mic problems

[Pine]

my bro just bought me a new mic for my birthday a couple days ago and even though all of the mic volumes are turned all the way up, i can barely hear it
help?

[!B a T m A n!]

yeah have the same problem :'(

[Clay Pigeon]

have you both enabled mic boost?

[Pine]

[quote="Clay Pigeon";p="106879"]have you both enabled mic boost?[/quote]
yup

[!B a T m A n!]

yarp
but i think my mic is just plain broken

[Sickmeat]

Happy birthday by the way.


Have you clicked the mic or audio option in the control panel (click start, then control panel). There might be something turned down or off and there should be a test option so you can see how it's working. There should also be an option to choose what default device to use. See if there is anything that might be limiting your audio. Also check to see if there is any switches on the mic itself.



Godd luck.

[Pine]

[quote="Sickmeat";p="107050"]Happy birthday by the way.


Have you clicked the mic or audio option in the control panel (click start, then control panel). There might be something turned down or off and there should be a test option so you can see how it's working. There should also be an option to choose what default device to use. See if there is anything that might be limiting your audio. Also check to see if there is any switches on the mic itself.



Godd luck.[/quote]
thanks

lets see...
already done all of that, at volume center everything is all the way up, mic is turned on

[nacho207]

Haha I also have a mic problem

People keep saying that it sounds like I have a fast zombie in the room, or that it sounds like farting

Any ideas?

[shimmybot]

Nacho do you have a secret you're not telling us?

Are you actually a farting fast zombie?

[Sickmeat]

hrmm...

It would suck, but it might be just a plain old crappy mic.


Have you researched the make and/or model number to see if anyone else has posted anything about your specific mic?

[Pine]

[quote="Sickmeat";p="107575"]hrmm...

It would suck, but it might be just a plain old crappy mic.


Have you researched the make and/or model number to see if anyone else has posted anything about your specific mic?[/quote]
its a nice headset dont think itd be old, tried finding it on the makers website but never found it

[spm97]

What sound card are you using ? I had a heck of a time with my onboard audio. Stupid MS Windows Update kept DOWNGRADING the driver and breaking the MIC input.

What computer / motherboard do you have if you are using the onboard audio ?

Spam

[Pine]

i have a... SB X-Fi Audio if thats what you mean

[Stevo]

I've seen reviews on some of the SB cards having a weak mic input. That might be what it is.

[Pine]

[quote="Stevo";p="107775"]I've seen reviews on some of the SB cards having a weak mic input. That might be what it is. [/quote]
damn..
well thanks