Thanks to a certain YouTube video, I've finally found where Realtek HD keeps the microphone boost, but there's one problem -- I can listen to MP3, Youtube and stuff like that completely fine, but everything from Sega Genesis emulators comes out HORRIBLY distorted, seemingly regardless of sound settings.
It doesn't seem to affect just one particular sound channel, each one seems distorted on it's own.
Of course I could just turn mic boost back off, but that's a pain in the ass. Is there any way to deal with it and keep the mic boost?