MEMS Microphone comprising, a transducer element for providing an electrical signal, a first part for receiving the electrical signal from the transducer element and for providing a processed signal, a second part for receiving the processed signal from the first part and for providing an output signal of the MEMS microphone , and a gain control unit that is enabled to adjust a gain setting of the first part and to adjust a gain setting of the second part , wherein the gain control unit is configured to monitor the amplitude of the processed signal provided by the first part and adjust the gain settings of the first part and of the second part based on the amplitude of the processed signal provided by the first part to avoid an overflow or clipping of the first part, and wherein, - if the amplitude exceeds a first threshold value, the gain control unit decreases the gain setting of the first part and increases the gain setting of the second part , and - if the amplitude remains below a second threshold value for a given period of time, the gain control unit is configured to increase the gain settings of the first part and decreases the gain setting of the second part and wherein the gain control unit is enabled to adjust the gain setting of the first part by amending an amplification factor A1 of the first part , wherein the gain control unit is enabled to adjust the gain setting of the second part by amending an amplification factor A2 of the second part , wherein the gain control unit is enabled to adjust the gain settings of the first part and the second part such that a product of the amplification factors A1 and A2 remains constant. comprising, a transducer element for providing an electrical signal, a first part for receiving the electrical signal from the transducer element and for providing a processed signal, a second part for receiving the processed signal from the first part and for providing an output signal of the MEMS microphone , and a gain control unit that is enabled to adjust a gain setting of the first part and to adjust a gain setting of the second part , wherein the gain control unit is configured to monitor the amplitude of the processed signal provided by the first part and adjust the gain settings of the first part and of the second part based on the amplitude of the processed signal provided by the first part to avoid an overflow or clipping of the first part, and wherein, - if the amplitude exceeds a first threshold value, the gain control unit decreases the gain setting of the first part and increases the gain setting of the second part , and - if the amplitude remains below a second threshold value for a given period of time, the gain control unit is configured to increase the gain settings of the first part and decreases the gain setting of the second part and - if the amplitude exceeds a first threshold value, the gain control unit decreases the gain setting of the first part and increases the gain setting of the second part , and - if the amplitude remains below a second threshold value for a given period of time, the gain control unit is configured to increase the gain settings of the first part and decreases the gain setting of the second part and wherein the gain control unit is enabled to adjust the gain setting of the first part by amending an amplification factor A1 of the first part , wherein the gain control unit is enabled to adjust the gain setting of the second part by amending an amplification factor A2 of the second part , wherein the gain control unit is enabled to adjust the gain settings of the first part and the second part such that a product of the amplification factors A1 and A2 remains constant. <EOS>