diff --git a/src/audio_core/cubeb_input.cpp b/src/audio_core/cubeb_input.cpp
index eccdafeccc..baee263fbc 100644
--- a/src/audio_core/cubeb_input.cpp
+++ b/src/audio_core/cubeb_input.cpp
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ struct CubebInput::Impl {
     cubeb* ctx = nullptr;
     cubeb_stream* stream = nullptr;
 
-    std::unique_ptr<SampleQueue> sample_queue{};
+    SampleQueue sample_queue{};
     u8 sample_size_in_bytes = 0;
 
     static long DataCallback(cubeb_stream* stream, void* user_data, const void* input_buffer,
@@ -28,38 +28,34 @@ struct CubebInput::Impl {
 };
 
 CubebInput::CubebInput(std::string device_id)
-    : impl(std::make_unique<Impl>()), device_id(std::move(device_id)) {
-    if (cubeb_init(&impl->ctx, "Citra Input", nullptr) != CUBEB_OK) {
-        LOG_ERROR(Audio, "cubeb_init failed! Mic will not work properly");
-        return;
-    }
-    impl->sample_queue = std::make_unique<SampleQueue>();
-}
+    : impl(std::make_unique<Impl>()), device_id(std::move(device_id)) {}
 
 CubebInput::~CubebInput() {
-    if (impl->stream) {
-        if (cubeb_stream_stop(impl->stream) != CUBEB_OK) {
-            LOG_ERROR(Audio, "Error stopping cubeb input stream.");
-        }
-        cubeb_stream_destroy(impl->stream);
-    }
-
-    if (impl->ctx) {
-        cubeb_destroy(impl->ctx);
-    }
+    StopSampling();
 }
 
 void CubebInput::StartSampling(const InputParameters& params) {
+    if (IsSampling()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     // Cubeb apparently only supports signed 16 bit PCM (and float32 which the 3ds doesn't support)
     // TODO: Resample the input stream.
     if (params.sign == Signedness::Unsigned) {
-        LOG_ERROR(Audio,
-                  "Application requested unsupported unsigned pcm format. Falling back to signed.");
+        LOG_WARNING(
+            Audio,
+            "Application requested unsupported unsigned pcm format. Falling back to signed.");
     }
 
     parameters = params;
     impl->sample_size_in_bytes = params.sample_size / 8;
 
+    auto init_result = cubeb_init(&impl->ctx, "Citra Input", nullptr);
+    if (init_result != CUBEB_OK) {
+        LOG_CRITICAL(Audio, "cubeb_init failed: {}", init_result);
+        return;
+    }
+
     cubeb_devid input_device = nullptr;
     if (device_id != auto_device_name && !device_id.empty()) {
         cubeb_device_collection collection;
@@ -87,25 +83,28 @@ void CubebInput::StartSampling(const InputParameters& params) {
     };
 
     u32 latency_frames = 512; // Firefox default
-    if (cubeb_get_min_latency(impl->ctx, &input_params, &latency_frames) != CUBEB_OK) {
-        LOG_WARNING(Audio, "Error getting minimum input latency, falling back to default latency.");
+    auto latency_result = cubeb_get_min_latency(impl->ctx, &input_params, &latency_frames);
+    if (latency_result != CUBEB_OK) {
+        LOG_WARNING(
+            Audio, "cubeb_get_min_latency failed, falling back to default latency of {} frames: {}",
+            latency_frames, latency_result);
     }
 
-    if (cubeb_stream_init(impl->ctx, &impl->stream, "Citra Microphone", input_device, &input_params,
-                          nullptr, nullptr, latency_frames, Impl::DataCallback, Impl::StateCallback,
-                          impl.get()) != CUBEB_OK) {
-        LOG_CRITICAL(Audio, "Error creating cubeb input stream.");
+    auto stream_init_result = cubeb_stream_init(
+        impl->ctx, &impl->stream, "Citra Microphone", input_device, &input_params, nullptr, nullptr,
+        latency_frames, Impl::DataCallback, Impl::StateCallback, impl.get());
+    if (stream_init_result != CUBEB_OK) {
+        LOG_CRITICAL(Audio, "cubeb_stream_init failed: {}", stream_init_result);
+        StopSampling();
         return;
     }
 
-    if (cubeb_stream_start(impl->stream) != CUBEB_OK) {
-        LOG_CRITICAL(Audio, "Error starting cubeb input stream.");
-        cubeb_stream_destroy(impl->stream);
-        impl->stream = nullptr;
+    auto start_result = cubeb_stream_start(impl->stream);
+    if (start_result != CUBEB_OK) {
+        LOG_CRITICAL(Audio, "cubeb_stream_start failed: {}", start_result);
+        StopSampling();
         return;
     }
-
-    is_sampling = true;
 }
 
 void CubebInput::StopSampling() {
@@ -114,11 +113,18 @@ void CubebInput::StopSampling() {
         cubeb_stream_destroy(impl->stream);
         impl->stream = nullptr;
     }
-    is_sampling = false;
+    if (impl->ctx) {
+        cubeb_destroy(impl->ctx);
+        impl->ctx = nullptr;
+    }
+}
+
+bool CubebInput::IsSampling() {
+    return impl->ctx && impl->stream;
 }
 
 void CubebInput::AdjustSampleRate(u32 sample_rate) {
-    if (!is_sampling) {
+    if (!IsSampling()) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -129,9 +135,13 @@ void CubebInput::AdjustSampleRate(u32 sample_rate) {
 }
 
 Samples CubebInput::Read() {
+    if (!IsSampling()) {
+        return {};
+    }
+
     Samples samples{};
     Samples queue;
-    while (impl->sample_queue->Pop(queue)) {
+    while (impl->sample_queue.Pop(queue)) {
         samples.insert(samples.end(), queue.begin(), queue.end());
     }
     return samples;
@@ -162,7 +172,7 @@ long CubebInput::Impl::DataCallback(cubeb_stream* stream, void* user_data, const
         const u8* data = reinterpret_cast<const u8*>(input_buffer);
         samples.insert(samples.begin(), data, data + num_frames * impl->sample_size_in_bytes);
     }
-    impl->sample_queue->Push(samples);
+    impl->sample_queue.Push(samples);
 
     // returning less than num_frames here signals cubeb to stop sampling
     return num_frames;
diff --git a/src/audio_core/cubeb_input.h b/src/audio_core/cubeb_input.h
index 1bcb803d5d..244188f159 100644
--- a/src/audio_core/cubeb_input.h
+++ b/src/audio_core/cubeb_input.h
@@ -17,11 +17,9 @@ public:
     ~CubebInput() override;
 
     void StartSampling(const InputParameters& params) override;
-
     void StopSampling() override;
-
+    bool IsSampling() override;
     void AdjustSampleRate(u32 sample_rate) override;
-
     Samples Read() override;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/audio_core/input.h b/src/audio_core/input.h
index fd38579537..ba26218905 100644
--- a/src/audio_core/input.h
+++ b/src/audio_core/input.h
@@ -37,12 +37,8 @@ public:
     /// Stops the microphone. Called by Core
     virtual void StopSampling() = 0;
 
-    /**
-     * Called from the actual event timing at a constant period under a given sample rate.
-     * When sampling is enabled this function is expected to return a buffer of 16 samples in ideal
-     * conditions, but can be lax if the data is coming in from another source like a real mic.
-     */
-    virtual Samples Read() = 0;
+    /// Checks whether the microphone is currently sampling.
+    virtual bool IsSampling() = 0;
 
     /**
      * Adjusts the Parameters. Implementations should update the parameters field in addition to
@@ -50,36 +46,15 @@ public:
      */
     virtual void AdjustSampleRate(u32 sample_rate) = 0;
 
-    /// Value from 0 - 100 to adjust the mic gain setting. Called by Core
-    virtual void SetGain(u8 mic_gain) {
-        gain = mic_gain;
-    }
-
-    u8 GetGain() const {
-        return gain;
-    }
-
-    void SetPower(bool power) {
-        powered = power;
-    }
-
-    bool GetPower() const {
-        return powered;
-    }
-
-    bool IsSampling() const {
-        return is_sampling;
-    }
-
-    const InputParameters& GetParameters() const {
-        return parameters;
-    }
+    /**
+     * Called from the actual event timing at a constant period under a given sample rate.
+     * When sampling is enabled this function is expected to return a buffer of 16 samples in ideal
+     * conditions, but can be lax if the data is coming in from another source like a real mic.
+     */
+    virtual Samples Read() = 0;
 
 protected:
     InputParameters parameters;
-    u8 gain = 0;
-    bool is_sampling = false;
-    bool powered = false;
 };
 
 } // namespace AudioCore
diff --git a/src/audio_core/null_input.h b/src/audio_core/null_input.h
index 77cc9a23d1..00dacf5bdb 100644
--- a/src/audio_core/null_input.h
+++ b/src/audio_core/null_input.h
@@ -23,13 +23,18 @@ public:
         is_sampling = false;
     }
 
-    void AdjustSampleRate(u32 sample_rate) override {
-        parameters.sample_rate = sample_rate;
+    bool IsSampling() override {
+        return is_sampling;
     }
 
+    void AdjustSampleRate(u32 sample_rate) override {}
+
     Samples Read() override {
         return {};
     }
+
+private:
+    bool is_sampling = false;
 };
 
 } // namespace AudioCore
diff --git a/src/audio_core/openal_input.cpp b/src/audio_core/openal_input.cpp
index 79580c3759..935b16454d 100644
--- a/src/audio_core/openal_input.cpp
+++ b/src/audio_core/openal_input.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ OpenALInput::~OpenALInput() {
 }
 
 void OpenALInput::StartSampling(const InputParameters& params) {
-    if (is_sampling) {
+    if (IsSampling()) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -45,19 +45,20 @@ void OpenALInput::StartSampling(const InputParameters& params) {
     impl->device = alcCaptureOpenDevice(
         device_id != auto_device_name && !device_id.empty() ? device_id.c_str() : nullptr,
         params.sample_rate, format, static_cast<ALsizei>(params.buffer_size));
-    if (!impl->device) {
-        LOG_CRITICAL(Audio, "alcCaptureOpenDevice failed.");
+    auto open_error = alcGetError(impl->device);
+    if (impl->device == nullptr || open_error != ALC_NO_ERROR) {
+        LOG_CRITICAL(Audio, "alcCaptureOpenDevice failed: {}", open_error);
+        StopSampling();
         return;
     }
 
     alcCaptureStart(impl->device);
-    auto error = alcGetError(impl->device);
-    if (error != ALC_NO_ERROR) {
-        LOG_CRITICAL(Audio, "alcCaptureStart failed: {}", error);
+    auto capture_error = alcGetError(impl->device);
+    if (capture_error != ALC_NO_ERROR) {
+        LOG_CRITICAL(Audio, "alcCaptureStart failed: {}", capture_error);
+        StopSampling();
         return;
     }
-
-    is_sampling = true;
 }
 
 void OpenALInput::StopSampling() {
@@ -66,11 +67,14 @@ void OpenALInput::StopSampling() {
         alcCaptureCloseDevice(impl->device);
         impl->device = nullptr;
     }
-    is_sampling = false;
+}
+
+bool OpenALInput::IsSampling() {
+    return impl->device != nullptr;
 }
 
 void OpenALInput::AdjustSampleRate(u32 sample_rate) {
-    if (!is_sampling) {
+    if (!IsSampling()) {
         return;
     }
 
@@ -81,7 +85,7 @@ void OpenALInput::AdjustSampleRate(u32 sample_rate) {
 }
 
 Samples OpenALInput::Read() {
-    if (!is_sampling) {
+    if (!IsSampling()) {
         return {};
     }
 
diff --git a/src/audio_core/openal_input.h b/src/audio_core/openal_input.h
index 8fb2442d85..874dc0b886 100644
--- a/src/audio_core/openal_input.h
+++ b/src/audio_core/openal_input.h
@@ -17,11 +17,9 @@ public:
     ~OpenALInput() override;
 
     void StartSampling(const InputParameters& params) override;
-
     void StopSampling() override;
-
+    bool IsSampling() override;
     void AdjustSampleRate(u32 sample_rate) override;
-
     Samples Read() override;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/audio_core/static_input.cpp b/src/audio_core/static_input.cpp
index 61d367820b..40bee90803 100644
--- a/src/audio_core/static_input.cpp
+++ b/src/audio_core/static_input.cpp
@@ -19,24 +19,4 @@ StaticInput::StaticInput()
     : CACHE_8_BIT{NOISE_SAMPLE_8_BIT.begin(), NOISE_SAMPLE_8_BIT.end()},
       CACHE_16_BIT{NOISE_SAMPLE_16_BIT.begin(), NOISE_SAMPLE_16_BIT.end()} {}
 
-StaticInput::~StaticInput() = default;
-
-void StaticInput::StartSampling(const InputParameters& params) {
-    sample_rate = params.sample_rate;
-    sample_size = params.sample_size;
-
-    parameters = params;
-    is_sampling = true;
-}
-
-void StaticInput::StopSampling() {
-    is_sampling = false;
-}
-
-void StaticInput::AdjustSampleRate(u32 sample_rate) {}
-
-Samples StaticInput::Read() {
-    return (sample_size == 8) ? CACHE_8_BIT : CACHE_16_BIT;
-}
-
 } // namespace AudioCore
diff --git a/src/audio_core/static_input.h b/src/audio_core/static_input.h
index 4c78311bfe..9996d2a6fd 100644
--- a/src/audio_core/static_input.h
+++ b/src/audio_core/static_input.h
@@ -15,17 +15,29 @@ namespace AudioCore {
 class StaticInput final : public Input {
 public:
     StaticInput();
-    ~StaticInput() override;
+    ~StaticInput() = default;
 
-    void StartSampling(const InputParameters& params) override;
-    void StopSampling() override;
-    void AdjustSampleRate(u32 sample_rate) override;
+    void StartSampling(const InputParameters& params) {
+        parameters = params;
+        is_sampling = true;
+    }
 
-    Samples Read() override;
+    void StopSampling() {
+        is_sampling = false;
+    }
+
+    bool IsSampling() {
+        return is_sampling;
+    }
+
+    void AdjustSampleRate(u32 sample_rate) {}
+
+    Samples Read() {
+        return (parameters.sample_size == 8) ? CACHE_8_BIT : CACHE_16_BIT;
+    }
 
 private:
-    u16 sample_rate = 0;
-    u8 sample_size = 0;
+    bool is_sampling = false;
     std::vector<u8> CACHE_8_BIT;
     std::vector<u8> CACHE_16_BIT;
 };
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/mic/mic_u.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/mic/mic_u.cpp
index 9b24f4591c..a5816400b7 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/mic/mic_u.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/mic/mic_u.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ struct State {
     u32 initial_offset = 0;
     bool looped_buffer = false;
     u8 sample_size = 0;
+    u8 gain = 0;
+    bool power = false;
     SampleRate sample_rate = SampleRate::Rate16360;
 
     void WriteSamples(std::span<const u8> samples) {
@@ -124,6 +126,8 @@ private:
         ar& initial_offset;
         ar& looped_buffer;
         ar& sample_size;
+        ar& gain;
+        ar& power;
         ar& sample_rate;
         sharedmem_buffer = _memory_ref ? _memory_ref->GetPointer() : nullptr;
     }
@@ -167,13 +171,14 @@ struct MIC_U::Impl {
     }
 
     void UpdateSharedMemBuffer(std::uintptr_t user_data, s64 cycles_late) {
+        // If the event was scheduled before the application requested the mic to stop sampling
+        if (!mic || !mic->IsSampling()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (change_mic_impl_requested.exchange(false)) {
             CreateMic();
         }
-        // If the event was scheduled before the application requested the mic to stop sampling
-        if (!mic->IsSampling()) {
-            return;
-        }
 
         AudioCore::Samples samples = mic->Read();
         if (!samples.empty()) {
@@ -204,10 +209,11 @@ struct MIC_U::Impl {
         u32 audio_buffer_size = rp.Pop<u32>();
         bool audio_buffer_loop = rp.Pop<bool>();
 
-        if (mic->IsSampling()) {
+        if (mic && mic->IsSampling()) {
             LOG_CRITICAL(Service_MIC,
                          "Application started sampling again before stopping sampling");
             mic->StopSampling();
+            mic.reset();
         }
 
         u8 sample_size = encoding == Encoding::PCM8Signed || encoding == Encoding::PCM8 ? 8 : 16;
@@ -218,6 +224,7 @@ struct MIC_U::Impl {
         state.looped_buffer = audio_buffer_loop;
         state.size = audio_buffer_size;
 
+        CreateMic();
         StartSampling();
 
         timing.ScheduleEvent(GetBufferUpdatePeriod(state.sample_rate), buffer_write_event);
@@ -233,7 +240,10 @@ struct MIC_U::Impl {
     void AdjustSampling(Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {
         IPC::RequestParser rp(ctx);
         SampleRate sample_rate = rp.PopEnum<SampleRate>();
-        mic->AdjustSampleRate(GetSampleRateInHz(sample_rate));
+        state.sample_rate = sample_rate;
+        if (mic) {
+            mic->AdjustSampleRate(GetSampleRateInHz(sample_rate));
+        }
 
         IPC::RequestBuilder rb = rp.MakeBuilder(1, 0);
         rb.Push(RESULT_SUCCESS);
@@ -245,8 +255,11 @@ struct MIC_U::Impl {
 
         IPC::RequestBuilder rb = rp.MakeBuilder(1, 0);
         rb.Push(RESULT_SUCCESS);
-        mic->StopSampling();
         timing.RemoveEvent(buffer_write_event);
+        if (mic) {
+            mic->StopSampling();
+            mic.reset();
+        }
         LOG_TRACE(Service_MIC, "called");
     }
 
@@ -255,7 +268,7 @@ struct MIC_U::Impl {
 
         IPC::RequestBuilder rb = rp.MakeBuilder(2, 0);
         rb.Push(RESULT_SUCCESS);
-        bool is_sampling = mic->IsSampling();
+        bool is_sampling = mic && mic->IsSampling();
         rb.Push<bool>(is_sampling);
         LOG_TRACE(Service_MIC, "IsSampling: {}", is_sampling);
     }
@@ -272,7 +285,7 @@ struct MIC_U::Impl {
     void SetGain(Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {
         IPC::RequestParser rp(ctx);
         u8 gain = rp.Pop<u8>();
-        mic->SetGain(gain);
+        state.gain = gain;
 
         IPC::RequestBuilder rb = rp.MakeBuilder(1, 0);
         rb.Push(RESULT_SUCCESS);
@@ -284,15 +297,14 @@ struct MIC_U::Impl {
 
         IPC::RequestBuilder rb = rp.MakeBuilder(2, 0);
         rb.Push(RESULT_SUCCESS);
-        u8 gain = mic->GetGain();
-        rb.Push<u8>(gain);
+        rb.Push<u8>(state.gain);
         LOG_TRACE(Service_MIC, "gain={}", gain);
     }
 
     void SetPower(Kernel::HLERequestContext& ctx) {
         IPC::RequestParser rp(ctx);
         bool power = rp.Pop<bool>();
-        mic->SetPower(power);
+        state.power = power;
 
         IPC::RequestBuilder rb = rp.MakeBuilder(1, 0);
         rb.Push(RESULT_SUCCESS);
@@ -304,8 +316,7 @@ struct MIC_U::Impl {
 
         IPC::RequestBuilder rb = rp.MakeBuilder(2, 0);
         rb.Push(RESULT_SUCCESS);
-        bool mic_power = mic->GetPower();
-        rb.Push<u8>(mic_power);
+        rb.Push<u8>(state.power);
         LOG_TRACE(Service_MIC, "called");
     }
 
@@ -358,21 +369,18 @@ struct MIC_U::Impl {
     }
 
     void CreateMic() {
-        std::unique_ptr<AudioCore::Input> new_mic = AudioCore::CreateInputFromID(
-            Settings::values.input_type.GetValue(), Settings::values.input_device.GetValue());
-
-        // If theres already a mic, copy over any data to the new mic impl
-        if (mic) {
-            new_mic->SetGain(mic->GetGain());
-            new_mic->SetPower(mic->GetPower());
-            auto params = mic->GetParameters();
-            if (mic->IsSampling()) {
-                mic->StopSampling();
-                new_mic->StartSampling(params);
-            }
+        const auto was_sampling = mic && mic->IsSampling();
+        if (was_sampling) {
+            mic->StopSampling();
+            mic.reset();
+        }
+
+        mic = AudioCore::CreateInputFromID(Settings::values.input_type.GetValue(),
+                                           Settings::values.input_device.GetValue());
+        if (was_sampling) {
+            StartSampling();
         }
 
-        mic = std::move(new_mic);
         change_mic_impl_requested.store(false);
     }
 
@@ -503,12 +511,14 @@ MIC_U::MIC_U(Core::System& system)
         // clang-format on
     };
 
-    impl->CreateMic();
     RegisterHandlers(functions);
 }
 
 MIC_U::~MIC_U() {
-    impl->mic->StopSampling();
+    if (impl->mic) {
+        impl->mic->StopSampling();
+        impl->mic.reset();
+    }
 }
 
 void MIC_U::ReloadMic() {
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/mic/mic_u.h b/src/core/hle/service/mic/mic_u.h
index 1a404f1946..96aa5437e4 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/mic/mic_u.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/mic/mic_u.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace Service::MIC {
 class MIC_U final : public ServiceFramework<MIC_U> {
 public:
     explicit MIC_U(Core::System& system);
-    ~MIC_U();
+    ~MIC_U() override;
 
     void ReloadMic();