Windows 10: Microphone level too quiet.

Issue:

I'd like to increase the volume of my microphone. Following an update overnight the input level is too quiet. Testing it in the control panel currently gives readings of 1-3%.

Steps taken so far:

I increased the volume of the microphone in device manager to full, added full boost to it and then entered HP Audio Control My machine is an HP laptop and increased levels to full there also.


Outcome:

These steps did not increase the volume at all. I then ensured that exclusive access by apps to the microphone was turned off, this did not work either. I then uninstalled/reinstalled the microphone and drivers Realtek Audio and saw no change. The device has sustained no damage and no changes have been made other than the windows update overnight.





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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.

 

BH-905 with iPhone Microphone is quiet via Bluetooth

I was able to connect my BH905 with my iPhone 3GS and can make calls successfully. That said, everyone I spoke with when using the BH905 commented that my voice was VERY quiet i.e. they had real trouble hearing me.



Is there any setting that I might use to increase the level of microphone input with the iPhone? Are there any suggestions on how I might increase microphone audibility?



Thanks in advance



Cheers



Tim

 

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!