{"id":21876,"date":"2021-10-01T19:19:21","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T19:19:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/?p=21876"},"modified":"2025-12-06T06:59:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T06:59:46","slug":"how-to-choose-your-microphone-in-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/tr\/how-to-choose-your-microphone-in-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Choose Your Microphone in Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">When Using <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Windows_11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows 11<\/a>, You May Need To Switch Audio Inputs Between Multiple Microphones Connected To Your Computer. <\/span>Microphone in Windows 11. Fortunately, Windows has made this process relatively easy.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Change the microphones in Windows 11 using the taskbar shortcut.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the fastest ways to choose a different microphone in Windows 11 is to use the hidden taskbar shortcut.\u00a0First, right-click on the volume icon in the taskbar.\u00a0In the small menu that appears, select &#8220;Open Volume Mixer&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21878\" title=\"Microphone \" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/word-image.jpeg\" alt=\"One of the fastest ways to choose a different microphone in Windows 11 is to use the hidden taskbar shortcut.\u00a0First, right-click on the volume icon in the taskbar.\u00a0In the small menu that appears, select &quot;Open Volume Mixer&quot;.\" width=\"600\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/word-image.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/word-image-300x90.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Windows Settings opens to System &gt; Sound &gt; Volume Mixer. Under &#8220;Input Device,&#8221; click the drop-down menu and select the desired microphone from the list.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21879\" title=\"Microphone \" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/word-image-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Windows Settings opens to System &gt; Sound &gt; Volume Mixer. Under &quot;Input Device,&quot; click the drop-down menu and select the desired microphone from the list.\" width=\"600\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/word-image-1.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/word-image-1-300x148.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Then, close the settings. Note that if you need to change the audio output in Windows 11, the Quick Settings menu has a different way to change audio devices.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Change microphones from Windows settings.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Although we used <a href=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/what-is-the-difference-between-windows-and-linux-server\/\">Windows<\/a> Settings in the last section, you can also select your audio input device in the Settings app. First, open Settings by pressing Windows + I on your keyboard. When the locations appear, select &#8220;System&#8221; in the sidebar, then &#8220;Sound.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21880\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/word-image-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Although we used Windows Settings in the last section, you can also select your audio input device in the Settings app. First, open Settings by pressing Windows + I on your keyboard. When the locations appear, select &quot;System&quot; in the sidebar, then &quot;Sound.&quot;\" width=\"600\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/word-image-2.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/word-image-2-300x154.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, right-click the volume icon on the taskbar and select &#8220;Sound Settings.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21881\" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/word-image-3.jpeg\" alt=\"Alternatively, right-click the volume icon on the taskbar and select &quot;Sound Settings.&quot;\" width=\"600\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/word-image-3.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/word-image-3-300x90.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the Sound settings, go to the &#8220;Input&#8221; section. In the Choose a device for speaking or recording section, click the circular radio button next to the microphone or input device you want to use.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21882\" title=\"Microphone \" src=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/word-image-4.jpeg\" alt=\"In the Sound settings, go to the &quot;Input&quot; section. In the Choose a device for speaking or recording section, click the circular radio button next to the microphone or input device you want to use.\" width=\"600\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/word-image-4.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/ded9.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/word-image-4-300x172.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If the microphone you want to select is not on the list, try (if possible) unplugging and reconnecting it, restarting your computer, or installing it on a drive from the same microphone manufacturer.<\/p>\n<p>Also, if you need to adjust the input level of your microphone or input device, use the &#8220;Volume&#8221; slider just below the microphone selection list. When you&#8217;re done, close the settings\u2014your changes will be saved.<\/p>\n<h2>FAQ<\/h2>\n<div id=\"rank-math-rich-snippet-wrapper\"><div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-1\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">How do I select a different microphone in Windows 11?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Open Sound settings (right-click the speaker icon \u2192 \u201cSound settings\u201d or press Win+I \u2192 System \u2192 Sound), then under \u201cInput\u201d choose your desired microphone from the list.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-2\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">Can I switch mics quickly without opening full settings?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes \u2014 right-click the volume icon on the taskbar, choose \u201cOpen Volume Mixer,\u201d then select the mic under \u201cInput Device.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-3\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \">What if my microphone doesn\u2019t show up?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Try unplugging and reconnecting it, restarting your PC, or updating the mic\u2019s driver; also check that Windows has permission to access the microphone in Privacy settings.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Using Windows 11, You May Need To Switch Audio Inputs Between Multiple Microphones Connected To Your Computer. Microphone in Windows 11. Fortunately, Windows has made this process relatively easy. Change the microphones in Windows 11 using the taskbar shortcut. One of the fastest ways to choose a different microphone in Windows 11 is to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":21877,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[29],"class_list":["post-21876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-windows","tag-windows"],"acf":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21876"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21876\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":265808,"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21876\/revisions\/265808"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21877"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ded9.com\/tr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}