My voice playback on steam sounds really weird

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Learth Oct 25, 2015 @ 11:45am

So I've tested my microphone everywhere else, from skype to teamspeak. It works perfectly and without any issues, even on windows voice recorder. The only place I get issues is at steam, whether the microphone test or ingame voice chat. It changes my voice to a really buff noise and you can barely understand anything with it. Is there any fix for this? Ive looked this issue up on google and I failed to find anything.

Thanks in advance,
Adam.

TLDR; My microphone works outside steam, but for steam is just sounds glitchy and noisy, any fixes?

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MrVG Oct 25, 2015 @ 11:46am

Exactly the same problem here, I tried almost everything. Not sure if it is a bug or not.

Tev Oct 25, 2015 @ 11:47am

Windows 10?

Tried disabling microphone enhancements?

MrVG Oct 25, 2015 @ 12:14pm

Originally posted by Teutep:
Windows 10?

Tried disabling microphone enhancements?

I had windows 8.1 at the time but just upgraded to windows 10 to see if it fixed the problem. So far no luck.

Tev Oct 25, 2015 @ 12:29pm

Try this next: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8043-EUJN-5239

Learth Oct 25, 2015 @ 12:53pm

Its windows 10 yes, Im pretty sure I still had the problem when I had windows 8.1 as well.

Originally posted by Teutep:
Windows 10?

Tried disabling microphone enhancements?

Where can I find that?

Learth Oct 25, 2015 @ 2:45pm

Originally posted by VigorousGamer:
Exactly the same problem here, I tried almost everything. Not sure if it is a bug or not.

I FIGURED IT OUT!!! I just followed this http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/audio-issues-silencing-your-windows-10-experience-heres-the-fix/
Updating my sound card worked for me, that might fix yours too, give it a try!

Last edited by Learth; Oct 25, 2015 @ 2:57pm

SweetSaryn Oct 25, 2015 @ 2:52pm

lol

MrVG Oct 25, 2015 @ 3:13pm

Originally posted by Satella:
Originally posted by VigorousGamer:
Exactly the same problem here, I tried almost everything. Not sure if it is a bug or not.

I FIGURED IT OUT!!! I just followed this http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/audio-issues-silencing-your-windows-10-experience-heres-the-fix/
Updating my sound card worked for me, that might fix yours too, give it a try!

I shall give this a try when I get home, I'll let you know

MrVG Oct 25, 2015 @ 6:32pm

Still no luck, updated all audio drivers and still doesnt work

MrVG Oct 26, 2015 @ 3:42pm

I have found a fix for myself, one of my nvidia drivers that delt with its share program in GeForce Experience was messing with something. Turned of Share and now it works fine but i cant record for the moment until there is a fix.

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Hat Bird Oct 26, 2015 @ 3:55pm

try geting a better mic that isnt a potato and spend some money on it

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Learth Nov 5, 2015 @ 2:05pm

Originally posted by Cuddles:
try geting a better mic that isnt a potato and spend some money on it

You my friend, have a thing called Downs.

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gorin May 29, 2016 @ 1:00am

i am on windows 10 and i had the same problem but i fixed it.i went to sound then right clicked on the mic that i used and went to proprertis-advanced.from there i disabled audio enhancements and also from levels i lowered the mic boost and higherd the mic itself.hope i helped

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