Sound Blaster Tactic Rage Low Volume Microphone

Hello,
I've recently purchased the Sound Blaster Tactic 3D Rage, and have found that the microphone volume is extremely low despite updating drivers and setting microphone volume to 100. The quality of the microphone is acceptable, it's just the volume is low, whether its in Windows, or Skype.
Thanks,
Royal-Mist

Why don't you try to get the sound from your TV's 3.5mm headphone out or RCA output instead and use your TV's volume control to increase the volume. But you have to output your sound from your PS4 to your TV via HDMI.

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