How to Make Your Mic Louder

In the modern world where video conferences, voice calls, and video calls are becoming increasingly famous, a fully functioning, loud-enough microphone is extremely essential. Whenever there is a problem with your mic, your impression on the call can be pretty embarrassing. Not to forget, your voice can even sound terrible. Sometimes, if your microphone is not loud enough that is also an issue. Microphone can be useful also at times of having to record voices. And issues with the sound of mics can pose a threat in such situations. So you better know that how to make your mic louder also. Fortunately, you do not have to worry much about low sounds and there are several easy solutions to such issues.

How can I increase the volume of my mic?

Sometimes you are told that your mic volume is too low and you feel unsure about what exactly to do to increase the sound level. In such a situation, simply take a moment to look in the bottom right corner of the screen.

Can you notice the audio symbol? That is exactly where you should right click with your mouse/ mouse pad in laptop. It will show you an option to turn the volume up.

You should also check the Sound Settings (in the case of prior versions of Windows, this option is known as Recording Devices). When you do so, a new window will pop up. This is where you will find your microphone in the Input section.

Next, click on the ‘Device Properties’ option, and this will show you the option to adjust the volume of the microphone using a slider. When you click on the slider, you are able to drag it to the highest level and there you go- you are loud as ever.

Can I boost the Mic volume on my Windows 10?

You mostly certainly are able to boost the volume of the mic in your computer’s Windows 10. For this, you have to follow the same instructions are previously stated. You should start with right- clicking on the audio symbol, followed by choosing the Sounds Settings. Next, you should click on Device Properties right under your microphone. You will find an option that says Additional Device Properties.

This is exactly the place you should be looking at to give a boost to your microphone. When you click this, the Windows 10 microphone properties window will pop up. At the top of the Microphone properties box, there are 4 different tabs available.

When you choose the Levels tab, instead of the Listen tab or the Advanced tab, you will be presented with a slider underneath the Microphone Boost. If your target is to get the volume boost, all you should do is adjust the Microphone Boost level so as to take it to the maximum.

You must remember to change this setting to maximum if you want your mic to be as loud as possible when recording your voice on Windows or at times when you are attending voice or video calls using your laptop or computer.

My Microphone Volume is still low- what to do?

Sometimes even after trying all that we have mentioned above, you might be disappointed and your mic can sound too low. In such a situation where the mic is still too quiet, you should go back to the Microphone Properties window, and click on the option or tab that says, Advanced.

This will pop a window that says, ‘Allow applications to take exclusive control over this device.’ If the box next to these words already has a tick, then be careful to uncheck it. This is most likely going to solve the sound level issue.

I do not have the option to Boost my microphone- what to do?

Sometimes, it can happen that the Microphone Boost option is not available. The audio features usually depend on the drivers installed or the chipset in your computer. When the boost option is not available, there is another option you can try.

First, you can change the port with which you were connecting the microphone. Try a different port. Next, you can run the Recording Audio troubleshooter. Third, you may take a look at the option of updating the drivers. The update drivers part includes updating sound, microphone and audio drivers. This is most likely going to be very useful. If however, it is a Realtek chipset, you can also check the website of Realtek, to get driver updates.

I cannot be heard by others in the Skype calls

When you are using Skype or any such application for voice or video calling in your computer, the first and foremost thing to do is to ensure that your microphone or headset is the application’s default recording device. If it is not, or if you have not checked it yet, this is what you should follow.

If Skype is not open already, choose Skype from your windows to open it. In the top right corner of Skype application, you will find the Contacts List. There comes an option to select More… Then, you must select Settings. In Audio & Video option of Settings, you will find a heading (in bold) which says Microphone.

Clicking on this tab allows you to check if your microphone or headset is already selected or not. Furthermore, there is also the Speakers heading (right below the ‘Automatically adjust microphone settings’ section). Under Speakers, you should make sure to select you preferred speaker or headset as well.

Skype tends to automatically change microphone volumes, so you might want to switch off the automatic microphone volume adjustment option and manually control the volume to ensure it is always at the level you prefer.

Conclusion

You can try to increase the volume of your microphone using the aforementioned audio enhancement options. It is important to know exactly how you can configure the settings of different applications or your computer in general so as to ensure that your microphone is performing and responding exactly the way you want it to.

You can also read: Types of Microphones