Xbox Wireless Headset Microphone Too Sensitive

Hello Maverick2311,

I understand the sentiments of the microphone. That is not something that can be resolved through an update, as it is hardware related. What I can recommend is using the auto-mute feature, which you can set up in the Xbox Accessories app.

The Auto-mute feature silences your headset mic when you aren’t speaking. This reduces the amount of ambient sound picked up by your headset. The default Auto-mute setting for the headset is Low. Increasing Auto-mute to Medium or High will result in fewer sounds being picked up by the mic.

You can also turn Auto-mute Off, so that your headset mic is only muted when you manually use the headset’s mute button.

Note If you’re experiencing issues where your friends can’t hear you speaking in chat, check your Auto-mute settings or try turning Auto-mute off.

Additionally, you can go visit this article page, and at the bottom when you scroll down, it will ask "Did this resolve your issue?" You can select Yes or No, and when you do, it will ask if you want to leave feedback, which you can give the same feedback stated here.

Set up and configure your Xbox Wireless Headset | Xbox Support

Regards,

Hayabusa

Hi, as far as I'm aware, there isn't currently a way to alter the microphone sensitivity. However, the headset you use isn't an official Microsoft Xbox headset, so perhaps it's the hardware in that microphone/headset that makes it so sensitive, my Xbox headset
is just fine.

Why is the Xbox Wireless headset microphone so sensitive? I can be several rooms away around multiple corners from the person using the headset and it picks me up like i am sitting right beside them.. Please fix the microphone sensitivity and how much background noise it picks up! I hope this is a bug because

I hope the software still needs to be fixed because I have the same problem.

The mic actually has 2 microphones, the second one is for reducing backgroud noise by subtracting its sound from the first one. But it seems that it adds everything...

Microphone sensitivity is set in the AUDIO tab. After pressing the Xbox button on the sprocket. Of course you need to have a connected headset.

I don't know of any microphone sensitivity settings on Xbox even with a headset connected. The only things I have ever had are mic on / off, volume, chat / game balance and mic monitoring. People have complained Xbox needs a mic sensitivity setting forever,
so I'm not sure if this is accurate?

Microphone sensitivity is set in the AUDIO tab. After pressing the Xbox button on the sprocket. Of course you need to have a connected headset.