So I had my first couple of flights on VatSIM and I have an issue... I have a very expensive headset and microphone setup that is crystal clear in both audio and communication everywhere I use it except apparently VatSIM through FSINN.   Is it normal for everyone on VatSIM to sound like their Mic is in their throat or that they dropped it in the toilet while flushing it six times in a row?    It is very hard to understand some of the pilots and even worse, controllers in the US theater of operations I fly.    Is it just the nature of the beast or are all controllers drinking and slurring their speech before they log in because that is what it sounds like to me.   I was lucky to even make my landing today with the poor quality of sound.     I know it is generally up to the quality of the other person's mic but is there anything I can do to make it sound clearer and not so garbled up?   Surely not everyone on VatSIM is running with a two dollar mic on something that REALLY needs clear and concise enunciated communication.

Go to FSDT Control Panel -> Voice -> VATSIM    where your sound sources are selected.

 

Play between DirectSound and Wave options to see if that makes any change.

 

For me DirectSound works best (Windows 7 64 with a USB headset for ATC comm's and PC speaker for other sounds).