Audio device information properties

This article lists the device information properties related to audio devices. On Windows, each hardware device has associated DeviceInformation properties that provide detailed information about a device. You can use these properties when you need specific information about a device or when you are building a device selector.

For general information about enumerating devices on Windows, see Enumerate devices and Device information properties.

Name	Type	Description
System.Devices.AudioDevice.Microphone.SensitivityInDbfs	Double	Specifies the microphone sensitivity in decibels relative to full scale (dBFS) units.
System.Devices.AudioDevice.Microphone.SensitivityInDbfs2	Double	Specifies the microphone sensitivity in dBFS, measured after fixed hardware gain (if available). Assumes 0 dB software gain. Available starting with Windows 10, version 1803.
System.Devices.AudioDevice.Microphone.SignalToNoiseRatioInDb	Double	Specifies the microphone signal to noise ratio (SNR) measured in decibel (dB) units.
System.Devices.AudioDevice.SpeechProcessingSupported	Boolean	Indicates whether the audio device supports speech processing.
System.Devices.AudioDevice.RawProcessingSupported	Boolean	Indicates whether the audio device supports raw processing.
System.Devices.MicrophoneArray.Geometry	unsigned char[]	Geometry data for a microphone array.

Related topics

• Enumerate devices
• Device information properties
• Build a device selector
• Media playback