How To Bass Boost Your Microphone

Sound quality may vary depending on the quality of hardware or input levels on your device. You can’t modify hardware such as your mic, but you can tweak software properties for better sound input and bass boost.

Bass boost is an audio effect that amplifies the low frequencies of sound. Unlike an equalizer, this feature only increases one band in the low frequency, resulting in a deeper tone, fewer interfering noises, and sound recording quality.  

This article will reveal two easy methods to boost your mic on Windows and macOS. We will follow a step-by-step approach to enhance mic quality through system settings and a voice changer application.

Mic Bass Boost Checklist

Before you modify sound settings and boost mic bass, check these factors.

• Make sure to update your Windows and Mac operating systems to the latest versions.
• Check the version updates and install the latest version of sound drivers on your system.
• Enable the microphone for sound input on your system.
• Ensure all output devices are functioning correctly. 

Bass Boosting Microphone

Our 2 step-by-step methods will show you how to bass boost your mic for your sound output devices. Every device will be slightly different, and some might not have the bass boost functionality. If that is the case, try updating your device drivers or changing the port you use to connect your device. If that fails to add the option, you might need to get some software to be able to boost the bass on the mic.

Method #1: Bass Boosting Microphone on Windows

The easiest way to boost the bass of a microphone on a Windows Operating System is by accessing the output devices such as a headphone under Sound properties. This method does not require any additional software and can be done by following these easy steps.

1. Go to Settings > “System” > “Sound“.
2. Click on the blue sound Control Panel link in the right pane. 
3. Navigate to the “Playback” tab. 
4. Find your sound output device from the list, such as headphones or speakers. 
5. Double-click on the device to open it in a new window, and it should open a new window. 
6. Go to the “Enhancements” tab, and check the “Bass Boost” option.
7. Apply the changes and see if the sound coming out of the mic of the output device has a deeper tone and there are no interfering noises.

To modify the mic bass on macOS, follow the steps below.

1. Launch the Music app.
2. Go to Music Preferences > “Playback“.
3. Select “Sound Enhancer“.
4. Drag the slider to adjust the bass levels.

Method #2: Bass Boosting Mic With Voice Changer

Now, we will discuss how to bass boost your microphone with a voice changer called the Voicemod.

1. Download and install the Voicemod app on your PC, then launch the app.
2. Open Settings, and choose the microphone and output device (headphones or speakers) that you want to use with Voicemod.
   
3. Return to the main screen and select “VoiceBox” in the top-left corner.
   
4. Choose from the free or paid voices to test and add bass to your microphone.
   
5. Open an app (e.g., Zoom), then select “Voicemod Virtual Microphone” under “Select a Microphone”.

When you use your microphone on Zoom, any bass boost you applied on the Voicemod app will flow through the Zoom app. 

Summary

In this guide about how to bass boost your mic, we have presented two different methods for increasing the bass levels through the output devices. These methods are effective yet easy to follow for beginners to enhance their devices’ overall input audio quality.

Hopefully, now you can record your sound or use your mic with other apps and software with less distortion.

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