# MIC's Not LOUD Enough (no matter what I do)

**URL:** <https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/mics-not-loud-enough-no-matter-what-i-do/74410>\
**Category:** Audacity 3 Help Forum\
**Created:** [April 26, 2023, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/mics-not-loud-enough-no-matter-what-i-do/74410 "2023-04-26T02:02:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![divine](https://forum.audacityteam.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@divine](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/divine)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/mics-not-loud-enough-no-matter-what-i-do/74410/1 "2023-04-26T02:02:22Z")

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No matter what I do, I can’t seem to get a loud enough recording level (to simply record voice) with my microphone (???).

Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![Ivalogic](https://forum.audacityteam.org/user_avatar/forum.audacityteam.org/ivalogic/32/37300_2.png) [@Ivalogic](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/Ivalogic)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/mics-not-loud-enough-no-matter-what-i-do/74410/2 "2023-04-26T02:36:07Z")

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This reminds me when I used a simple pre amplifier circuit to boost my dynamic microphone’s sound.  
It worked quite well; I don’t know if you are looking for a hardware or a software solution, but mine required just some soldering on a little board.

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**Author:** ![divine](https://forum.audacityteam.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@divine](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/divine)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 2:52am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/mics-not-loud-enough-no-matter-what-i-do/74410/3 "2023-04-26T02:52:54Z")

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That’s a thought. It may be my mic, although it gave me no trouble previously when I used it.

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**Author:** ![Ivalogic](https://forum.audacityteam.org/user_avatar/forum.audacityteam.org/ivalogic/32/37300_2.png) [@Ivalogic](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/Ivalogic)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 2:58am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/mics-not-loud-enough-no-matter-what-i-do/74410/4 "2023-04-26T02:58:26Z")

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Did you use it in the same computer when didn’t have any trouble.  
It is possible it to be more effective in certain uses like live speech, with amplifiers and big speakers, but no “sensitive” enough so to be used when talking to it in a silent environment.

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**Author:** ![divine](https://forum.audacityteam.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@divine](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/divine)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 3:08am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/mics-not-loud-enough-no-matter-what-i-do/74410/5 "2023-04-26T03:08:15Z")

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Yes, it was the same PC. Good idea.

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**Author:** ![system](https://forum.audacityteam.org/uploads/default/original/1X/81a69b20bcd548215067cfaceccc8a10bfa2d176.png) [@system](https://forum.audacityteam.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/mics-not-loud-enough-no-matter-what-i-do/74410/6 "2023-05-26T02:03:10Z")

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Closed on May 26, 2023, 2:03am UTC

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