Introduction

If you want to test your microphone, stream, record videos, or simply monitor your own voice, Windows 11 allows you to hear yourself on mic using a built-in feature called Mic Monitoring (Listen to this device). However, many users face issues like delay, echo, or even hearing their own voice unintentionally.

This guide explains how to hear yourself on mic in Windows 11, how to hear yourself on mic without delay Windows 11, and also how to stop hearing yourself on mic Windows 11 if it happens accidentally. We’ll also cover Windows 10 users who want to know how to listen microphone on computer speakers Windows 10.

⭐ 1. How to Hear Yourself on Mic in Windows 11

Follow these steps:

Step 1: Open Sound Settings

• Press Windows + I
• Go to System → Sound

Step 2: Select Your Microphone

Under Input, click on your active microphone.

Step 3: Enable “Listen to This Device”

1. Scroll down and click Additional device settings
2. A new window opens → Go to the Listen tab
3. Tick the box Listen to this device
4. Select Playback device (your headset/speakers)
5. Click Apply → OK

You will immediately hear your voice through your headset or speakers.

This is also the main method for:
✔ How to hear yourself on mic without delay Windows 11
✔ How to listen microphone on computer speakers Windows 10

⭐ 2. How to Reduce or Remove Mic Delay (Zero Latency Trick)

If you feel a delay:

Fix 1: Use Wired Headphones

Wireless headphones (Bluetooth) cause latency.
Switch to a wired headset for instant monitoring.

Fix 2: Lower Audio Format Quality

1. Go to Sound Settings → Input Device → Advanced
2. Try 44100 Hz instead of 48000 Hz

Fix 3: Use an Audio Interface

USB sound cards reduce mic latency dramatically.

⭐ 3. How to Stop Hearing Yourself on Mic in Windows 11

If you accidentally hear your own voice:

Step-by-step:

1. Right-click Sound icon
2. Click Sound settings
3. Open your microphone
4. Select Additional device settings
5. Go to the Listen tab
6. Uncheck Listen to this device
7. Click OK

This is the solution for:
✔ How to stop hearing yourself on mic Windows 11
✔ “I can hear my own voice in my headset Windows 11”
✔ “Hearing my own voice in headset Windows 10”

⭐ 4. How to Hear Yourself Without the Listen Feature (No Echo / No Delay)

Option 1: Use Voicemeeter Banana

A virtual mixer that lets you hear your voice with almost no delay.

Option 2: Enabled Mic Monitoring (Gaming Headsets Only)

Most gaming headsets (Logitech, HyperX, Razer, Corsair) support:
✔ Mic Monitoring
✔ Sidestone
✔ Blue Voice Hear Myself

Check your headset app for the option.

⭐ 5. How to Listen to Microphone on Computer Speakers (Windows 10)

For Windows 10 users:

1. Right-click Sound icon
2. Choose Recording devices
3. Right-click your mic → Properties
4. Go to Listen tab
5. Enable Listen to this device
6. Choose your speakers
7. Click Apply

Same method works on Windows 11 with updated UI.

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⭐ Conclusion

Hearing yourself on mic in Windows 11 is easy with the Listen to this device feature. Whether you want to test your mic, stream, record, or remove echo, this guide covers every method — including how to stop hearing your own voice, how to remove delay, and how to monitor your mic on Windows 10 and 11.

⭐ FAQ – Hearing Yourself on Mic (Windows 11 & Windows 10)

1. How to hear my own mic Windows 11?

Enable Listen to this device in your microphone’s properties.

2. Can hear my own microphone Windows 11 — is it normal?

Yes, it happens when the Listen feature is enabled. Disable it to stop hearing your voice.

3. I can hear my own mic Windows 11 — how to stop it?

Go to Sound Settings → Listen tab → Uncheck Listen to this device.

4. How to hear yourself on mic Windows 10?

Use the same Listen feature in the classic Sound Control Panel.

5. I can hear my own voice in my headset Windows 11 — how do I fix it?

Disable mic monitoring or the Listen option.

6. How to hear your own voice in headset?

Enable mic monitoring (gaming headsets) or use Listen to this device.

7. Hearing my own voice in headset Windows 10 — why?

The Listen feature or mic boost is turned on. Disable it to stop echo.