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I have creative 720 headset and they are too loud on Windows 7 and Linux Mint 17.1. Adjusting volume to 1% in control panel of win7 is not enough, they are still loud. On linux pulseaudio minimum loudness is 34 % (loud enough), if I set lower then 34 % - headset will be absolutely silent. By the way pavucontrol shows that this USB headset use analog output, which is strange, cause they have their own Digital-to-analog converter. How to make them quiter in both systems?

Official site doesn't contain any driver.

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  • Does it have a volume controller on the headphone or the wire itself?
    – Bas
    Jun 8, 2015 at 10:45
  • @Bas Yes, see my answer.
    – DavidPostill ♦
    Jun 8, 2015 at 11:01

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Reset to default
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How do I make them quieter?

Use the inline volume control.

Note

Intuitive in-line controls

Making adjustments is a breeze with the convenient in-line volume and microphone mute controls that also incorporate a light indicator to show the microphone mode status.

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Source ChatMax HS-720

Volume control is faulty?

Con: I can not set the volume to a sensibly low volume! Although the volume control on the computer would allow much lower settings, the little amplifier in the USB plug just shuts off after 1 second if I go below a certain level (at least I think that's what happens) . That threshold is way too high, it is just bearable, but uncomfortably loud to listen to music for longer.

Your mileage may vary. If you're half-deaf already and want to use it for gaming at a loud LAN-party or so, this might be for you.

Source Creative ChatMax HS-720 Headset

Workaround using EqualizerAPO

I recently got a USB headset (Creative ChatMax HS-720 for the record), and I've been having a problem where my computer thinks it's a set of speakers, and as a result, the volume is extremely loud and only the minimum setting is bearable. The volume control on the headset doesn't help because it only adjusts the volume of my computer (already at minimum).

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I found a fix. http://sourceforge.net/projects/equalizerapo/

You can install this program to an audio device and adjust the device's master volume.

Source Problems with a USB headset in Windows 7

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  • Thanks a lot! Real great workaround. For those who are interested edit C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\config\config.txt add line Preamp: -17 dB Note: the same headset in different USB ports are different headset for Windows. Also before editing check your headsets in C:\Program Files\EqualizerAPO\Configurator.exe
    – yanpas
    Jun 9, 2015 at 18:46

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