IPod Shuffle Music Distorted

I got an IPod Shuffle for Christmas and I downloaded music and it worked fine for about an hour and now the music sounds distorted (can't make out the words on songs, although you can hear music...). Is this is a hardware problem or do I need to reset/reload?

I'm having the same issue on a 1st generation shuffle. Running the reset utility does not appear to solve this issue.
From my post on the same issue at iPod Forums (http://forums.ilounge.com/showthread.php?p=1211599#post1211599):
+My uninformed guess is that this is an issue with the audio encoding. You used to hear this kind of frequency distortion on early (bad) MP3 codecs.+
+The problem described in the original post is not an issue with the headphone jack. It is rather like a karaoke effect where you kill the vocals by eliminating any signal in the "center" (instruments are panned right or left).+

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iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Windows
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Removing and Reinstalling iTunes, QuickTime, and other software components for Windows XP
or
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However, after your remove the Apple software components also remove the iCloud Control Panel via Windows Programs and Features app in the Window Control Panel. Then reinstall all the Apple software components
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What happens when you try to change the Shuffle's name from under the Devices section in the left hand pane of iTunes?
Is your iPod set up to manually manage its contents. For more information, see your iPod's User Guide.
http://support.apple.com/manuals/#ipodshuffle
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If the light stays green then it won't play music. You're probably right that the Reset Utility won't help you in this case, but it'd be better if you clearly stated that you'd tried it without effect instead of an assurance that it's not the fix for you.
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303332
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303140

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iTunes match - http://www.apple.com/itunes/itunes-match/ - see FAQ at end too
http://arstechnica.com/apple/2011/11/itunes-match-your-questions-answered/
http://ipod.about.com/od/UsingiOS5/a/Itunes-Match-Frequently-Asked-Questions.htm
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Thomas,
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This document has information about setting up and using VoiceOver on a shuffle
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4322
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