My Headphone jack is being akward is it send in worthy?

The Headpahone jack makes it seem like when you only plug the headphones in half way fuzzy and you cant really hear the music well even though they are complete in and perfectly good ear phones it does it to all pairs ive have tested it out. i havent even had my ipod touch that long got it for christmas so should i send it in? can it be fixed?

Hey X423424X, thank you for posting your reply in this discussion. I was having headphone issues and had completely overlooked the obvious suggestion to check left/right balance in sound options. You saved me from an embarrasing trip to the Apple Store... I would have felt like a goof when they opened sound preferences and saw that it was cranked over to the left side only. I'm not sure how it got that way, but I'm grateful it was an easy fix. Thanks again!

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IMac OS Mavericks Headphone Jack quit working.

Was using iTunes late night and next am output to external speakers wouldn't work.
Connected ear buds and sound is very low, can hardly hear it. The ear buds and external speakers work fine with my iPod and Ipad.
Of course my year ran out Sept 2013.
iMac 21.5" purchased Aug 2012

Sounds like you may have a defective headphone jack. If it happens again, send the iPhone in for service.

Headphone jack quit working for a while

I plugged in the headphones, and the sound came out the speaker on the bottom of the phone. I tried another set of headphones, same thing. I powered off/on. Same thing.
Went and did something else for about an hour, came back, now the headphones work.
????

Sounds like you may have a defective headphone jack. If it happens again, send the iPhone in for service.

Using Headphone Jack with Multiple Displays with Mavericks

I recently installed Mavericks on a 2011 Mac Mini (previously was running 10.6.8); the Mac Mini is connected via HDMI to my HDTV in my living room and connected via mini display to HDMI to a second HDTV in my basement. I am running an extended USB cable to the basement to have a keyboard/mouse at each HDTV (living room is using a Bluetooth keyboard/trackpad).
After I installed Mavericks, I was immediatley having problems with my monitors. Each monitor showed up in my audio settings, but for some reason, I could not select the living room HDTV for sound, it just bounced off the HDTV name and went to another selection. After analyzing it for a while, I determined that when I had a line into my headphone jack, I could not select that living room monitor. As soon as I removed that line, I could select it (as an fyi, the other HDTV in the basement worked fine for sound with the headphone jack being used). I would prefer to be able to use the headphone jack as I have that plugged into my home theater system to play sound through my sound system.
Also, whenever I reboot my Mac Mini, my extended cable USB keyboard/mouse becomes unusuable and I have to unplug the keyboard & mouse and plug them back in for them to work and recognize the keyboard/mouse. The USB maintains power as I plugged my iPhone into it and got a charge after a reboot of my Mac Mini, it just doesn't automatically pickup the keyboard/mouse. Everything worked perfectly in 10.6.8, so any solution(s) would be welcomed so I don't have to go back to that OS.
Thanks.

Actually, there is an adapter that will do exactly what you want:
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=6B2 FAAD2&fnode=home/shopiphone/iphoneaccessories/headsets&nplm=TN544LL/A
If you read one guy's experience, he says:
"I can even use it to connect to the auxiliary jack of my car stereo so the call goes through the car speakers and I use the adapter's microphone to speak. "
So this ought to do ya. (And, of course, the iPhone music will indeed pause when the call comes in -- this happens even if you are using "normal" headphones).

My iPhone 5 is suddenly having audio issues through the headphone jack.

So this is a strange situation, and I'll try to explain in depth so that someone might be able to suggest a solution. As reference, I have an iPhone 5 that I purchased in late-February. I've had every other model of iPhone except for the first iPhone, so I am pretty familiar with the device. I used to be on AT&T, and switched to Verizon when I upgraded to the iPhone 5.
Two days ago, I was on a six hour road-trip, and I'd been playing my music like normal through my car's auxillary cable. After stopping for lunch, I went to plug my music again, but once the music started to play, I realized that only the drums were playing at normal levels while the vocals were very, very soft. I switched through a few different songs, and realized that all the songs were being played at different levels; sometimes the backup vocals were normal levels while the instrumentation and lead vocals were quiet, or vice versa. I decided to plug my iPhone in to charge, and when I did this, the audio levels were all normal. However, the iPhone was NOT charging. I removed the charger, and the audio went back to being weak and distorted. I went back and forth at this for a bit, trying to figure out what was going on.
Since then and after some testing, I realize that my iPhone will now only charge anywhere EXCEPT in the car charger (I simply use my USB cable that came with my iPhone and plug it into the power adapter I have in the car). This morning, I tested the audio in my home speaker system, and I had the same audio issues. Only half the song's tracks would be at normal audio levels, while the other half would be at a very quiet, almost nonexistent level. I tried plugging my charger into the phone to see if that'd make a difference, but instead of the audio going back to normal like it does in the car, the music stopped and there was just crackling and very noisy distortion sounds.
I'm super confused and not sure what to do. This has never happened to me with any of my iPhones. I am updating my software right now, and am hoping that that may help somehow. Otherwise, I'm at a loss. Any suggestions as to what I should do would be greatly appreciated!

Do the new iMacs have digital audio out through the headphone jack?
Yes.
http://support.apple.com/kb/SP576

Headphone Jack No Longer Working

About 2 weeks ago, my iPhone's headphone jack completely stopped working. I started to notice it a month ago (after installing the latest iOS builds, but I dont necessarily have any reason to believe that it's a software issue) when it wouldn't play music in the headphones when I'd plug them in but after trying a few more times it would finally work again. Obviously now it doesn't work at all.
I've read the few threads around the Internet on this issue and most people just had lint in the jack that had to be cleaned out. Mine did not but I tried cleaning it anyway with a q-tip and also light oiled it with electronic lube (with a q-tip, being mindful of the sensor at the base of the jack).
Has anyone else been able to fix this type of problem?

SOLUTION: Headphones no longer work on iPad
I had the same problem: suddenly my headphones didn't workon my iPad. All the headphones (3 pairs) worked on my iPhone, so I knew the problem wasn’t with the headphones. The sound worked fine from the iPad speakers, so when I unplugged the headphones, the sound returned. I called AppleCare Support and tried everything they suggested, including restoring it to the factory settings. Nothing worked, and they authorized a replacement iPad.
The new iPad arrived, but it had the same problem, so I knew something had changed in the iPad's programming. I went online and found that many others were having the same problem, but no one offered a solution. However, someone mentioned that the problem first occurred after installing the latestOS (4.3.3), which is when my iPad’s problem occurred. Next, someone else wanted to know if there was a mute switch that needed to be turned off. This started me thinking...
To make a long story as short as possible, I played around with the controls on my old iPad and discovered the following: Apparently, the latest OS has added a safety feature to protect our eardrums (that’s nice, but it would be even nicer to have been notified of this change .. even the support technicians were unaware of it). Previously, when you listened to the audio through the iPad’s speakers, the sound was so low that you had to turn the volume up as high as possible to hear it. Then when you plugged in the headphones, the sound blasted your eardrums as you frantically lowered thevolume.
(PROBLEM:)
Now, however, WHEN YOU PLUG IN THE HEADPHONES, THE IPAD AUTOMATICALLY MUTES THE SOUND. When you unplug the headphones, the sound is automatically restored through the speakers, giving you the false impression that there is something wrong with the headphones or the headphone jack.
(SOLUTION:)
So after plugging in the headphones, you have to use the volume button to bring the sound back up to the desired level. When you press the volume button, it will say “headphones” on the display to let you know that you are adjusting the sound for the headphones only. The speaker volume retains its previous setting (maximum volume).
So, the solution is quite simple… just turn up the volume after you attach the headphones.
Cheers!
Becky Bear

Broken Iphone 3g Headphone Jack

Recently my headphone jack no longer works properly. When ever I put in headphones it sounds as though the connections aren't being properly made. Also the silver lining at the top of the jack has gone away. This happened through no fault of my own and has not even been a month since the warranty ended. This is my second iPhone due to accidental damage to the first. Is there anything I can do because it is completely ridiculous to pay 200$ to have it repaired when the warranty has only JUST ended, and it's not even a main/expensive component.
I've read some other post stating to use a pin to move the contacts inward, has anyone tried and had success doing this? Thanks in advanced.

Moving pins in the jack worked on my laptop.
But it was done at the store with tech using non conductive tool.
I was quite surprised it worked. I didn't have any crisis moment of tripping to cause the issue.
Right out of the box, the jack was bad. Headset plug would not insert all the way.
I'm not sure if some male jack ends are slightly different, but it seems to me that's when it happened between 2 headsets.

Bit of a problem (Headphone Jack and Scre

I just got a Zen Micro not too long ago and I love it. But recently I was having issues with the headphone jack. I was only getting sound in one ear and I thought at first it was an issue with the headphones, but it also happened with the new headphones that came with the player. I'm uncertain what the issues with the headphone jack are and I am curious if this warrants repair or not.
In addition to that during a recent roadtrip my screen got scratched pretty badly. I'm assuming they would repair this (all it appears to need is a new faceplate) but I'm curious if anyone could give me a ballpark estimate on how much that would cost.
Finally if there is a problem with the headphone jack, I'm assuming they would just replace it with a different one (At least that's the idea I've gotten from other topics) but I'm not sure if the headphone jack problem and the scratched screen (one being a defect, the other caused by me somewhat) would conflict with the warranty.

Okay, thanks for that info. I was wondering if the headphone jack issue applied to any problem with it or if there was a more specific thing that they would replace the unit for. I had noticed that alot of people had different problems with the headphone jack, many much more severe than mine, so I wasn't certain if they would take care of it.
As well, just to confirm, they replace the whole unit for that problem, right? So all of my music that I have on it will be lost I assume...

My headphones are not recognized by the headphone jack.

This is an extremely chronic problem that I am getting very furstrated with and I would like it to be resolved soon.
Problem:
My speakers work perfectly fine, the problem is when my headphones are plugged in.
What happens when I plug my headphones in:
No sound comes out of them.
The little speaker icon on the top of the screen next to the battery charge and the internet signal turns grey.
When I press the volume buttons (F11 and F12), the speaker icon comes up on the screen, but the volume does not change and there is a small circle icon with a side slash through it.
In system /preferences/sound it doesn't say headphones, but it says digital out.
I have tried to resolve the issue multiple times by calling AppleCare and going into the Genius Bar.
PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME. I WILL BE ETERNALLY INDEBTED TO YOU.
This is what has been done:
First time: The Genius plugged his headphones into the computer and it miraculously started working, then it stopped working when I got home.
Second time: A new logic board was put in the computer, three weeks later it stopped working.
I called AppleCare yesterday, the technician had me delete two files that started with com.apple... then reset the PRAM, it worked for half an hour, then it stopped.
I called AppleCare again today, but I was told to just plug the headphones in and out to toggle the switch in the headphone jack. It didn't do anything. Also, what is the purpose of that switch in the headphone jack?
The only time I have seen that red light being emitted was when it stopped working after the new logic board was installed. A red light was emitted from the jack when the headphones were removed for about an hour. Then it started working for 20 minutes, then it stopped, and no red light was being emitted anymore.

Try restart your iPhone before connecting. It can solve many problems.

Headphone jack not working on new Macbook Pro what is causing this?

My 17 inch Macbook Pro is less than two weeks old. The headphone jack does not recognize the headphones about half the time. This occurs with several pairs of headphones and yes, they are ther right size. This is really frustrating on a brand new 3500 dollar machine. What is causing this? It almost seems as if the headphones cannot make contact due to the fact that the connection is too far recessed. I don't live near an Apple store so dealing with this is going to be a P.I.T.A. Anyone have any ideas on how I might fix this issue? Thanks!

Hi, and thanks for your reply. I didn't have a red light emitting from the jack. I had already checked in the sound preferences to make sure the settings were correct. The headphones were not being recognized. This was not working with several differing sets of headphones. I made a phone appt. with Applecare. The laptop PRAM was reset and it works. There is still a bit of a delay when I plug in the headphones before they are recognized and I do feel the port is just a bit "off" as the no headphones plug all the way in. They seem to just sit almost flush but, not quite. However, resetting it resolved the issue to a satifactory level. Applecare said the issue was that not enough power was getting to that function on my laptop. They gave me the case number and I can use it if I have any further problem when I take the laptop in with me to any Apple service center. I was quite satisfied with how this was handled by Apple and if I have anymore issues will follow up.
I love this laptop but, even though this is working now I do feel that port is somewhat recessed a bit much.
I also want to add that this is my first Mac and despite having had this issue I was extremely impressed with the Applecare call that I got to help resolve this. One of the reasons I went with a Mac was the reputation for service Apple has. I was fed up with Sony to the hilt. I was glad I went with this Mac despite the headphone issue because had I still been with Sony, I'd have been give a major run around to deal with this issue. So far, Apple has tried everything possible to help me with this and assured me should I have any further issue they will immediately resolve it or give me a new machine. WAY better than dealing with Sony! I do not regret going with this MAC headphone issue or not!

Petition: Make the headphone jack problem's status publ

Dear CEO of Creative Labs [I still have to find out how to contact the CEO]:
I was very excited about buying your product, the Creative Nomad Zen Micro, as an alternati've to competitors such as Apple's iPod mini and the Rio Carbon. I was impressed by the numerous features, the looks, and the size of the player, which could fit into the palm of your hand.
Unfortunately, I came across a serious problem with the player that could have serious consuquences on my (and many other people's) buying descisions. There seems to be a defect in the headphone jack of the player, causing it to pop loose and make the sound intermittently come through only one of the headphones, in a few months or even a matter of days, making the player unusable.
Countless members of the Creative community in the forums on your website have gone through three to four Micros with this problem, as well as people commenting on the player at review websites such as Cnet. There have been numerous messages sent to customer support about this problem, but it has all been attributed to user error.
If you just take a look at the Creative forum, there are so many people with this problem that it can't possibly be a rare manufacturing defect, especially considering the fact that quite a few people have gone through 2 or 3 micros already, all with the same problem. We are not asking you to immediately fix the problem, we understand that it would probably entail a large and costly effort to do so. What we do want to know is that we want a public announcement of the problem, whether Creative has confirmed it or not, and what is being done/not being done about it, and perhaps customer tips about how to avoid it. There have been rumors that the headphone jack as been supposedly reinforced by a metal plate, and others... Many potential creative customers like such as me are left in the dark about what most forum users refer to as the "dreaded" headphone jack problem. We would like to know about it, what to do to avoid it, and whether or not something is being done/has been done to new products to prevent this problem from happening. Again, contacting support has not answered our questions.
If I, (and countless other potential customers), are uncertian about this problem, we might as well give up a few features like the FM tuner and buy and iPod mini or another competing product free of such a problem. We would very much appreciate it if you would publicly release information about this problem.
Please contact me at the address shown. [Yes, this IS a snail-mail letter] We are all looking forward to a reply. For more information, please refer to the petition here:
[http://forums.creative.com/creativelabs/board/message?board.id=dap&message.id=34476]
Sincerely,
The Creative Forum Community
Any suggestions/comments/corrections? (This is just a quick first draft) Please sign here for the petition. Also, you could post "testimonials" about your opinion on the headphone jack problem. I'm not expecting a reply from the CEO him/herself but I hope to get a better response than just an email to support.Message Edited by CreativeHead on 03-7-2005 02:03 PM

There are threads ongoing on similar topics. This is not a suitable topic for this forum.
I will pass on any comments from the other threads and original post in this one, but I'm closing this topic and any further petitions like this as it will just result in "Creative-bashing" and unproducti've comments.
Cat

Headphone / Optical Dig. Out to Stereo Headphone jack?

Goal: To output sound from my Powerbook G4 to my stereo speakers.
Problem: My stereo is an older model and only has a headphone jack (no RCA); the speakers connect via bare wires and clips in the back of the main base unit.
Question: What are my options? I've read there are minijacks that can convert headphone to RCA, but in my case I'm sort of going from headphone jack to headphone jack. How do I ensure that the sound from my Powerbook outputs through my stereo speakers?
If there's a thread that I missed, I'll happily read it instead. Thanks for your time.
Powerbook G4 15" Mac OS X (10.4.4)
Powerbook G4 15" Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Your simplest and best bet is to get a set of small speakers that run from the PB headphone socket, there are quite a few alternatives and they're not that expensive.
You can't connect the PB directly to your speakers as the headphone output is not powerful enough to drive larger speakers, which also tend to be less efiicient. If your base unit has inputs for other equipment (usually called Aux), then if this uses 2 inputs - left and right, you can get a Y cable which connects a single plug to the PB headphone output and 2 plugs (left and right) to the base unit Aux input. You can't justconnect 2 headphone sockets together as both wil be outputting sound at each other. As an alternative, If you buy some speakers and an amp or receiver then you can also do what I've just suggested.
I hope that helps, it's difficult to know what the exact options are without being able to see your stereo.
You might find some good options here;
http://www.mac-pro.com/s.nl?sc=5&search=speakers
Best of luck

Headphone jack problem agai

Hi, i am wondering whether any of one of you have any problems with Creative MP players headphone jack I had 2 creative MP3 in the past and the headphone jack failed on me after few months. There are instances whereby I have to slightly tilt the headphone to get the full sound from the headphones. Sometimes, one side would fail.Recently, I bought for my mum a Zen Neeon and guess what 2 days after using it, the same problem occurred!Now i am doubting the quality of MP3 produced by Creative or am i being unlucky or does the fault lies with the production line I am really disappointed....

Can I go to the Apple store and get it fixed?
No.
And how much will it cost? I've heard it was $30.
If you go thru Apple, it will cost $179
-> iPod Service: Frequently Asked Questions
You can go to http://www.iresq.com.
It's only $9 to diagnose.

Headphone Jack Glowing Red, Internal Speakers Not Working...

Hey, I have a 2.0GHz White MacBook (almost a week old), and I just recently came across this problem (this morning, actually). I usually have my MacBook connected to some external speakers through the headphone jack, the internal speakers are pretty terrible. Anyway, last night I left the computer on playing music as I fell asleep, this morning I woke up and the computer must have some how come unplugged from the AC power, as it was dead. I plugged it back in and everything was fine (I mean, it had to charge up, and the battery 'health' in iStat Pro was down to 93%, also not sure what this means... But everything else was fine). Then, I unplugged my external speakers and the jack was glowing red, I believe there's an LED inside. The internal speakers would then not work.
I did a quick Google search and discovered that this problem had been experienced on MacBook Pros. Someone recommended plugging in a set of headphones, I did so and then unplugged them and the internal speakers worked for a moment. I plugged in the external speakers again, and they worked (and work) fine. The problem is with the internals, they don't work, and plugging in my headphones again has not solved the problem, and the light is still on when the jack is not occupied.
Any ideas?
[edit] As of this writing, they are currently working, after plugging in the headphones again and unplugging them, however, the light still blinks when I do this, and there is a bit of a hesitation between the headphone being unplugged and the internal speakers kicking in... (longer than normal, I know there was always a slight delay, but this is a few seconds of blinking light and no sound).

you can fix this by "cleaning" the audio jack. the computer thinks that a digital output is connected. if you go to sound under system preferences, and it says digital output rather than internal speakers, then this is the problem.
I used a tightly rolled up piece of toilet paper to clean the jack. I twisted it up, stuck it in the jack, and then moved it around for a while. the red light went off and my internal speakers started working. someone else used a toothpick.
also, before i fixed this, i couldn't turn the volume up or down (unless i was using headphones) and the volume level screen that shows up on the screen had a circle with a line thru it...like the no smoking signs, but small and just under the volume bars.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3700681&#3700681
good luck

Headphone jack audio problem

I have a confusing problem, any music played through my iphone headphone jack (ie a variety of headphones/adapers tried) sounds garbled unless the bitrate is 320kpbs. All music sounds fine when played through a powered amp, or through the internal speakers. This made me think it was a problem with the headphone jack however, as i stated before audio files with a bit rate of 320 kbps work fine.
Any ideas why this glitching is occuring?

The bitrate for the majority of my music is 128kbps, and some 256kbps, and I've experienced no such problem.
What did you use for the encoding when the music was imported into iTunes - MP3 or AAC, etc.? iTunes and the iPhone supports several, but may like AAC better, which also uses the least amount of storage space for each song on your computer.
But since the music plays without being garbled otherwise, sounds like your iPhone's headphone port has a problem.

My Headphone jack is being akward is it send in worthy?

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