

We will have to choose between a simple interface or the full interface. We start by opening Peace and accepting the first window prompt. Now we are ready to adjust the volume of our USB microphone. Lastly, we need Peace, which is a user interface for the Equalizer APO we downloaded above.Īfter we run PeaceSetup.exe, it will find Equalizer APO’s folder automatically. After that, we’ll have to reboot our system. Make sure to select your USB microphone from the “Capture devices” tab, although we can also do that later. When finishing the installation, we’ll have to choose the devices we are going to use with the APO.

The program adjusts some registry settings for the input of a USB microphone. It is a simple equalizer for Windows 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10. Equalizer APOįirst, we will download Equalizer APO from this link. The solution we present below doesn’t solve the driver problem, but it can significantly improve the low volume on a USB microphone. The point is, is there a way to use a USB microphone in Windows 10, with proper volume levels? We might as well throw our computer out of the window, that would solve the problem as well. We could also uninstall Windows 10 and roll back to Windows 7, where everything worked just fine.īut those “fixes” are more like masking the problem than serious solutions. We should do the same for any other USB recording device because they will all face a problem if they don’t use separate drivers. Of course, there’s the obvious "solution" to sell our USB microphone and buy an XLR version, to avoid using Microsoft’s crappy USB driver. In Windows 7, the sound was loud and clear with the volume at around 40%.

One of the company’s technicians confirmed that the issue applies to all microphones, and it’s all Microsoft’s fault.Īfter multiple tests, we have confirmed that the problem still exists today on devices running Windows 10. If you ask us, we are confident that they will never do.Ī user reported Audio Technica’s response to his complains of a low volume back in 2015.

Microsoft is well aware of the issue, as dozens of disappointed users have asked for a solution all these years.Īlthough the problem affects a lot of users, Microsoft hasn’t made any comments or an attempt to fix it. So, Windows 8 was released in 2012, and it's been more than six years since then.
