I would say i record at about an 8, play back is less than half, Id say 2-3.
You probably need to turn up the playback volume in the Windows Mixer (look for a loudspeaker icon near the time/date in the lower right corner of the Desktop).
no that doesnt help. That just turns everything up or everthing down. Its all relative to each other.
If you turn up the “playback” level in the Windows Mixer it only turns up the “playback level” it does not alter the recoding level.
Check again that you do not have “Software Playthrough” selected in the Audacity Transport menu.
There may also be an option in the Windows Mixer to “Listen to this device” for the USB recording device - if there is that should be disabled (not selected).