IPod nano 6th gen shuts down instead of Sleep

I've recently acquired an iPod nano 6th generation and it has an issue that's killing me inside: instead of turning off the screen, like the Sleep function, every one minute or so the iPod shuts down. It's not exactly the same as turning off completely, but everything I'm doing at the time stops, including music. The big deal is that this happens automatically, so it's nearly impossible to listen to anything. I've tried to press the Sleep/Wake button while listening to music, but it happens the same issue, even if the User Guide says it should be quite the opposite...
I don't think it's a battery thing because the battery is full and the iPod works normally as long as I keep touching the screen everytime. I gained it yesterday, so it's brand new. The only different thing I did was to use my own headphone (a Pioneer SE-MJ31) instead of Apple's, because I can't use earbuds. But if the music DOES play (and it does it well) then it's compatible, right? And it also doesn't seem that a headphone could cause this.
Does anyone had this same issue and/or knows what to do?
Thanks in advance

Make sure the headphones are plugged all the way in, meaning no silver from the headphone's plug can still be seen. You should hear a sort of clicking noise when inserted the headphones to signal that they have been fully seated. The white part of the headset should be flush with the body of the Nano.
B-rock

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