No music from headphone jack

My iPod plays fine through the dock/USB connection, but does not play music through the headphone jack. I can hear the click sound in my headphones when selecting or switching, and if I turn the volume way up, I can hear some hiss, so it's not like there is no sound coming out of the jack.
Any ideas?

Thanks. Had already done the first and second ideas. If no other ideas come up, I'll try the restore option once I've ensured that there's nothing irreplaceable on the iPod.

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Do i need a dac for late macbook 2013 retina? or will sound be good from headphone jack?

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ive heard 3.5mm aux isnt the best... i would prefer usb, but then i would need to invest in a dac. would any cheap dac do if the soundcard in the mac is good? or is this not the case
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Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
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How to Reset NVRAM on your Mac - Apple Support
Have a great day,
Joe

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Hi Jordan PH ,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
I know how frustrating sound issues can be. One troubleshooting step I would definitely recommend in this situation would be to reset the NVRAM / PRAM. Please use the following article as a reference and let me know if the issue continues after the reset.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379
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