diff --git a/lib/open_earable_flutter.dart b/lib/open_earable_flutter.dart
index 80e0e7f6..c158020b 100644
--- a/lib/open_earable_flutter.dart
+++ b/lib/open_earable_flutter.dart
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ export 'src/models/capabilities/jingle_player.dart';
 export 'src/models/capabilities/audio_player_controls.dart';
 export 'src/models/capabilities/storage_path_audio_player.dart';
 export 'src/models/capabilities/audio_mode_manager.dart';
+export 'src/models/capabilities/microphone_gain_manager.dart';
 export 'src/models/capabilities/microphone_manager.dart';
 export 'src/models/capabilities/power_saving_mode_manager.dart';
 export 'src/models/capabilities/stereo_device.dart';
diff --git a/lib/src/fota/handlers/firmware_update_handler.dart b/lib/src/fota/handlers/firmware_update_handler.dart
index 9e7ec1fa..6c705123 100644
--- a/lib/src/fota/handlers/firmware_update_handler.dart
+++ b/lib/src/fota/handlers/firmware_update_handler.dart
@@ -147,6 +147,17 @@ class FirmwareUnpacker extends FirmwareUpdateHandler {
 class FirmwareUpdater extends FirmwareUpdateHandler {
   final UpdateManagerFactory _updateManagerFactory =
       FirmwareUpdateManagerFactory();
+  static const FirmwareUpgradeConfiguration _defaultUpgradeConfiguration =
+      FirmwareUpgradeConfiguration(
+    // Ask MCUboot to test the image and reboot into it. The firmware
+    // confirms itself very early during boot, so confirming again from the
+    // phone is unnecessary and can race with the swap flow.
+    estimatedSwapTime: Duration(seconds: 90),
+    // Preserve persisted device state such as Bluetooth bond information
+    // during ordinary firmware upgrades.
+    eraseAppSettings: false,
+    firmwareUpgradeMode: FirmwareUpgradeMode.testOnly,
+  );
 
   @override
   Future<FirmwareUpdateManager> handleFirmwareUpdate(
@@ -168,18 +179,14 @@ class FirmwareUpdater extends FirmwareUpdateHandler {
       final fwImage = request.firmwareImage;
       await updateManager.updateWithImageData(
         imageData: fwImage!,
-        configuration: const FirmwareUpgradeConfiguration(
-          firmwareUpgradeMode: FirmwareUpgradeMode.testOnly,
-        ),
+        configuration: _defaultUpgradeConfiguration,
       );
       return updateManager;
     } else {
       final multiImageRequest = request as MultiImageFirmwareUpdateRequest;
       updateManager.update(
         multiImageRequest.firmwareImages!,
-        configuration: const FirmwareUpgradeConfiguration(
-          firmwareUpgradeMode: FirmwareUpgradeMode.testOnly,
-        ),
+        configuration: _defaultUpgradeConfiguration,
       );
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/src/models/capabilities/microphone_gain_manager.dart b/lib/src/models/capabilities/microphone_gain_manager.dart
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ca29fe17
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/src/models/capabilities/microphone_gain_manager.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+abstract class MicrophoneGainManager {
+  Future<MicrophoneGain> getMicrophoneGain();
+
+  Future<void> setMicrophoneGain(MicrophoneGain gain);
+}
+
+class MicrophoneGain {
+  static const int maxGainRegister = 0x00;
+  static const int zeroDbRegister = 0x40;
+  static const int minGainRegister = 0xFE;
+  static const int muteRegister = 0xFF;
+  static const int defaultRegister = 0x20;
+  static const double stepDb = 0.375;
+  static const double maxGainDb = 24.0;
+  static const double minGainDb = -71.25;
+
+  final int outerRegister;
+  final int innerRegister;
+
+  const MicrophoneGain({
+    required this.outerRegister,
+    required this.innerRegister,
+  })  : assert(outerRegister >= 0 && outerRegister <= muteRegister),
+        assert(innerRegister >= 0 && innerRegister <= muteRegister);
+
+  const MicrophoneGain.stereo(int register)
+      : this(outerRegister: register, innerRegister: register);
+
+  const MicrophoneGain.muted()
+      : this.stereo(muteRegister);
+
+  bool get isMuted =>
+      outerRegister == muteRegister && innerRegister == muteRegister;
+
+  double? get outerDb => registerToDb(outerRegister);
+
+  double? get innerDb => registerToDb(innerRegister);
+
+  MicrophoneGain copyWith({
+    int? outerRegister,
+    int? innerRegister,
+  }) {
+    return MicrophoneGain(
+      outerRegister: outerRegister ?? this.outerRegister,
+      innerRegister: innerRegister ?? this.innerRegister,
+    );
+  }
+
+  static double? registerToDb(int register) {
+    _validateRegister(register);
+    if (register == muteRegister) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return maxGainDb - (register * stepDb);
+  }
+
+  static int dbToRegister(double db) {
+    final clampedDb = db.clamp(minGainDb, maxGainDb).toDouble();
+    return ((maxGainDb - clampedDb) / stepDb)
+        .round()
+        .clamp(maxGainRegister, minGainRegister)
+        .toInt();
+  }
+
+  static void _validateRegister(int register) {
+    if (register < 0 || register > muteRegister) {
+      throw RangeError.range(register, 0, muteRegister, 'register');
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/lib/src/models/capabilities/microphone_manager.dart b/lib/src/models/capabilities/microphone_manager.dart
index 00cbf5e9..535ab3d6 100644
--- a/lib/src/models/capabilities/microphone_manager.dart
+++ b/lib/src/models/capabilities/microphone_manager.dart
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ abstract class MicrophoneManager<MC extends Microphone> {
     required this.availableMicrophones,
   });
 
-  void setMicrophone(MC microphone);
+  Future<void> setMicrophone(MC microphone);
+
   Future<MC> getMicrophone();
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/src/models/devices/open_earable_v2.dart b/lib/src/models/devices/open_earable_v2.dart
index deb7a063..bde6e57b 100644
--- a/lib/src/models/devices/open_earable_v2.dart
+++ b/lib/src/models/devices/open_earable_v2.dart
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ const String _micSelectCharacteristicUuid =
     "0x1410df97-5f68-4ebb-a7c7-5e0fb9ae7557";
 const String _audioModeCharacteristicUuid =
     "0x1410df96-5f68-4ebb-a7c7-5e0fb9ae7557";
+const String _dmicGainCharacteristicUuid =
+    "1410df99-5f68-4ebb-a7c7-5e0fb9ae7557";
 
 const String _buttonServiceUuid = "29c10bdc-4773-11ee-be56-0242ac120002";
 const String _buttonCharacteristicUuid = "29c10f38-4773-11ee-be56-0242ac120002";
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ class OpenEarableV2 extends BluetoothWearable
         DeviceFirmwareVersion,
         DeviceHardwareVersion,
         MicrophoneManager<OpenEarableV2Mic>,
+        MicrophoneGainManager,
         AudioModeManager,
         EdgeRecorderManager,
         ButtonManager,
@@ -455,12 +458,12 @@ class OpenEarableV2 extends BluetoothWearable
   // MARK: MicrophoneManager
 
   @override
-  void setMicrophone(OpenEarableV2Mic microphone) {
+  Future<void> setMicrophone(OpenEarableV2Mic microphone) {
     if (!availableMicrophones.contains(microphone)) {
       throw ArgumentError('Microphone not available: ${microphone.key}');
     }
 
-    bleManager.write(
+    return bleManager.write(
       deviceId: deviceId,
       serviceId: _audioConfigServiceUuid,
       characteristicId: _micSelectCharacteristicUuid,
@@ -486,6 +489,38 @@ class OpenEarableV2 extends BluetoothWearable
     return availableMicrophones.firstWhere((mic) => mic.id == microphoneId);
   }
 
+  // MARK: MicrophoneGainManager
+
+  @override
+  Future<MicrophoneGain> getMicrophoneGain() async {
+    final gainBytes = await bleManager.read(
+      deviceId: deviceId,
+      serviceId: _audioConfigServiceUuid,
+      characteristicId: _dmicGainCharacteristicUuid,
+    );
+
+    if (gainBytes.length != 2) {
+      throw StateError(
+        'Microphone gain characteristic expected 2 values, but got ${gainBytes.length}',
+      );
+    }
+
+    return MicrophoneGain(
+      outerRegister: gainBytes[0],
+      innerRegister: gainBytes[1],
+    );
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Future<void> setMicrophoneGain(MicrophoneGain gain) {
+    return bleManager.write(
+      deviceId: deviceId,
+      serviceId: _audioConfigServiceUuid,
+      characteristicId: _dmicGainCharacteristicUuid,
+      byteData: [gain.outerRegister, gain.innerRegister],
+    );
+  }
+
   // MARK: AudioModeManager
 
   @override