Headphone jack only plays through Right

I'm trying to listen to music and the left earbud is way weaker than my right. I tried different headphones and they are not the problem. I'm sure it's the Mac, but I don't know if there is an eas fix or if I need to send it in. What should I do?

Have you made certain that the balance in System Preferences>Sound is set in the middle?
Clinton

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