diff --git a/deepgram/audio/microphone/microphone.py b/deepgram/audio/microphone/microphone.py
index f4b9209c..db178994 100644
--- a/deepgram/audio/microphone/microphone.py
+++ b/deepgram/audio/microphone/microphone.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ def __init__(
         rate=RATE,
         chunk=CHUNK,
         channels=CHANNELS,
+        input_device_index=None
     ):
         # dynamic import of pyaudio as not to force the requirements on the SDK (and users)
         import pyaudio
@@ -30,15 +31,34 @@ def __init__(
         self.logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
         self.logger.addHandler(logging.StreamHandler())
         self.logger.setLevel(verbose)
+        self.exit = threading.Event()
 
         self.audio = pyaudio.PyAudio()
         self.chunk = chunk
         self.rate = rate
         self.format = pyaudio.paInt16
         self.channels = channels
-        self.push_callback = push_callback
+        self.input_device_index = input_device_index
+        self.asyncio_loop = None
+        self.asyncio_thread = None
+
+        if inspect.iscoroutinefunction(push_callback):
+            self.logger.verbose("async/await callback - wrapping")
+            #Run our own asyncio loop.
+            self.asyncio_thread = threading.Thread(target=self._start_asyncio_loop)
+            self.asyncio_thread.start()
+
+            self.push_callback = lambda data: asyncio.run_coroutine_threadsafe(push_callback(data), self.asyncio_loop).result()
+        else:
+            self.logger.verbose("regular threaded callback")
+            self.push_callback = push_callback
+
         self.stream = None
 
+    def _start_asyncio_loop(self):
+        self.asyncio_loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+        self.asyncio_loop.run_forever()
+
     def is_active(self):
         """
         returns True if the stream is active, False otherwise
@@ -51,8 +71,9 @@ def is_active(self):
 
         val = self.stream.is_active()
         self.logger.info("is_active: %s", val)
+        self.logger.info("is_exiting: %s", self.exit.is_set())
         self.logger.debug("Microphone.is_active LEAVE")
-        return
+        return val
 
     def start(self):
         """
@@ -69,6 +90,7 @@ def start(self):
         self.logger.info("channels: %d", self.channels)
         self.logger.info("rate: %d", self.rate)
         self.logger.info("chunk: %d", self.chunk)
+        self.logger.info("input_device_id: %d", self.input_device_index)
 
         self.stream = self.audio.open(
             format=self.format,
@@ -76,73 +98,63 @@ def start(self):
             rate=self.rate,
             input=True,
             frames_per_buffer=self.chunk,
+            input_device_index=self.input_device_index,
+            stream_callback=self._callback
         )
 
-        self.exit = False
-        self.lock = threading.Lock()
-
+        self.exit.clear()
         self.stream.start_stream()
-        self.thread = threading.Thread(target=self._processing)
-        self.thread.start()
 
         self.logger.notice("start succeeded")
         self.logger.debug("Microphone.start LEAVE")
 
-    def _processing(self):
+    def _callback(self, input_data, frame_count, time_info, status_flags):
         """
-        the main processing loop for the microphone
+        The callback used to process data in callback mode.
         """
-        self.logger.debug("Microphone._processing ENTER")
+        import pyaudio
+        self.logger.debug("Microphone._callback ENTER")
 
-        try:
-            while True:
-                data = self.stream.read(self.chunk)
-
-                self.lock.acquire()
-                localExit = self.exit
-                self.lock.release()
-                if localExit:
-                    self.logger.info("exit is True")
-                    break
-                if data is None:
-                    self.logger.info("data is None")
-                    continue
-
-                if inspect.iscoroutinefunction(self.push_callback):
-                    self.logger.verbose("async/await callback")
-                    asyncio.run(self.push_callback(data))
-                else:
-                    self.logger.verbose("regular threaded callback")
-                    self.push_callback(data)
-
-            self.logger.notice("_processing exiting...")
-            self.logger.debug("Microphone._processing LEAVE")
+        if self.exit.is_set():
+            self.logger.info("exit is Set")
+            self.logger.notice("_callback stopping...")
+            self.logger.debug("Microphone._callback LEAVE")
+            return None, pyaudio.paAbort
 
+        if input_data is None:
+            self.logger.warning("input_data is None")
+            self.logger.debug("Microphone._callback LEAVE")
+            return None, pyaudio.paContinue
+
+        try:
+            self.push_callback(input_data)
         except Exception as e:
             self.logger.error("Error while sending: %s", str(e))
-            self.logger.debug("Microphone._processing LEAVE")
+            self.logger.debug("Microphone._callback LEAVE")
             raise
 
+        self.logger.debug("Microphone._callback LEAVE")
+        return input_data, pyaudio.paContinue
+
     def finish(self):
         """
         Stops the microphone stream
         """
         self.logger.debug("Microphone.finish ENTER")
 
-        self.lock.acquire()
         self.logger.notice("signal exit")
-        self.exit = True
-        self.lock.release()
-
-        if self.thread is not None:
-            self.thread.join()
-            self.thread = None
-        self.logger.notice("_processing/send thread joined")
+        self.exit.set()
 
         if self.stream is not None:
             self.stream.stop_stream()
             self.stream.close()
             self.stream = None
+
+        if self.asyncio_thread is not None:
+            self.asyncio_loop.call_soon_threadsafe(self.asyncio_loop.stop)
+            self.asyncio_thread.join()  #Clean up.
+            self.asyncio_thread = None
+
         self.logger.notice("stream/recv thread joined")
 
         self.logger.notice("finish succeeded")
diff --git a/examples/streaming/microphone/main.py b/examples/streaming/microphone/main.py
index fb975382..1aade269 100644
--- a/examples/streaming/microphone/main.py
+++ b/examples/streaming/microphone/main.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def on_error(self, error, **kwargs):
         )
         dg_connection.start(options, addons=dict(myattr="hello"), test="hello")
 
-        # Open a microphone stream
+        # Open a microphone stream on the default input device
         microphone = Microphone(dg_connection.send)
 
         # start microphone