Without a preamp, the soft mute can sometimes mask extremely weak signals.

没有前置放大器，软静音，有时面具极其微弱的信号。

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Tiki's Intelligent Speech Mode also includes intelligent mute which can automatically soft-mute the mic when you are not speaking or when conversation is not detected.

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