SoundPin

SoundPin

Pins your microphone.

When you connect AirPods or a Bluetooth headset, macOS switches your microphone. SoundPin switches it straight back – and can make it louder, too.

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For macOS 14 or later · €5.99

You’re recording. Your AirPods connect, and from now on macOS records through their microphone instead. Muffled, quiet, mid-sentence. SoundPin won’t let that happen.

What you get.

One click in the menu bar.

Choose your microphone from the pin menu – and your speakers, if you like. Checkmarks show what SoundPin keeps. No window, no Dock icon.

Back in under a second.

When AirPods or a headset connect, SoundPin switches straight back to your microphone. If you unplug it, macOS chooses – until it’s back.

  1. AirPods Pro connected
  2. macOS switches to AirPods Pro
  3. SoundPin switches back to RØDE PodMic USB

Your headphones keep sounding great.

When macOS uses the microphone of Bluetooth headphones, it drops them into a muffled headset mode. With SoundPin, the microphone stays on your desk and your headphones keep full sound quality.

Louder, without clipping.

Too quiet even at full input level? SoundPin boosts your microphone by up to 18 dB and passes it on to any app as “SoundPin Mic”. A limiter keeps every peak below −1 dBFS.

Boost +12 dB Loudest peak −1.0 dBFS

Example: a quiet voice recording. Purple = caught by the limiter.

Pin your speakers, too.

Want sound to stay on your speakers when headphones connect? Pin them as well. Otherwise sound follows your headphones as usual.

Stays out of your way.

  • Opens at login
  • In English and German
  • Boost adds about 20 ms of latency – less than one video frame

SoundPin

Pins your microphone. Makes it louder if you like.

€5.99

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Questions.

How do I stop my Mac from switching to the AirPods microphone?

macOS has no setting that keeps your microphone when headphones connect – it switches to their microphone every time. With SoundPin, you choose your microphone once in the menu bar. When AirPods or a headset connect, SoundPin switches straight back.

How can I make my Mac’s microphone louder?

If the input volume in System Settings is already at maximum, SoundPin boosts your microphone by up to 18 dB and passes it on to any app as “SoundPin Mic”. A limiter keeps every peak below −1 dBFS, so nothing clips.

Does SoundPin work with my app?

SoundPin sets the default microphone in macOS, and most apps follow it. If an app has a fixed microphone selected, choose your microphone there – or “SoundPin Mic” if you use boost.

Why does SoundPin ask for my password?

Only for boost. “SoundPin Mic” is a virtual microphone – an audio driver – and macOS installs drivers only with an administrator password. Sound drops out for a moment while the audio system restarts.

Why isn’t SoundPin on the Mac App Store?

Apple doesn’t allow apps with a virtual microphone there. That’s why you get SoundPin directly from this site.

How do I uninstall SoundPin?

If you used boost, choose “Remove Virtual Microphone…” from the menu first. Then quit SoundPin and move it to the Trash.

Terms of Use

Last updated: 17 October 2026

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern the download, installation and use of the SoundPin app (“SoundPin”, “the Software”) offered by Robert Dabi (“I”, “me”). By downloading, installing or using SoundPin, you agree to these Terms.

1. The Software

SoundPin is a menu bar app for macOS. It keeps the microphone – and, if you choose, the speakers – that you select as the default device in macOS, and it can boost your microphone through a virtual microphone called “SoundPin Mic”. SoundPin runs entirely on your Mac.

2. License

I grant you a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to install SoundPin on the Macs you personally use and to use it for your own purposes, whether personal or commercial.

3. Ownership

The Software, including its code, design, name and icon, remains my exclusive property. These Terms grant you a license to use it, not ownership.

4. The Virtual Microphone

To boost your microphone, SoundPin installs an audio driver (“SoundPin Mic”) into macOS. Installing or removing it requires an administrator password and briefly restarts the macOS audio system, which interrupts sound on your Mac for a moment. You can remove the driver at any time from the SoundPin menu.

5. Restrictions

You may not:

6. Your Responsibility

SoundPin changes which audio devices macOS uses. You are responsible for checking your setup before important recordings or calls, and for checking your recordings afterwards.

7. No Warranty

SoundPin is provided “as is” and “as available”, without warranty of any kind. I do not guarantee that it works with every Mac, macOS version, audio device or app, or that it is free of errors.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, I shall not be liable for any damages arising from the use of or inability to use the Software – including lost or damaged recordings, lost time, or any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where it cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law. Under German law, liability for intent (Vorsatz) and gross negligence (grobe Fahrlässigkeit), liability for injury to life, body or health, and any mandatory liability under the German Product Liability Act (Produkthaftungsgesetz) remain unaffected. For slight negligence (leichte Fahrlässigkeit), I am only liable in the event of a breach of a material contractual obligation (cardinal obligation), limited to the foreseeable damage typical for this type of contract.

9. Third-Party Components

This website uses three.js (MIT License). It remains under its own license.

10. Trademarks

Apple, Mac, macOS and AirPods are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. RØDE, StreamCam and other product names shown on this website belong to their respective owners. SoundPin is an independent product and not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by any of them.

11. Changes

I may update these Terms. The current version is indicated by the date above.

12. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany, without regard to conflict-of-law provisions. Mandatory consumer protection rights of the country in which you reside remain unaffected.

13. Contact

Robert Dabi
Mittelbügweg 84a, 90571 Schwaig, Germany
soundpin@dabi.me

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 22 October 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Robert Dabi (“I”, “me”) handles personal data in connection with this website and the SoundPin app. I process personal data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Controller

Robert Dabi
Mittelbügweg 84a, 90571 Schwaig, Germany
soundpin@dabi.me

2. Visiting This Website

This website is hosted by IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Germany. When you open the website, the server processes technical access data (such as your IP address, the date and time of access, the requested file and your browser) in server log files, as far as necessary to deliver the website and keep it secure. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in secure, functional hosting).

This website does not use cookies, analytics or tracking. It uses your device’s own system fonts, and scripts and images are delivered from this website’s own server; no data is passed to third parties such as Google.

3. The SoundPin App

SoundPin runs entirely on your Mac and does not connect to the internet. It sends no data to me or to anyone else.

To boost your microphone, SoundPin reads the audio from the microphone you pinned and passes it on, in real time, to the virtual microphone “SoundPin Mic”. The audio is processed only in your Mac’s memory; SoundPin does not record, store or transmit it. macOS asks for your permission before SoundPin can access the microphone.

Your settings – the devices you chose and the boost level – are stored on your Mac. SoundPin writes technical status messages, such as device changes and audio levels, to the macOS system log; they also stay on your Mac.

4. Buying SoundPin

Purchases are handled by Lemon Squeezy, which acts as the seller (merchant of record) and processes your payment, billing and tax details under its own privacy policy (lemonsqueezy.com/privacy). When you click “Buy”, the checkout opens on Lemon Squeezy’s website; Lemon Squeezy is based in the USA.

I receive your name, email address, country and order details to provide your download and support. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of a contract). I keep order records for as long as tax law requires.

5. Contacting Me

If you contact me by email, I process your message and contact details to answer your request. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR where your request relates to a contract, and otherwise Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest in answering inquiries). I delete the correspondence when it is no longer needed, unless legal retention obligations apply.

6. Sharing of Data

I do not sell personal data. Data is shared only with the host of this website and, for purchases, with Lemon Squeezy – in each case only to the extent required.

7. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict and port your personal data, and to object to processing. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. To exercise these rights, contact me at soundpin@dabi.me.

8. Right to Object

Where processing is based on Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest), you have the right to object to it at any time on grounds relating to your particular situation.

9. Changes

I may update this Privacy Policy. The current version is indicated by the date above.

Datenschutz

Stand: 22. Oktober 2026

Diese Datenschutzerklärung informiert über die Verarbeitung personenbezogener Daten im Zusammenhang mit dieser Website und der App SoundPin. Die Verarbeitung erfolgt nach der Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DSGVO).

1. Verantwortlicher

Robert Dabi
Mittelbügweg 84a, 90571 Schwaig, Deutschland
E-Mail: soundpin@dabi.me

2. Besuch dieser Website

Diese Website wird gehostet von der IONOS SE, Elgendorfer Str. 57, 56410 Montabaur, Deutschland. Beim Aufruf der Website werden technische Zugriffsdaten (z. B. IP-Adresse, Zeitpunkt des Zugriffs, abgerufene Datei, Browser) in Server-Logfiles verarbeitet, soweit dies für die Auslieferung und den sicheren Betrieb der Website erforderlich ist. Rechtsgrundlage ist Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO (berechtigtes Interesse an einem sicheren, funktionsfähigen Hosting).

Diese Website setzt keine Cookies und keine Analyse- oder Tracking-Werkzeuge ein. Sie verwendet die Systemschrift deines Geräts; Skripte und Bilder werden vom eigenen Server dieser Website geladen. Es werden keine Daten an Dritte wie Google übermittelt.

3. Die App SoundPin

SoundPin läuft vollständig auf deinem Mac und stellt keine Verbindung zum Internet her. Die App übermittelt keine Daten an mich oder an Dritte.

Für die Verstärkung liest SoundPin den Ton des festgehaltenen Mikrofons und gibt ihn in Echtzeit an das virtuelle Mikrofon „SoundPin Mic“ weiter. Der Ton wird nur im Arbeitsspeicher deines Macs verarbeitet; SoundPin nimmt ihn nicht auf, speichert ihn nicht und überträgt ihn nicht. Bevor SoundPin auf das Mikrofon zugreifen kann, fragt macOS dich um Erlaubnis.

Deine Einstellungen – die gewählten Geräte und die Verstärkungsstufe – werden auf deinem Mac gespeichert. Technische Statusmeldungen, etwa Gerätewechsel und Pegel, schreibt SoundPin in das Systemprotokoll von macOS; auch sie bleiben auf deinem Mac.

4. Kauf von SoundPin

Den Verkauf wickelt Lemon Squeezy ab. Lemon Squeezy tritt als Verkäufer auf (Merchant of Record) und verarbeitet deine Zahlungs-, Rechnungs- und Steuerdaten nach seiner eigenen Datenschutzerklärung (lemonsqueezy.com/privacy). Mit einem Klick auf „Buy“ öffnet sich die Kasse auf der Website von Lemon Squeezy; das Unternehmen sitzt in den USA.

Ich erhalte deinen Namen, deine E-Mail-Adresse, dein Land und die Bestelldaten, um dir den Download und Support zu ermöglichen. Rechtsgrundlage ist Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. b DSGVO (Vertragserfüllung). Bestelldaten bewahre ich auf, solange es steuerrechtlich vorgeschrieben ist.

5. Kontakt per E-Mail

Schreibst du mir eine E-Mail, verarbeite ich deine Nachricht und deine Kontaktdaten, um deine Anfrage zu beantworten. Rechtsgrundlage ist Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. b DSGVO, soweit die Anfrage einen Vertrag betrifft, sonst Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO (berechtigtes Interesse an der Beantwortung von Anfragen). Die Korrespondenz lösche ich, sobald sie nicht mehr benötigt wird, sofern keine gesetzlichen Aufbewahrungspflichten bestehen.

6. Empfänger der Daten

Ein Verkauf personenbezogener Daten findet nicht statt. Eine Weitergabe erfolgt nur an den Host dieser Website und bei einem Kauf an Lemon Squeezy – jeweils nur im erforderlichen Umfang.

7. Deine Rechte

Du hast das Recht auf Auskunft, Berichtigung, Löschung, Einschränkung der Verarbeitung, Datenübertragbarkeit und Widerspruch. Zur Ausübung genügt eine Nachricht an soundpin@dabi.me. Außerdem hast du das Recht, dich bei einer Datenschutz-Aufsichtsbehörde zu beschweren.

8. Widerspruchsrecht

Soweit die Verarbeitung auf Art. 6 Abs. 1 lit. f DSGVO (berechtigtes Interesse) beruht, hast du das Recht, aus Gründen, die sich aus deiner besonderen Situation ergeben, jederzeit Widerspruch gegen diese Verarbeitung einzulegen.

9. Änderungen

Ich kann diese Datenschutzerklärung anpassen. Es gilt die jeweils aktuelle, durch das Datum oben gekennzeichnete Fassung.

Impressum

Angaben gemäß § 5 DDG

Robert Dabi
Mittelbügweg 84a
90571 Schwaig
Deutschland

Kontakt

Tel.: +49 911 6604548
E-Mail: soundpin@dabi.me

Umsatzsteuer-ID

Umsatzsteuer-Identifikationsnummer gemäß § 27 a Umsatzsteuergesetz:
DE286293174

Verantwortlich für den Inhalt nach § 18 Abs. 2 MStV

Robert Dabi
Mittelbügweg 84a
90571 Schwaig
Deutschland

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