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sofaKing
July 31st, 2007, 06:00 PM
I have been trying to use my mic in game for some time now but i keep getting the response that it has good quality but is not loud enough. I have tweeked options in cs (micro boot) et ceta but nothing worked. Also i even went into control panel and did the mic test (turned up to volume) but it was still not loud enough. If you have ne suggestions it would be REALYY appricated on the fact that i have no money to get a new one.

Thanks,
Sofa
manofphat
July 31st, 2007, 06:27 PM
What kind of headset and soundcard do you have?

P.S. Welcome to the forums dude :)
jefftheworld
July 31st, 2007, 07:10 PM
These may sound stupid, but you wouldn't believe how many times people make these mistakes:


Does your mic have a volume slider on it? If so, is it turned up?
Is your mic too far from your mouth? Try adjusting it to various distances.
Do you have any third party audio software that may be interfering with your control panel settings? If so, try turning this software off, or modifying the settings.


If you have another mic, you may want to try it out, to see if it's giving you problems too. If it is, then it's probably a computer setting.
Crayola
July 31st, 2007, 07:23 PM
do you have mic boost enabled? is your mic volume in windows turned up?
manofphat
July 31st, 2007, 09:21 PM
Also if you have a webcam sometimes they're stubborn and keep putting themselves as the main recording device
Wesley Crusher
August 1st, 2007, 08:30 PM
Webcam microphones mess up EAX settings too, even if it's not the main recording device.
Fabulous D
August 2nd, 2007, 12:01 AM
i find that removing your mic from your anal cavity also increases sound quality.... and smell...

welcome dood!
SKULLCRUSHER
August 2nd, 2007, 07:26 AM
ROFL... Fab ownerage again !!!
WiseGuy
August 4th, 2007, 10:18 AM
These may sound stupid, but you wouldn't believe how many times people make these mistakes:


Does your mic have a volume slider on it? If so, is it turned up?
Is your mic too far from your mouth? Try adjusting it to various distances.
Do you have any third party audio software that may be interfering with your control panel settings? If so, try turning this software off, or modifying the settings.


If you have another mic, you may want to try it out, to see if it's giving you problems too. If it is, then it's probably a computer setting.
check #2, that would have been my suggestion but jeff beat me too it. It REALLY helps to have the mic closer to your mouth, especially just in sound quality in general.