microphone button annoying "ding" sound

When I replied with a solution, I said where I found it, but I should have simply stated what it was. Please accept my apology.

"Tap the microphone, without saying anything hit ‘down volume’ button on the side taking it all the way down, tab microphone again. No more DING! "

Nice thing about it is that you can take the volume down to whatever level you want without changing the volume of other dings.

Repying to my own question. The answer was posted here: discussions.apple.com/thread/8646528.

That was way back in 2018. I searched the web for 2 hours without running across the answer, and then, as soon as I posted this, I continued trying different keywords, and there it was, right in the place where I was posting.

Can anyone tell me any practical use for this loud sound every time dictation starts or ends.

Equally annoying is the way dictation is turning itself off before I finish dictating. This started happening after the iOS 15.4.1 update today, 4/16/2022. For those who don't know the carefully hidden secret of controlling this annoyance, it happens several times per minute because of the "automatic dictation interruption" feechure.

Human factors engineering, Apple?

NO, you would have to care what your customers are getting for their money, wouldn't you!

You might also have to have more than a kindergarten education.