If you want to record your own voice in Windows 11, you can set the sound device so that you can hear your own voice.
Hearing your own voice is something that people who work with voice recording, online gaming or any other form of communication want to use. It allows you to assess whether your voice comes across well during recording or communication. This prevents problems with the other person not hearing you properly.
This article shows you how to set up the input device so that you can hear your voice. You can also read how you can test your microphone to optimize the voice sound.
Hear yourself on the microphone in Windows 11
To begin open the Windows settings. In the settings, click on “System” on the left and then on “Sound”.
It is important to select the correct output and input device. First, click “Choose where to play sound” on the appropriate output device. This can be a set of speakers, but also headphones with a microphone function.
After this you need to select the correct sound input device. Click on “choose a device for speaking or recording” and select the input device you want to use for your voice recording.
Then click on “more sound settings” at the very bottom of the “Advanced” settings.
Now click on “recording” tab and then right click on the device with the right mouse button. In the menu, click on “properties”.
To hear your own voice, first click on the “listen” tab and then enable the “listen to this device” option.
You will now hear your own voice through the device that has been selected to play sound.
Test microphone sound
After you have established that you can hear your own voice, it is advisable to test the microphone. You then test a certain percentage of sound that reaches the microphone and can be transmitted. This way you can determine whether your voice can be heard clearly by other people or in voice recordings.
Go back to the sound settings. Click on the right arrow to the right of the input device for more settings.
Click on the “start test” button at the bottom of “test your microphone”. After this, start talking at a normal volume. When you are done, click “Stop test”.
You will now see a certain percentage which refers to the output of the volume generated by the microphone. It indicates how loud the sound is that is picked up and transmitted by the microphone. The higher the percentage the better. If the percentage is a little lower, check the distance from the physical microphone and move it closer to your mouth.
I hope this helped you. Thank you for reading!
Also read: Microphone not working in Zoom.