IPhone 4s iOS 8? One side of the headphones no longer work

Sometime over the last few weeks, I noticed one side of my headphones was dramatically quieter than the other on my iPhone 4S. I cannot figure out how to make each side play at the same volume again. I have not made any changes, but I feel it might have coincided with one of the iOS 8 (8.1, 8.1.1) installs. Here is what I have tested:
It is not the headphones because:
I have tested other sets of headphones and they have the same problem
It is not the jack because:
I plugged in my aux jack cord to connect my phone through the jack to my car. Using the cord in my car did not produce the same audio imbalance. Both sides were of equal volume
It is not the L/R slider because:
I checked the Settings>General>Accessibility slider and it is right in the middle of the L/R
Any ideas on how to fix this?
Thank You in advance

I have been using these headphones for years with no issue. Similarly, when I tried other headphones, no matter the depth of the plug and the ring resistance, the problem persists.

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