[benkuhn]

Shot in the dark, but many of my Linux coworkers have a problem where their video chat software sets their mic volume/gain to 100%, which causes horrible sounding clipping. Check your mic gain settings and perhaps disable the automatic volume equalization in whatever video call software you're using.

[taeric]

This is killing me right now. :( And I'm not finding a clear "this disables it" setting.

For the record, I'm trying to use Google Meets and it seems to be the culprit in what is doing the "push it to 100%".

[justincormack]

I ended up buying an audio interface that has no digital volume control, only analog, so applications cant mess up the levels at all. Its amazing how conferencing apps just think that 100% is better.