In VALORANT, open Settings > Audio > Voice Chat and select the microphone and headset you actually use. Turn on Party or Team Voice Chat, check the push-to-talk key, and use Loopback Test. If normal speech is not detected, lower Mic Sensitivity Threshold slightly; if room noise opens the mic, raise it.
Before you continue
DevicesChoose the actual microphone and headset.
ChannelEnable Party or Team chat and check its key.
ThresholdLower for missed speech; raise for background noise.
Open VALORANT Settings > Audio > Voice Chat. Set Input Device to your microphone and Output Device to your headset or speakers. Avoid Default System Device while diagnosing several connected audio devices.
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Use Loopback Test
Set Mic Volume to a moderate level, enable Loopback Test briefly, and speak normally. If you hear yourself, VALORANT is receiving the selected microphone. Turn the test off afterward.
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Adjust Mic Sensitivity Threshold
Lower the threshold in small steps if your normal voice does not activate the microphone. Raise it if keyboard, fan, or room noise activates the microphone while you are silent.
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Enable the correct voice channel
Turn on Party Voice Chat or Team Voice Chat for the people you need to hear. Check the local mute controls for yourself and other players.
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Check the push-to-talk key
Open Controls > Communication and confirm the party or team push-to-talk key is assigned and does not conflict with another action.
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Test the same microphone in Windows
Open Settings > System > Sound > Input, select the same microphone, run the input test, and check its Input volume and desktop-app permission.
Close VALORANT and Riot Client completely, reopen them, and repeat a private-party test. If Windows records correctly but VALORANT still does not, give Riot Support the selected device, channel, activation mode, and Loopback Test result.
If Loopback Test works but teammates cannot hear you, check the enabled channel, push-to-talk key, and party or team mute state before changing Windows drivers.
If lowering the threshold transmits constant background noise, return to the previous value and reduce Input volume or room noise. A lower number is not automatically better.
If voice chat is unavailable because of an account communication restriction, microphone changes will not remove that restriction. Check the account notice or Riot Support.
ⓘ Sources and verification
Checked against official documentation on . Scope: VALORANT on Windows PC.
Current Riot audio guidance and retained interface evidence support the written device and channel checks. Exact Voice Chat control labels should be recaptured before screenshots are added.
