Headphones only work in one ear...WHY?

I have an ipod touch and the head phones only work in one ear.... Have tried them in my iphone and the headphones work fine
Any ideas
Thanks

- Insert and remove the headphone plug a dozen times or so
- Restore the iPod. Try to factory defaults/new iPod too.
- If still problem then you have a hardware problem. Like the headphone jack is bad.
Apple will only exchange your iPod for this price:
Apple - Support - iPod - Repair pricing
A third-party place is less expensive. Here is one place:
iPhone Repair, Service & Parts: iPod Touch, iPad, MacBook Pro Screens

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