Mic volume

[Frankvader]

http://www.nulime.com/img/p62973/l/Cyber-Acoustics-Silver-Stereo-HeadsetMic.jpg

heres my headset.. its just a cheap one but my mic volume is low how can i raise it. My ingame and steam volume is al lthe way up and the boost is on what else can i do

 

[ScrappyDoo]

Have you checked to ensure your PC has its volume (via settings in whatever OS you're using) turned up?

 

[Frankvader]

yes i have im running vista and its all the way up

 

[ScrappyDoo]

If you've checked your OS (Vista) settings and the in-game settings - I can't think of anything else. Some mic's have an external volume control - be sure to check if yours turn and to turn it up.

Another thing to try is a different microphone port of your PC, if possible. Other than that, if it's cheap, well... might be time to get a new one.

 

[Hoodie]

Make sure it's up in the program your using. Such as vent / or in-game.

 

[Blood Raven]

When you say boost is on, do you mean the boost in Steam settings, or the one in Vista's audio settings? If you go to your microphone properties in Vista, you should have something like a "20dB Boost" option under the "custom" tab, depending on your sound card.

 

[Frankvader]

yes in steam um im not seeing vistas boost

 

[Blood Raven]

Hm... if you don't have a custom tab and the boost option isn't in your levels tab either, I'm afraid your hardware doesn't support that option (your sound card/chipset, not your mic).

 

[Frankvader]

hmm how do i upgrade my sound card

 

[Blood Raven]

I wouldn't recommend upgrading your sound card just because that microphone is too quiet - it may be the mic's fault. Also, due to the way Vista handles sound, dedicated sound cards are becoming less and less important in gaming.

Have you tried a different mic with your computer, just for testing purposes? You may just have a defective/low quality headset.

 

[Frankvader]

I wouldn't recommend upgrading your sound card just because that microphone is too quiet - it may be the mic's fault. Also, due to the way Vista handles sound, dedicated sound cards are becoming less and less important in gaming.

Have you tried a different mic with your computer, just for testing purposes? You may just have a defective/low quality headset.

ive tried three different mics inluding logitech