The default sound input device is the device that Windows uses for speaking or recording.
When you connect more than one microphone or other recording devices to your PC, you can select which device you want to use by default.
This tutorial will show you different ways to change the default sound input device for your account in Windows 11.
If you like, you can listen to your microphone through a selected playback device such as your computer speakers or headphone.
You can also listen to portable music player or other device connected to the microphone jack through a selected playback device such as your computer speakers or headphone.
This tutorial will show you how to listen to microphone through a playback device such as speakers or headphone in Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.