTIS
    AustinAtlantis Win User

    Microphone Input Extremely Low


    After who knows how long of being told my microphone was quiet from others, I thought maybe it was time to replace my 3+? year old headset. I ordered a new headset, plugged it in, and excitedly jumped on a call with my friends- only to be told nothing was different and I was still quiet. I checked Settings > System > Sound > Input > Device properties and found that the highest my volume went to when testing the input was 28%, and that was an outlier. Usually I only get to about 15% if I'm lucky.

    • It's connected properly via USB.
    • The output works fine.
    • The troubleshooter says the device is working properly.
    • This problem has persisted across 3 devices with two different headsets, old and new. The only common denominator is Windows.
    • All the drivers are updated.

    I have no idea what to do. I'm so, SO BEYOND frustrated with Windows.

    :)
     
    AustinAtlantis, Oct 24, 2020
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  2. NOAHYUSKO
    NoahYusko Win User

    Microphone input extremely low after windows 10

    So i just upgraded from windows 8.1 to 10 and loved it but i noticed after getting in a skype call with a friend that my mic volume was extremely low, so i check the sound properties and the sound bar showed that the audio input was barely registering,
    i gave the microphone full volume and boost, did nothing, updated to latest realtek drivers, did nothing, tried my mic on my laptop with windows 7, worked perfectly. Tried many more "solutions" found online and nothing has solved this issue, i have a youtube
    channel and my microphone a necessity. As far as i can tell this is an issue with windows 10 i never have previously had this issue before on amy version of windows. Any suggestions? My mic is not a usb mic it plugs through the aux jack dedicated for the
    mic.
     
    NoahYusko, Oct 24, 2020
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  3. CM_ON_WIN
    CM_on_win Win User
    Extremely low microphone volume after upgrade

    After updating from Windows 7 to Windows 10 (kinda prefer 7 to be honest, but still getting used to 10), I've discovered that the input volume on my microphone - a generic old style (though not immensely old) stalk mic - is extremely low, low enough that
    software just considers it noise. I have updated my Realtek audio drivers to no effect. Driver volume and boost set to maximum. Any idea what I can do about this?
     
    CM_on_win, Oct 24, 2020
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  4. CM_ON_WIN
    CM_on_win Win User

    Microphone Input Extremely Low

    Extremely low microphone volume after upgrade

    I tried that a couple days ago, but I just tried again now to no effect. The compatible drivers are "audio endpoint" and "generic software device", both of which result in extremely low input volume.
     
    CM_on_win, Oct 24, 2020
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