Microphone sounds fine locally, noisy in game — 2021 thread

2021-09-10 18:24:00 UTC #1

The recording test sounds clean, but teammates hear background noise. What should I check first?

2021-09-10 18:58:00 UTC #2

Check which recording device the game is using. I had a webcam mic selected without noticing.

2021-09-10 19:32:19 UTC #3

Test with another player in a quiet session and change one setting at a time.

2021-09-10 20:06:38 UTC #4

Push-to-talk helped our group a lot. Open microphones were picking up keyboards.

2021-09-10 20:40:57 UTC #5

Found it: the wrong input device. Thanks for starting with the simple explanation.