{"id":806,"date":"2023-08-02T08:19:53","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T08:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/audiojust.com\/?p=806"},"modified":"2023-08-01T08:22:54","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T08:22:54","slug":"astro-a50-mic-sounds-muffled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/audiojust.com\/astro-a50-mic-sounds-muffled\/","title":{"rendered":"Astro A50 Mic Sounds Muffled: Causes &#038; Fixes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Astro A50 headset is an all-around favorite for gamers and podcasters who need something with high-def sound and a mic for communication. Having one with a malfunctioning mic is a situation no user wants to be in as the mic is not replaceable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over the years there have been multiple complaints where users claim that their A50\u2019s mic is only producing a muffled sound. While the issue is not exactly peculiar to Astro headsets, it\u2019s one that a lot of Astro 50 users hope to solve.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we will be discussing how to fix your Astro 50 Mic when it\u2019s producing a muffled sound. Before we dive deep into some guides to fix, let\u2019s talk about some possible causes so it\u2019s easier for you to pick the troubleshooting procedure you\u2019d like to try.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-807\" src=\"https:\/\/audiojust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/astro-a50-mic-sounds-muffled.jpg\" alt=\"astro a50 mic sounds muffled\" width=\"700\" height=\"438\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>Astro A50 Mic Sounds Muffled: Possible Causes<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although not as portable as other gaming headsets, the Astro A50 is still a headset that\u2019s sealed \u2013 taking it apart to fix is usually only possible by an experienced technician.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This makes it a device that\u2019ll more or less need a complete replacement if something was to damage its hardware. Luckily, all the potential problems you may encounter with the mic don\u2019t involve hardware failure.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><b>Low Battery<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A low battery is one of the most common reasons why your A50 may be producing a muffled sound, or any other malfunction in general.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usually, as the battery level of your device gets depleted, you get reduced performance \u2013 in this case, muffled sounds from the mic. You want to always make sure that the headset is charged before exploring other causes and solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><b>Incorrect Microphone Device Settings<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0It\u2019s so often the case when using external mics on PCs, your OS will want to give priority to the system\u2019s mic, as such, your headset\u2019s mic won\u2019t be as effective. In some cases, you may not even have access to the headset\u2019s mic until you make it the default microphone in the recording settings.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><b>PC Operating on Wrong Audio Drivers<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a common issue when trying to use a third-party\/external device on a Windows PC. When the currently installed audio driver isn\u2019t compatible with your headset, you may not get the best performance when using the mic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In most cases, the mic won\u2019t work at all. You can usually guess this is the problem when you\u2019re not able to use the headset speakers either.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><b>Wrong Positioning of Mic<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As funny as it may sound, your muffled mic issue may just be a result of the mic\u2019s positioning. The A50 is attached to a boom arm that can be moved to whichever position that suits the user.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Perhaps it\u2019s not as close to your mouth to pick the correct sounds as it should be. More so, this device has a flip-to-mut feature that can easily be activated.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><b>Wrong Astro Command Center Settings<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you\u2019re plugging in your Astro A50 for the first time, the Astro Command Center software which allows you to make customizations to your headset is automatically installed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By default, you\u2019re going to be set to use settings that are optimal for system performance, however, this setting is usually not the best especially when trying to use the mic that comes along with the headset.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Astro A50 Mic Sounds Muffled: How to Fix<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many troubleshooting guides that you can implement to make the mic on your Astro A50 function effectively. While the solutions to some of the causes outlined above are easily inferable, others may need some extra tutorials to work with \u2013 we\u2019ll be giving that in this section.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><b>Check your PC\u2019s Microphone Settings<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After checking things like battery level, making you\u2019re your audio device drivers are updated, and your mic is correctly placed, this is the next step to take if the muffling sound is still troubling you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To do this, simply press the Windows logo key, and search for \u201cControl Panel.\u201d Open the app, and set the View by to \u201cLarge icons.\u201d Now, you want to look for Sounds, click it and go to the Recording settings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On your headset, enable it, and set it as the Default Device. If you\u2019re not already seeing your headset, right-click anywhere and tick \u201cShow Disabled Devices\u201d then repeat the previous step.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next, go back and double-click on your headset to open its properties\/settings. Increase the Line In volume to 100, and while on Balance. Click on Apply, and then OK to save. If you weren\u2019t audible before, this should do the trick.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><b>Check your ASTRO Command Center Settings<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ASTRO Command Center has several features that allow you to customize the settings of your A5 headset. Before proceeding to check the mic settings on your headset, you\u2019ll want to see if the firmware of your headset is up to date, if updated, you can then proceed to adjust the mic settings till you get the best sound playback.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mic features like Game: Voice Balance, Noise Gate, Sidetone, Stream Port Volume, and Output Device which lets you choose which device the audio from your headset is output to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tinker with these settings till you get the best fit for your PC. A setting we recommend is lowering the noise gate, and making sure the microphone volume is at the max so it can pick the faintest of sounds.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><b>Troubleshoot your Audio Driver to Work with the Headset<\/b><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are times (depending on your PC model and OS) when a simple auto-update of the driver through the Device Manager in the Control Panel won\u2019t cut it. You may have to contact your hardware manufacturer to reinstall a different driver which is more compatible with third-party audio devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Say you have an HP laptop; you\u2019ll want to browse the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.hp.com\/us-en\/drivers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HP website for drivers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> download manually and then overwrite the existing audio driver you have running. Although it\u2019s a little complex to manually install drivers, it\u2019s the more effective option than using tools like Driver Easy which considers the OS version first, before the PC\u2019s hardware.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The solutions covered in this article are all software-based. If your headset\u2019s mic happens to have become defective from hardware damage, it\u2019s most likely not reparable as the device comes sealed \u2013 there\u2019s no knot opening, so you can\u2019t take it apart for a quick fix.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Astro A50 headset is an all-around favorite for gamers and podcasters who need something with high-def sound and a mic for communication. Having one with a malfunctioning mic is a situation no user wants to be in as the mic is not replaceable. Over the years there have been multiple complaints where users claim that their A50\u2019s mic is only producing a muffled sound. While the issue is not exactly peculiar to Astro headsets, it\u2019s one that a lot of Astro 50 users hope to solve.\u00a0 In this article, we will be discussing how to fix your Astro 50 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":807,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[6],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/audiojust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/astro-a50-mic-sounds-muffled.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"authors":[{"term_id":6,"user_id":1,"is_guest":0,"slug":"abass","display_name":"Lawrence Munson","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/audiojust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/lawrence-munson.jpg","url2x":"https:\/\/audiojust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/lawrence-munson.jpg"},"user_url":"https:\/\/audiojust.com","last_name":"Munson","first_name":"Lawrence","description":"I'm Lawrence Munson, a tech blogger and audio enthusiast. 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