JasSmith87 Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Hey guys, If you're having the same problem I am you're USB headset has 2 volumes available to you, off and unbearably loud. Turning off the surround can help with this in some cases, but you're probably still limited in the useful values of the master volume (for me anything over 2% was VERY loud). Fixing this is pretty simple thanks to a handy little utility called Equalizer APO. Download it here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/equalizerapo/ After you download you are going to want to run the installer. At some point it will ask you to select which devices you want to use the equalizer on. Select your headphones now. Let the install finish then reboot. After you reboot open the file C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\config\config.txt, delete the contents and replace it with Preamp: -12 dB You may change the value to match your preference however you like. As soon as you save the file your output will be adjusted. I picked -12 because some games were too quiet at -15 or -20, but music was too loud at -10. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terppa Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Thank you very much! :D: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogroll Posted November 28, 2013 Share Posted November 28, 2013 Works very well. I like how when you edit the text file and save, it automatically adjusts the overall gain. Very nice find JS. Would it work for normal soundcards?... don't see why not as the website doesn't specifically mention USB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogroll Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Confirmed it works on normal sound cards. I like how when you edit and save the text file it automatically adjusts the gain. Be nice to have a gui. Make this a sticky please!! I'm sure that the windows CP setting for 'Loudness' will do the same but this allows us more control. Nice find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasSmith87 Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 The loudness CP setting does normalization, this allows you to fix the loudness without normalizing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReginaPhalange Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 thanks, corsair need do something in the driver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexKotsc Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Registrered only to say THANK YOU VERY F'ING MUCH!!!! I have been looking for a fix for a long time, and this did the trick! Lets hope Corsair/Windows fixes their drivers for USB Headset sometime in the future so we don't have to do hacks to make our equipment function properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReginaPhalange Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Question, this work fine, but make my mic very low, in fraps, action or other software cant lisent my voice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vohk Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Oh, this is awesome. I've been resorting to screwing with every programs volume. Question, this work fine, but make my mic very low, in fraps, action or other software cant lisent my voice When installing, did you select the microphone device as well? Just using 'preamp:' in the config file affects any devices you selected. If you want to adjust volume for each device independently, make sure you have the correct devices selected in E. APO, then try a config something what I'm using: Device: Corsair Vengeance 1500 Headset Preamp: -8db Device: Microphone Preamp: +20db Found the how-to on the project's SF wiki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azurin Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Really wish this worked for Valve's Steam/DotA 2 for the mic Preamp: +15dB. EqualizerAPO makes Valve's Steam mic transmissions sound distorted,robotic,demonic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razblack Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 this isn' necessary if you setup the stereo mixer and set your desktop speakers as default playback, and then in recording properties for stereo mix, set the vengeance as default playback through this device. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lodion Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 Thank you for this! One thing to ensure it works, in Playback Devices, Enhancements you need to make sure "Disable all enhancements" is NOT ticked, otherwise it will not work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaticFX Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 omg thank you!!!!! this works perfectly! and 12 seems to be a good setting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobaia Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Didn't work for me. I change and nothing happens. There's no corsair driver on my computer because, when i use, the headset make a noise . Im using volume 2 on windows , 6 or 12 db still too loud. What im doing wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryKam Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 No I don't have any problem with my headset CS540 its good and thanks for you help...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDeluxe7 Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 (edited) Dear Corsair, you are a load of crap for forcing us to use a third party program to fix a major issue you should have fixed a long time ago. First and last Corsair branded headsets ill ever own. Thank you OP for posting this and helping us fix this major issue we've been having for years. Shame on you Corsair. Edited November 15, 2015 by SuperDeluxe7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inheritance Posted November 15, 2015 Share Posted November 15, 2015 Dear Corsair, you are a load of crap for forcing us to use a third party program to fix a major issue you should have fixed a long time ago. First and last Corsair branded headsets ill ever own. Thank you OP for posting this and helping us fix this major issue we've been having for years. Shame on you Corsair. um.... the op is 2 years old... what headset do you have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekc Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Is this still an issue for some people? Especially for Void? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDeluxe7 Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 um.... the op is 2 years old... what headset do you have. I have the Vengeance 1500v2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inheritance Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 Is this still an issue for some people? Especially for Void? no the void has and EQ adjustment built in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inheritance Posted November 16, 2015 Share Posted November 16, 2015 I have the Vengeance 1500v2 oh they are no longer updating the software for that device. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperDeluxe7 Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 oh they are no longer updating the software for that device. Well isn't that just perfect. Well I'm glad there is a workaround atleast to this bs Corsair left us with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairule Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Are there any mac compatible software to fix this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairule Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 are there any mac compatible ways to fix this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razball Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Thought I would let everyone know this worked for me across all boards. For mic volume. I downloaded the above and it didn't work. But this video below did and the actual video starts are 1:20 [ame] [/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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