Quiet mic when headset is connected

[zerkms]

Guys, could you please confirm that your mic sensitivity/volume is decreased when you plug in the headset?

I've noticed that the difference is significant.

Only could find this disussion: https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=41860 and curious if everyone is affected.

 

[zerkms]

Does the silence means no one is affected here?

 

[rob6raham]

http://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=258189

Silence for me too

So no, I've picked up on this too.
I'm using the phones mic. This wasn't an issue on the GNex, so interesting that the issue persists despite different mic setups...

 

[rob6raham]

Added a vote and comment to the code thread. I think that is a better forum for this kind of issue than here. AC forums seem more suitable for user errors, basic customizing, the kind of things you wouldn't get a response to on XDA.

 

[zerkms]

Guys, I'm feeling soooooooooo stupid now: I've found that on my headphones (AKG Q460) there **IS** a mic ;-) So the phone's mic volume "was" low because the phone's mic was *turned off*! So the other side is hearing what that headphones mic can catch. In case if I talk directly to it - everything is good.

Sooooo lame :-S

 

[rob6raham]

Nice.
Unfortunately I'm still stuck as I don't use or want to use mic earphones. The mic on the phone should be fine!

 

[Jason Shultz]

I have the same issue. I have just regular earbuds, no microphone, and when I get a call I have to unplug the earbuds to talk because no one can hear me or they can "barely" hear me. It's really frustrating. I'm sad/glad to see others have the same issue. At least I have a feeling that it's not my phone. On my GS3 it works just fine running the 4.2.2 so I don't know what the issue is.

 

[Olivia Meiring]

This issue is driving me batty too. I have low mic all the time:

using it as a regular phone. sometimes it cuts out or people complain I sound muffled. My voicemail message that I recorded even sounds soft and muffled, so I know what they're hearing. I thought getting a bluetooth headset would fix it, since it has its own mic (which is turned on) but no, still soft. I have even tried using regular headphones with a mic. and regular headphones without a mic. Perhaps the noise cancelling software is interfering but I dont know if its possible to turn that off. If anyone has suggestions or has found a solution, please share.