diff --git a/audio/cheetah/config/mixer_paths.xml b/audio/cheetah/config/mixer_paths.xml
index 7cccf52..33ac476 100644
--- a/audio/cheetah/config/mixer_paths.xml
+++ b/audio/cheetah/config/mixer_paths.xml
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@
     </path>
 
     <path name="speaker-mic-post">
-        <ctl name="MIC Record Soft Gain (dB)" value="0"/>
+        <ctl name="MIC Record Soft Gain (dB)" value="22"/>
     </path>
 
     <path name="voice-speaker-mic">
diff --git a/audio/panther/config/mixer_paths.xml b/audio/panther/config/mixer_paths.xml
index 7cccf52..33ac476 100644
--- a/audio/panther/config/mixer_paths.xml
+++ b/audio/panther/config/mixer_paths.xml
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@
     </path>
 
     <path name="speaker-mic-post">
-        <ctl name="MIC Record Soft Gain (dB)" value="0"/>
+        <ctl name="MIC Record Soft Gain (dB)" value="22"/>
     </path>
 
     <path name="voice-speaker-mic">