Left-side only on Macbook Air headphones

I am having problem with any headphones I plug into new Macbook Air in that sound will only come out of left side despite the headphone settings being set for balance.
I tried the resets I have seen on other threads and experienced no change in the problem.
Please help!

    Applications > Utilities > Audio MIDI Setup
    Audio Devices window
    Side Bar
    Plug in the headphone.
    Click the Built-in Output.
    Make sure that balance is set properly.

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