How-to Adjust Microphone Sensitivity on Windows & macOS

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Last updated: Feb 10, 2022 by Eric Hoeberlein (Deactivated)
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This article will help you adjust your device's microphone sensitivity.

Quick Take: To adjust microphone sensitivity, open Sound Settings.

Instructions

Windows 10:

  1. Right-click on the “Speaker” icon in the lower right-hand corner of your screen and select “Sound Settings”

     

  2. Find “Input” then select your input device in the drop-down menu

     

  3. Click on the blue “Device properties” link

     

  4. This will display the Microphone Properties window.

    1. Click the “Levels” tab to adjust your microphone volume settings

       

macOS:

  1. Go to “System Preferences” located in your device’s dock

     

  2. Select the “Sound” icon

     

  3. Select the “Input” tab and you will see an option to adjust the microphone's “input volume”

    1. This feature alters microphone sensitivity