Windows 10: Windows detects Microphone, but won't register any sound from it.

I'm currently having an issue with my gaming headset+mic where I plug it in via USB or audio jacks and while Windows 10 will register it and Discord and any other program... It won't work on my PC anymore. Same with any other microphone I plug into it, the audio and sound are fine but the mic will register but at best will only work if I don't have the USB or splitter and instead plug the main jack into the microphone port to which a barely audible robotic tinny voice can be heard by my friends.

I have tried every solution possible offered online, but nothing has been working and I don't know what is up with my PC for it to be doing this. I just upgraded it before the Winter holidays to Windows 10 and don't want to lug it to the next town over for nothing.

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Microphone detected but no output of sound

Hey,

I'm out of ideas. I have an XLR condenser microphone that connects to a preamp that then connects to my PC via USB.

Windows sees the device, I've reinstall drivers, the latest Windows update, and all of the normal things I can think of. The premap shows that my microphone is picking up sound, but I get no output to any application or Windows itself.

Any thoughts here or suggestions?

 

Microphone not detecting sound anymore

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

We regret the inconvenience this has caused. We'll be happy to assist you to fix this issue.

This issue might cause if Windows is not able to detect the microphone properly or if the device is disabled. Kindly follow the below troubleshooting methods and check if it helps:

Method 1:

Firstly, let's run the audio recording troubleshooter and check.

* In Windows search bar, type find and fix audio recording problems
and run the troubleshooter to identify and solve the issue.

Method 2:

If this doesn't help, let's set the detected microphone as default recording device.

Step 1:

1) In the right corner of the taskbar, right-click audio icon and select sound.

2) With the dialog box opened, go to recordings tab and see if your current plugged-in microphone is listed indicated by a green check mark.

3) Choose the device and click or tap to set it as default.

Note: In the recording tab, right-click to check if there are any device disabled. click on show disabled device and proceed.

Step 2:

You may also troubleshoot by typing speech recognition in the search bar. Then, click on
setup microphone and Windows will take you through few simple steps to make it work.

Hope this helps. If you have any queries, do get back to us.

Thank you.

 

After Windows 10 upgrade, doesn"t detect microphone

I too experienced the same problem but now I fixed it by following way

Step 1: Press Windows and x key together and select Device Manager.

Step 2: Find Sound, video and game controller.

Step 3: Right click and update Realtek High Definition Audio driver.