--- title: "Sony Headphones for Zoom, Teams, Meet and Discord" description: "Set up Sony headphones for Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and Discord on a Mac: the right speaker and mic, better call sound and a meeting scene." url: https://opensoundconnect.app/guides/sony-headphones-meetings-mac language: en --- # Sony headphones, ready for meetings One setup for every call app: where to choose your Sony headphones in Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and Discord, how to keep the sound clear, and a scene that gets the headphones ready by itself. Applies to: [MDR-1000X](https://opensoundconnect.app/headphones/mdr-1000x), [WH-1000XM2](https://opensoundconnect.app/headphones/wh-1000xm2), [WH-1000XM3](https://opensoundconnect.app/headphones/wh-1000xm3), [WH-1000XM4](https://opensoundconnect.app/headphones/wh-1000xm4), [WH-1000XM5](https://opensoundconnect.app/headphones/wh-1000xm5), [WH-1000XM6](https://opensoundconnect.app/headphones/wh-1000xm6), [WH-1000XX](https://opensoundconnect.app/headphones/wh-1000xx) · Updated 2026-11-03 ## Short answer For calls on a Mac with Sony headphones: 1. Choose the headphones as the **Output** in **System Settings → Sound**, and the same in your meeting app's speaker setting. 2. For the best sound, choose your Mac's built-in microphone as the input instead of the headphones' microphone, so the headphones stay in their high-quality Bluetooth mode. 3. Turn [Speak-to-Chat](https://opensoundconnect.app/features/speak-to-chat) off and switch to ambient sound, or let a [scene](https://opensoundconnect.app/features/scenes) do both when your meeting app opens. ## Choose a microphone first Every call app needs a speaker and a microphone, and you have two good options: - **Headphones' microphone.** Simple, and your voice is picked up close to you. But while it's in use, Bluetooth switches to its call mode and everything you hear sounds flatter. - **The Mac's built-in microphone** (or a USB microphone). The headphones carry only sound, so the other people, shared videos and music keep their full quality. [Why calls sound bad](https://opensoundconnect.app/guides/sony-headphones-bad-call-audio-mac) explains the two Bluetooth modes. Whichever you choose, set it in **System Settings → Sound → Input** and pick the same in each app below. Many apps also have an option that follows the system setting. If nothing works at all, check that the app is turned on under **System Settings → Privacy & Security → Microphone**, then see [microphone not working](https://opensoundconnect.app/guides/sony-microphone-not-working-mac). ## Set up your meeting app ### Zoom 1. In the Zoom app, open **Settings** and choose **Audio**. 2. Under **Speaker**, select your Sony headphones. 3. Under **Microphone**, select the headphones or your Mac's microphone. 4. Use the test buttons to check both. During a meeting, the arrow next to the microphone button opens the same choices. ### Microsoft Teams 1. Open **Settings** in Teams and go to **Devices**. 2. Choose your headphones as the **Speaker**, and your microphone of choice. 3. Make a test call to check. During a meeting, the device settings are also in the meeting's menu. ### Google Meet Google Meet runs in your browser, so two things matter: 1. In Meet, open **Settings** and go to **Audio**. Choose your **Microphone** and **Speakers**. 2. Allow the browser to use the microphone: in the browser's site settings for meet.google.com, and, for Chrome or another browser that asks, under **System Settings → Privacy & Security → Microphone**. ### Discord 1. Open **User Settings** and go to **Voice & Video**. 2. Set **Input Device** to your microphone and **Output Device** to your Sony headphones. 3. Use the mic test on the same page. ## A meeting scene Open Sound Connect can set up the headphones for you when a call app opens. Here's a scene to start from: 1. Open **Scenes** (⌘5) and choose **New Scene** (⌘N). Call it Meeting. 2. Set noise control to **Ambient Sound**, at a level you like, so you hear your own voice and the room. Add **Focus on Voice** if your model has it. 3. Set **Speak-to-Chat** to off, so your own talking doesn't pause or quiet the call's audio. 4. Choose the **App** trigger and pick Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Discord or your browser. 5. Save. When that app comes to the front while the headphones are connected, the scene is applied; at most once every ten minutes, so switching windows during a call doesn't reset it. Make a second scene, such as the starter **Deep Focus**, for when the call is over, and apply it from the menu bar or with ⌃⌘1 to ⌃⌘9. Settings your model doesn't have are skipped: on the MDR-1000X, WH-1000XM2 and WH-1000XM3, which have no Speak-to-Chat, the scene just sets ambient sound. ## Speak-to-Chat and calls On the WH-1000XM4 and WH-1000XM5, Speak-to-Chat pauses or mutes audio when you start talking; on the WH-1000XM6 and WH-1000XX it lowers the volume. That's useful at a desk, less so in a meeting where you talk a lot. Turn it off for calls on the **Voice** page (⌘3), in the menu bar panel, or with the scene above. Sony also says to turn it off for calls over the cable, which on these models don't use the headphones' microphone anyway. ## Two devices at once If your headphones are also connected to your phone, a phone call can take them over in the middle of a meeting. If your headphones show **Connect to 2 Devices Simultaneously** on the **Wearing** page under **Connectivity**, you can turn it off there for important calls. [Sony headphones with a Mac and iPhone](https://opensoundconnect.app/guides/sony-headphones-mac-iphone) explains each model's options. ## Common questions ### Should I use the Sony headphones' microphone for Zoom? You can, but whenever it's in use the headphones switch to Bluetooth's call mode and everything you hear sounds flatter. Using the Mac's microphone keeps the headphones in high-quality mode. ### Why did the meeting app pick the wrong microphone? Meeting apps remember their own choice and don't always follow the Mac. Select the microphone in the app's settings, or choose its option that follows the system. ### Can Open Sound Connect mute my microphone? No. The app has no microphone controls; mute in your meeting app. It changes headphone settings such as noise control and Speak-to-Chat, which a scene can do for you when the meeting app opens. ## Where to next - [Microphone not working on a Mac](https://opensoundconnect.app/guides/sony-microphone-not-working-mac): Fix a Sony headphone mic that doesn't work on a Mac: input, permissions, the meeting app and the cable. - [Bad sound on calls](https://opensoundconnect.app/guides/sony-headphones-bad-call-audio-mac): Why audio turns muffled when the headphones' mic is in use, and how to keep the good sound on calls. - [Scenes and automation](https://opensoundconnect.app/features/scenes): Save your settings as scenes and apply them with a click, a shortcut, on connect, on a schedule or by app. - [Speak-to-Chat](https://opensoundconnect.app/features/speak-to-chat): Turn Speak-to-Chat off or tune it from your Mac, on the headphones or in Sony's app, and why it comes back on. --- Open Sound Connect is independent software. 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