Issues with the way your voice sounds -- to others or on recordings -- through microphones on Razer analog, and digital gaming and music headsets occur for several reasons involving user error or equipment failure. You can usually resolve Razer headset mike issues through do-it-yourself troubleshooting involving a walkthrough of common user problems. This walkthrough doesn't require any special equipment and you can usually determine in 30 minutes or less whether the issue is something you can fix on your own or not.
Instructions
1. Check that you don't have the microphone mute turned on. If your Razor mike has a Mute switch, check that it's in the "OFF" position. If it has a Mute button, press the button.
2. Test the microphone using your Windows Sound Recorder to see if your troubleshooting corrected the issue. Click "Start," enter "sound recorder" in the Search Programs and Files field, and click "Sound Recorder" on the results popup menu. Click the "Start Recording" button and speak into your Razer microphone to record your voice. Click "Stop Recording" at any time, name, and save the file when prompted and then playback the recording on Windows Media Player or another player.
3. Check the connections between your headset and the computer. If you find any loose connections, push the USB plug or microphone and earphone plugs into the port or ports on your computer. Repeat Step 2 to test the microphone.
4. Check the microphone volume level if you have a digital headset with a microphone level control and your voice sounds low or doesn't reach others. For example, if you have the Razer Megalodon, click the "Mic Level" button, turn the wheel on the face of the control pod clockwise to increase the microphone voice level and then click the center "Channel Selector" button to save your change. When you're finished, test the microphone to confirm that it works as desired.
5. Move your headset away from noise sources or electronics that may cause electromagnetic interference if noise is heard over the microphone by others or on recordings. If you have a digital microphone such as the Megalodon, also change the microphone sensitivity to remove background noise. For example, click the "Mic Sens" button to hear your voice through the microphone over the earphones, turn the wheel on the pod clockwise until you no longer hear noise through your ear and then click "Channel Selector" to save the setting.
6. Use the reset option on your microphone to restore the headset to its factory default settings, if available, if you still can't resolve the problem to see if some sort of malfunction has occurred. For example, on your Razer Megalodon, connect your headset to your computer with the computer turned on, push and hold the "Channel Selector" for at least 10 seconds and then test the microphone.
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