Windows 8.1 USB microphone volume is extremely low

Anonymous
2014-03-14T02:41:12+00:00

I have a Samson C01U USB mic. It is a plug-and-play microphone. There are no drivers for it. There is no firmware for it. You just plug it in, and it works.

This mic has always worked perfectly. When I used Windows 7, I set the volume level of it to about 40-50% and everything sounded crisp, clear, and loud. On Windows 8, it is inaudible unless I set the volume to 90% but even at that point it is not loud enough. Setting it to 100% results in a lot of noise in the background.

This is not the first time someone has brought this issue up as it is extremely common to everyone owning a USB plug-and-play mic:

http://www.overclock.net/t/1323451/windows-8-mic-issue

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/2da97f80-f58b-4635-acbf-9dd7292ed752/microphone-very-low-volume?forum=w8itprohardware

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows\_8-hardware/low-usb-microphone-recording-volume-at2020/9528f797-65c8-4033-a4d6-39995cd0d074

Has there ever been a fix for this issue?

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Anonymous
2014-07-31T00:46:56+00:00

Hi,

Thank you for the reply.

As you have mentioned that you have checked the issue with other microphone but you still face this issue. We have already tried to uninstall and reinstall the drivers. I suspect this issue to be a hardware issue. Check the issue with a local technician.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-03-14T12:28:00+00:00

    Hi,

    Are you able to use other devices when you connect to the same USB port?

    I would suggest you to plug the Microphone to other computer and check if it works. Sometimes when the input sound level of the Microphone is low then the output sound level is also low because it is set quite low by default. Follow the steps given below and check.

    1. Right click on volume control and choose Recording devices.
    2. Choose your microphone, click properties.
    3. You will have a Levels tab, where you can adjust the input level of the microphone to increase the sound level.

    If you still face this issue you can contact Samson for further assistance. You can contact them on the link given below.

    Contact:

    https://www.samsontech.com/contact/

    Write to us with the status of the issue. We will assist you further.

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