Sound quality with lavalier microphone

I'm having sound quality issues when connecting a 3.5mm lavalier microphone to my MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021). When directly connecting, there is semi frequent static. And when using a usb-c to 3.5mm adapter, the sound level is very low. Any suggestions?

MacBook Pro (2020 and later)

Posted on Jan 21, 2022 7:51 AM

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