Headset microphones very quiet or completely unresponsive

Hello, I’m not very well versed in pc or windows systems, so please forgive me if this is an easy fix or known issue.

I have a HP Core i3 laptop that runs windows 11, and I cannot figure out how to get my mic to work properly. I have a wired headset with a mic as well as wireless headphones and neither of their mics work well if at all. I can see a very slight blip on the audio form in settings occasionally, but other than that my mic doesn’t seem to ever be loud enough even though the level is set at max. The computer recognizes that there is a microphone, so it’s not that it’s not recognizing there is a mic, it’s that it won’t let it get loud enough.

Any help is appreciated!