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[SOLVED] Headphones detected as speakers

Apr 7, 2020
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I bought a new headset yesterday (USB Connector) and somehow windows detected them as Speakers.
I already looked through the forum(s) and nothing helped so far.

It wouldn't be a problem but they are way too loud because of this, I cannot go beyond 4 or it'll hurt...

I tried various methods I found online and even Realtek one didn't help...

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Solution
Go to "PC Settings > System > Sound > Advanced sound options" and you can adjust the volume of each device individually. You can also right click on the Sound icon in your taskbar and choose Open Volume Mixer.