Why can I barely hear my voice through mic monitoring on the Xbox Wireless Headset?

Hello @dolfin fann, I hope everything is going well for you!

Thank you for reaching Microsoft Xbox Forum support.

I am very sorry to know you are having such conveniences. Please do not worry about the situation because I am here to help you out!

According to the explanation you have provided, please make sure to follow the following steps in order to fix your issue.

Please follow the the instructions on both links first:

Update your Xbox Wireless Controller | Xbox Support

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The next step will be for you to try and use the headset on different controllers and consoles to confirm it is not an issue with the headset itself.

In case the issue still persists, the next step would be to perform a reset on the console. To do so you will need to follow the steps below to perform a reset on the Xbox :

Settings > System > Console Info > Reset This Xbox > Reset and Keep my Games and Apps.

Note =>The "Reset and Keep my Games and Apps" option will not cause losing your games, but please be aware that you need to be completely aware of the email address as well as the password of your account before going for it because it will require you to sign in to the account.

The last option would be for you to try and request a replacement for your controller from the microsoft website online.

Request an Xbox controller replacement | Xbox Support

If nothing from the steps above help you resolve the issue please try to contact the Live Support in case you are the replacement is not successful from your side.

Contact us | Xbox Support

I wish you a lovely day, and I hope this helps you out! All the best!

Kind Regards

Stay safe, and happy gaming!

Why would you want to? The X12's have mic monitoring I believe so you can hear your own voice through the headset?

Mic monitoring only let's you hear your voice through the headset. Do you perhaps have your voice to come through the tv as well? If not have you tried a different controller or headset?

You can actually control how much of your own voice you hear in your headset. Access your headset settings, Select Mic Monitoring, it's usually set to Medium, but you can adjust this to Low to reduce the amount of your own voice you hear, or to High to hear your voice more clearly. Turning mic monitoring Off eliminates your mic input from your headset audio.

You can actually control how much of your own voice you hear in your headset. Access your headset settings, Select Mic Monitoring, it's usually set to Medium, but you can adjust this to Low to reduce the amount of your own voice you hear, or to High to hear your voice more clearly. Turning mic monitoring Off eliminates your mic input from your headset audio.