Zoom audio quality: how to sound better in Zoom meetings

Upgrade your Zoom audio quality with these 5 easy tips! Get better audio in Zoom meetings with what you already own. And learn how to set up the best Zoom audio settings.
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⌚ Sections in this video (Zoom audio quality: how to sound better in Zoom meetings):
00:00 | Increase audio quality in Zoom
00:24 | Improve Zoom audio quality
01:26 | The right mic for Zoom meetings
03:49 | Position your microphone correctly
05:11 | Best Zoom audio settings
06:39 | Volume in Zoom video conferencing
07:20 | Start your presentation correctly
08:58 | Get an external microphone for Zoom
09:29 | Learn to use streaming software
10:30 | Improve Zoom video quality
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[@annettaspeaks]

Your videos are truly an added value to me. THANK YOU Markus!

Thank you for watching, Annetta!

[@user-bs1wi3kj4e]

Thank you for the audio examples. They are very helpful!

I'm glad you liked it! Did you see my most recent audio-related video? It has even more examples for comparison: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXitipd6p9-Wbbs

[@viruvannam]

Valuable tips. Thanks for sharing

Thanks for watching!

[@SoVidushi]

Watching ur vidiq channel audit rn, glad u found ur thing with the zoom tutorials :)

Thank you! I think Zoom is the new front in communication. And communication tries to be the focus of the channel! 🙂

[@chrisgarner8206]

THANK YOU - tips about public speaking too

Thanks for watching Chris!

[@mtrx10]

Thanks

Thanks for watching!

[@piri_piri18]

Hey but in the last video you mentioned that the BOYA microphones cannot be used on a Zoom call can you make a separate video on that? How to use collar mics for zoom call

You can certainly use the BOYA BY-MY with Zoom on a desktop or laptop, like I talked about here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/baqrnJeupNShapY It's only problematic on a phone.

[@cpcohen1945]

There's no mention of "Original Sound". I've found it very useful for speech, since it eliminates gating and gives more-natural vocal sound.

Yep, it certainly helps!

[@shantanudasa992]

What kind of mic we should have please let me know 🙏

There's plenty of advice in the video.

[@shantanudasa992]

Any cables less device

[@namankumar5684]

Sound too low & my teacher says sound is full from his side . Now what should I do 😢😢 . Sound is truly too slow on my Tablet .

[@hasmas7520]

After a phone call when I go back to zoom meeting the audio is low. How can I solve this problem? please help

What have you tried so far to increase the volume?

[@hasmas7520]

@ I tried, it doesn't work. I always have to leave the meeting and re-enter.

[@bpshyk]

Sorry but that Lav mic is not aimed properly and is causing a discolouring of the sound. It is pointed away from your face and actually picking up a reflection in the room to cause it to sound hollow.

Great point!

[@electricityofmind6300]

there is a HUUGE echo in the video. Btw you have such a calm and pleadant voice but gets stomped by the bad echo

In this newer version there's a lot less echo: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZfaaaemoqaSnZI

[@koikashinami5251]

so.. the thing is can you teach us how to decrease it?

You want to decrease your audio quality?

[@koikashinami5251]

@ Its more of.. being lazy and not wanting to answer a question.. but in google meet

[@est495]

@@koikashinami5251 Put it far from you.

[@exoticme4760]

​@@koikashinami5251 lol mood

[@mochabites]

Zoom makes my high quality XLR mic and my Blue Snowball Ice USB mic sound like a tin can. It's Zoom's problem, not the mics. And I tested Zoom on my laptop and desktop. Then again, this video is 2 years old so maybe Zoom's quality just sucks now.

Switch off audio processing in Zoom and use "original sound" if you have a quality mic.

[@mochabites]

@ I did that on both computers and it didn't work. Zoom is overcompressing my audio.