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Clytax
Copper Contributor
May 09, 2020

Really bad microphone quality even with good microphone

I have a Shure SM7B + Cloudlifter + Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd gen

 

I also have this problem in zoom meetings. The quality just sounds like a 10$ USB mic (muffled idk just bad).

The quality usually is insanely high quality on everything else like audacity.

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  • travis2020's avatar
    travis2020
    Copper Contributor
    May 03, 2021
    This may be 'too old school' but did you check the cable/plug? Little grime will cause issues...
  • OrbitAbsolute's avatar
    OrbitAbsolute
    Copper Contributor
    May 02, 2021
    I'm getting this issue too, I have the shure sm7b and the focusrite scarlett solo 3rd gen, and my mic sounds like it's underwater
    • TravisRebello's avatar
      TravisRebello
      Copper Contributor
      May 03, 2021

      OrbitAbsolute 

       

      My issue may have self resolved. Other folks are telling me that my voice quality sounds great. 

      I am wondering if the issue only manifests on self-tests within Teams.

  • AndriiNaum's avatar
    AndriiNaum
    Copper Contributor
    Jan 04, 2021

    I have the same issue (Behringer U-phoria UM2 + Behringer C-1 mic).

    • BradleyChung's avatar
      BradleyChung
      Copper Contributor
      Feb 15, 2021

      Me too I'm running the behringer q802usb and a rode podmic sounds horrible in teams

  • MikkelThePickel's avatar
    MikkelThePickel
    Copper Contributor
    May 28, 2020
    Hey! Turn on "Original sound" in the left upper corner! That should fix everything! (did for me)
    Hope that helps!
    Regards, Mikkel.
    • SkyHooves's avatar
      SkyHooves
      Copper Contributor
      Dec 05, 2020
      Where's that option? I'm looking in the config icon, then devices but see no such option
      • urbansk6's avatar
        urbansk6
        Copper Contributor
        Dec 14, 2020

        SkyHooves When you're configuring the audio settings, there's an "Advanced" button; click that and there should be an option to enable original sound during meetings. I believe it doesn't turn it on automatically—it just gives you the option to turn it on and off during calls.

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