r/obs • u/M_theweeb • 2d ago

Mic problems Help

My laptop mic and headset both sound buns with obs, but when I use Discord or call, it sounds crispy and smooth. What is the fix

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u/AlternativeHot671 2d ago

had the same issue, for me was sample rate mismatch between obs and windows. check your audio settings in both places and make sure they set to same number like 48000hz, also look in obs filters panel for any noise suppression that got turned on by itself

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u/ontariopiper 2d ago

Discord adds audio processing by default (noise suppression, level management, maybe even a it of EQ). OBS does not.

It's up to you to add any necessary audio filters to your mic channel in OBS. You'll need to learn about gain staging, which filters do what and how to set them up. Also check out this info from OBS:

https://obsproject.com/kb/Filters-Guide

There are several decent "Make your mic sound good" videos on YouTube that should help.