Headset picking up audio but the mic isnt working

Hello, first it's a pleasure to be able to help you today.

My name is welcome to the community.

Hello Maniac, have you checked if you have the latest version of Windows installed, at 21H2, because recently came out the latest update to Windows 10.

See which version of Windows 10 you have

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/see...

Microsoft has released major updates for Win 10 and 11, they often appear as optional updates.

Also look for updates to your PC's sound card and headset drivers if necessary uninstall and reinstall again.

Hey, instead of this problem only happening in fortnite, my the xbox isnt picking up any sound but has been working fine for several months. My mic monitering is working like always, it relays sound back to me of its too loud, but the xbox isnt sensing
any audio at all from the mic.

When a headset echos its usually has something to do with the headset, and sometimes the headset's volume is too loud causing the mic to pick up the headsets audio.

Thanks for the reply but this isnt with a headset or mic this is just audio coming through my tv. Everything audio wise works great on my tv its just the xbox thats having the issue.

Add to the list of inline mic doesn't work out-of-the-box:

Bowers & Wilkins P7s

Sennheiser Momentum (on-ear but presumably over-the-ear doesn't work either)

Game audio is great for both those headphones, though. Especially Forza 5; there's a lot of truly stellar audio effects work in that game not evident listening via loudspeaker surround sound system or middle-to-low-end headphones.

I haven't tried a pair of Skullcandy Navigators but if, per posted elsewhere on this thread, Skullcandy Aviator inline mics don't work, I don't see any reason the Navigator mic will work.

Of course using the headphones for game audio and inbound chat via the headset adapter and the Kinect as the mic works pretty well. Without the ambient background noise of game audio over loudspeaker the Kinect clearly picks up everything I say in a normal
speaking voice at anywhere from 8 feet to about 15 feet, unobstructed line-of-sight. Yes it's going to pick up other people in the same room running their mouths but most gaming audio headsets' near-field mics pick up way more than should, anyway.