Microphones · 1 minute
Do the microphones actually pick you up?
Record a few seconds at normal speaking distance and listen back. Muffled audio is usually debris in the port rather than a dead microphone — worth knowing, because one is free to fix and the other is part of the top case.
Input level
Not listening
Speak normally. The bar should move clearly without you leaning in — if it barely registers at arm's length, something is wrong.
Record and listen back
3 seconds, played straight back. This is the check that finds muffling and hiss, which no meter will show you.
How did the playback sound?
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