Audio Tests
Check your microphone and your speakers or headphones before a call, a stream or a game: your level and background noise, and each side playing where it should.
What’s Acting Up?
Full Audio Checkup
Run both tests in order. Each result links straight to the next one.
Which Test Do You Need?
Sound quiet, noisy or cut out on calls? The mic test shows your level live and lets you hear yourself back.
Sound missing on one side, or rattling? The speaker test checks the left and right channels, bass and treble.
Before a Call or a Game
Test the microphone you will actually use. A laptop has its own microphone as well as your headset’s, and apps do not always pick the right one: the mic test lists every microphone it finds so you can choose.
Bluetooth headsets switch to a lower-quality mode while their microphone is on, so music and game sound turn thin during a call. That is how Bluetooth works, not a faulty headset: a wired microphone keeps full sound quality.
Play the speaker test at your normal listening volume. One side missing or the sides swapped is usually a cable, a plug in the wrong socket or a balance setting, so check those before replacing anything.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I test my mic and speakers before a call?
Run the mic test and speak normally: the level should move clearly, and the recording should sound like you. Then run the speaker test to check both sides play. If both pass, choose the same microphone and speakers in your call app’s audio settings.
Why does my Bluetooth headset sound worse on calls?
While a Bluetooth headset’s microphone is in use, it switches to a hands-free mode that carries sound both ways at much lower quality, so music and game sound turn thin until the call ends. A wired microphone, or a headset with its own wireless adapter, avoids it.
Do these tests work with headsets and webcams?
Yes. Any microphone or speaker your system can use works here: built in, USB, Bluetooth, or the microphone in a headset or webcam.