diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8144b79b..c6fd47c4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ and this project adheres to
 ### Added
 
 - 📈(frontend) capture media diagnostics on media errors
+- ✨(frontend) add an audio gauge to the microphone select menu
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/components/Join.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/components/Join.tsx
index 3d83c767..f7ee31d6 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/components/Join.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/components/Join.tsx
@@ -729,6 +729,7 @@ export const Join = ({
                 <SelectDevice
                   kind="audioinput"
                   id={audioDeviceId}
+                  track={audioTrack}
                   onSubmit={async (id) => {
                     try {
                       saveAudioInputDeviceId(id)
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/Device/AudioDevicesControl.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/Device/AudioDevicesControl.tsx
index b6b52815..914760c8 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/Device/AudioDevicesControl.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/Device/AudioDevicesControl.tsx
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
-import { useTrackToggle, UseTrackToggleProps } from '@livekit/components-react'
+import {
+  useLocalParticipant,
+  useTrackToggle,
+  UseTrackToggleProps,
+} from '@livekit/components-react'
 import { Button, Popover } from '@/primitives'
 import { RiArrowUpSLine } from '@remixicon/react'
-import { Track } from 'livekit-client'
+import { LocalAudioTrack, Track } from 'livekit-client'
 
 import { ToggleDevice } from './ToggleDevice'
 import { css } from '@/styled-system/css'
@@ -51,6 +55,12 @@ export const AudioDevicesControl = ({
     ...props,
   })
 
+  const { microphoneTrack } = useLocalParticipant()
+  const localAudioTrack =
+    microphoneTrack?.track instanceof LocalAudioTrack
+      ? microphoneTrack.track
+      : undefined
+
   const kind = 'audioinput'
   const cannotUseDevice = useCannotUseDevice(kind)
   const selectLabel = t(`settings.${SettingsDialogExtendedKey.AUDIO}`)
@@ -111,6 +121,7 @@ export const AudioDevicesControl = ({
                   context="room"
                   kind={kind}
                   id={audioDeviceId}
+                  track={localAudioTrack}
                   onSubmit={saveAudioInputDeviceId}
                 />
               </div>
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/Device/AudioLevelGauge.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/Device/AudioLevelGauge.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b3da87a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/Device/AudioLevelGauge.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
+import { LocalAudioTrack, TrackEvent } from 'livekit-client'
+import { useTrackVolume } from '@livekit/components-react'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
+import { RiMicLine, RiMicOffLine } from '@remixicon/react'
+import { styled } from '@/styled-system/jsx'
+import { Text } from '@/primitives'
+
+const StyledContainer = styled('div', {
+  base: {
+    display: 'flex',
+    alignItems: 'center',
+    gap: '0.75rem',
+    padding: '0.75rem 0.25rem',
+    marginTop: '0.5rem',
+    borderTop: '1px solid',
+    minHeight: '2.5rem',
+  },
+  variants: {
+    theme: {
+      light: {
+        borderColor: 'gray.200',
+        color: 'greyscale.600',
+      },
+      dark: {
+        borderColor: 'primaryDark.300',
+        color: 'rgba(255 255 255 / 0.7)',
+      },
+    },
+  },
+})
+
+const StyledGaugeContainer = styled('div', {
+  base: {
+    flexGrow: 1,
+    height: '0.375rem',
+    borderRadius: '0.1875rem',
+    overflow: 'hidden',
+  },
+  variants: {
+    theme: {
+      light: {
+        backgroundColor: 'greyscale.250',
+      },
+      dark: {
+        backgroundColor: 'rgba(255 255 255 / 0.25)',
+      },
+    },
+  },
+})
+
+const StyledGauge = styled('div', {
+  base: {
+    width: '100%',
+    height: '100%',
+    borderRadius: 'inherit',
+    transformOrigin: 'left center',
+    transform: 'scaleX(0)',
+    transition: 'transform 0.06s linear',
+  },
+  variants: {
+    theme: {
+      light: {
+        backgroundColor: 'primary.500',
+      },
+      dark: {
+        backgroundColor: 'primaryDark.800',
+      },
+    },
+  },
+})
+
+type Theme = 'light' | 'dark'
+
+type AudioLevelGaugeProps = {
+  track?: LocalAudioTrack
+  variant?: Theme
+}
+
+const useIsTrackMuted = (track?: LocalAudioTrack) => {
+  const [isMuted, setIsMuted] = useState(() => track?.isMuted ?? true)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!track) {
+      setIsMuted(true)
+      return
+    }
+    setIsMuted(track.isMuted)
+    const onMuted = () => setIsMuted(true)
+    const onUnmuted = () => setIsMuted(false)
+    track.on(TrackEvent.Muted, onMuted)
+    track.on(TrackEvent.Unmuted, onUnmuted)
+    return () => {
+      track.off(TrackEvent.Muted, onMuted)
+      track.off(TrackEvent.Unmuted, onUnmuted)
+    }
+  }, [track])
+
+  return isMuted
+}
+
+const LevelBar = ({
+  track,
+  theme,
+}: {
+  track: LocalAudioTrack
+  theme: Theme
+}) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', { keyPrefix: 'selectDevice' })
+  const volume = useTrackVolume(track, {
+    fftSize: 256,
+    smoothingTimeConstant: 0.7,
+  })
+  const level = Math.min(1, volume)
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <RiMicLine size={18} aria-hidden="true" />
+      <StyledGaugeContainer
+        theme={theme}
+        role="img"
+        aria-label={t('audioinput.level')}
+      >
+        <StyledGauge theme={theme} style={{ transform: `scaleX(${level})` }} />
+      </StyledGaugeContainer>
+    </>
+  )
+}
+
+export const AudioLevelGauge = ({
+  track,
+  variant = 'light',
+}: AudioLevelGaugeProps) => {
+  const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', { keyPrefix: 'selectDevice' })
+  const isMuted = useIsTrackMuted(track)
+  const showMutedHint = !track || isMuted
+
+  return (
+    <StyledContainer theme={variant}>
+      {showMutedHint ? (
+        <>
+          <RiMicOffLine size={18} aria-hidden="true" />
+          <Text variant="bodyXsMedium">{t('audioinput.muteTest')}</Text>
+        </>
+      ) : (
+        <LevelBar
+          key={track.mediaStreamTrack?.id}
+          track={track}
+          theme={variant}
+        />
+      )}
+    </StyledContainer>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/Device/SelectDevice.tsx b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/Device/SelectDevice.tsx
index 37517b3b..b1b2a672 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/Device/SelectDevice.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/features/rooms/livekit/components/controls/Device/SelectDevice.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import { Select, SelectProps } from '@/primitives/Select'
 import type { Placement } from '@react-types/overlays'
 import { useCannotUseDevice } from '../../../hooks/useCannotUseDevice'
 import { useDeviceIcons } from '@/features/rooms/livekit/hooks/useDeviceIcons'
+import type { LocalAudioTrack } from 'livekit-client'
+import { AudioLevelGauge } from './AudioLevelGauge'
 
 type DeviceItems = Array<{ value: string; label: string }>
 
@@ -18,6 +20,7 @@ type SelectDeviceProps = {
   onSubmit?: (id: string) => void
   kind: MediaDeviceKind
   context?: 'join' | 'room'
+  track?: LocalAudioTrack
 }
 
 type SelectDevicePermissionsProps<T> = SelectDeviceProps &
@@ -28,6 +31,7 @@ const SelectDevicePermissions = <T extends string | number>({
   kind,
   onSubmit,
   iconComponent,
+  track,
   ...props
 }: SelectDevicePermissionsProps<T>) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', { keyPrefix: 'selectDevice' })
@@ -74,6 +78,11 @@ const SelectDevicePermissions = <T extends string | number>({
         await setActiveMediaDevice(key as string)
         onSubmit?.(key as string)
       }}
+      menuFooter={
+        kind === 'audioinput' ? (
+          <AudioLevelGauge track={track} variant={props.variant} />
+        ) : undefined
+      }
       {...props}
     />
   )
@@ -84,6 +93,7 @@ export const SelectDevice = ({
   onSubmit,
   kind,
   context = 'join',
+  track,
 }: SelectDeviceProps) => {
   const { t } = useTranslation('rooms', { keyPrefix: 'selectDevice' })
 
@@ -116,6 +126,7 @@ export const SelectDevice = ({
       id={id}
       onSubmit={onSubmit}
       kind={kind}
+      track={track}
       iconComponent={deviceIcons.select}
       {...contextProps}
     />
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/de/rooms.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/de/rooms.json
index 73a137bc..2d27256f 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/de/rooms.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/de/rooms.json
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
     },
     "audioinput": {
       "choose": "Mikrofon auswählen",
+      "level": "Mikrofon-Eingangspegel",
+      "muteTest": "Aktivieren Sie Ihr Mikrofon, um es zu testen",
       "permissionsNeeded": "Mikrofon auswählen – Berechtigung erforderlich",
       "disable": "Mikrofon deaktivieren",
       "enable": "Mikrofon aktivieren",
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/en/rooms.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/en/rooms.json
index 62b34e25..21a13865 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/en/rooms.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/en/rooms.json
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
     },
     "audioinput": {
       "choose": "Select microphone",
+      "level": "Microphone input level",
+      "muteTest": "Turn on your microphone to test it",
       "permissionsNeeded": "Select microphone - permission needed",
       "disable": "Disable microphone",
       "enable": "Enable microphone",
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/rooms.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/rooms.json
index 8621cb1d..00519708 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/rooms.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/fr/rooms.json
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
     },
     "audioinput": {
       "choose": "Choisir le micro",
+      "level": "Niveau d'entrée du micro",
+      "muteTest": "Activez votre micro pour le tester",
       "permissionsNeeded": "Choisir le micro - autorisations nécessaires",
       "disable": "Désactiver le micro",
       "enable": "Activer le micro",
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/rooms.json b/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/rooms.json
index ec5afc04..744d7384 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/rooms.json
+++ b/src/frontend/src/locales/nl/rooms.json
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
     },
     "audioinput": {
       "choose": "Selecteer microfoon",
+      "level": "Microfoon-ingangsniveau",
+      "muteTest": "Zet je microfoon aan om deze te testen",
       "permissionsNeeded": "Selecteer microfoon - Toestemming vereist",
       "disable": "Microfoon dempen",
       "enable": "Microfoon dempen opheffen",
diff --git a/src/frontend/src/primitives/Select.tsx b/src/frontend/src/primitives/Select.tsx
index db8b2a5e..b97e0045 100644
--- a/src/frontend/src/primitives/Select.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/src/primitives/Select.tsx
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ export type SelectProps<T> = Omit<
   errors?: ReactNode
   placement?: Placement
   variant?: 'light' | 'dark'
+  menuFooter?: ReactNode
 }
 
 export const Select = <T extends string | number>({
@@ -108,56 +109,62 @@ export const Select = <T extends string | number>({
   errors,
   placement,
   variant = 'light',
+  menuFooter,
   ...props
 }: SelectProps<T>) => {
   const IconComponent = iconComponent
   const { t } = useTranslation('global')
   return (
     <RACSelect {...props}>
-      {label}
-      <StyledButton variant={variant}>
-        {!!IconComponent && (
-          <StyledIcon>
-            <IconComponent size={18} />
-          </StyledIcon>
-        )}
-        <StyledSelectValue />
-        <RiArrowDropDownLine
-          aria-hidden="true"
-          className={css({ flexShrink: 0 })}
-        />
-      </StyledButton>
-      <StyledPopover placement={placement}>
-        <Box size="sm" type="popover" variant={variant}>
-          <ListBox>
-            {items.map((item) => (
-              <ListBoxItem
-                className={
-                  menuRecipe({
-                    extraPadding: true,
-                    variant: variant,
-                  }).item
-                }
-                id={item.value}
-                key={item.value}
-                textValue={
-                  typeof item.label === 'string' ? item.label : undefined
-                }
-              >
-                {({ isSelected }) => (
-                  <>
-                    {item.label}
-                    {isSelected && (
-                      <VisuallyHidden>, {t('selected')}</VisuallyHidden>
+      {({ isOpen }) => (
+        <>
+          {label}
+          <StyledButton variant={variant}>
+            {!!IconComponent && (
+              <StyledIcon>
+                <IconComponent size={18} />
+              </StyledIcon>
+            )}
+            <StyledSelectValue />
+            <RiArrowDropDownLine
+              aria-hidden="true"
+              className={css({ flexShrink: 0 })}
+            />
+          </StyledButton>
+          <StyledPopover placement={placement}>
+            <Box size="sm" type="popover" variant={variant}>
+              <ListBox>
+                {items.map((item) => (
+                  <ListBoxItem
+                    className={
+                      menuRecipe({
+                        extraPadding: true,
+                        variant: variant,
+                      }).item
+                    }
+                    id={item.value}
+                    key={item.value}
+                    textValue={
+                      typeof item.label === 'string' ? item.label : undefined
+                    }
+                  >
+                    {({ isSelected }) => (
+                      <>
+                        {item.label}
+                        {isSelected && (
+                          <VisuallyHidden>, {t('selected')}</VisuallyHidden>
+                        )}
+                      </>
                     )}
-                  </>
-                )}
-              </ListBoxItem>
-            ))}
-          </ListBox>
-        </Box>
-      </StyledPopover>
-      {errors}
+                  </ListBoxItem>
+                ))}
+              </ListBox>
+              {isOpen && menuFooter}
+            </Box>
+          </StyledPopover>
+          {errors}
+        </>
+      )}
     </RACSelect>
   )
 }