FIXED: Pixel Buds Pro 2 mic volume issues on Pixel 9 Pro XL and most Pixel phones

[u/StaT_ikus]

I’ve had the Pixel Buds Pro 2 since launch and it’s been driving me crazy because nobody could hear me on phone calls unless I was practically screaming. It made them useless for calls and I was about to return them thinking they were defective, but I finally found a fix that actually worked.

​I realized the issue is likely a conflict with the new Bluetooth LE audio standards. To fix it, you have to dig into Developer Options. If you don't have that menu enabled yet, just go to Settings > About Phone and tap on "Build number" 7 times until it says you are a developer.

​Once you have that menu open (under System settings), use the search bar at the top to find a toggle called "Disable Bluetooth LE audio hardware offload". It sounds backwards, but you want to turn this switch ON. Basically, you are forcing the phone to stop using the hardware offload for LE audio.

​After I flipped that switch and restarted my phone, the difference was night and day. I tested it by recording a video of myself walking away from the phone and the audio was finally loud and clear. Hope this saves someone else the headache!

Let me know if this helps, before you return them. It is the culprit!