Volume now too low

I do not have a European Ipod. I have a 30GB iPod video. Now they call it something else I think. It is the one that can't watch the new movie rentals (Thanks Microsoft er...I mean Apple. Shame on you!).
Around a month ago the volume got much lower. If I am near traffic, someone flushed the toilet in the bathroom or I am on a bus I cannot really hear the podcasts or music. This did not used to be the case. I previously could raise my volume to an unhealthy level for times like when I work in the data center etc. Now it is unusable under these circumstances. Raising the volume limit under settings does not help, or help enough.
I did not upgrade the Ipod firmware. I did not buy new microphones. It does not sound like when the headphones start to fail (No static or absence of sound). I tired the latest firmware upgrade finally (Which I didn't need due to Apple really only adding features for new iPod purchasers - Can't afford a new one every year Steve Sorry) but this did not help.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.

I am having the same problem with my 30gb. It was nice and loud when I had it hooked up directly to a new pioneer hu, but now in my Escape, hooked with a stereo jack to the stereo it sounds low and the music has nothing behind it. It used to work just fine with the stereo jack and I know its not my speakers in my brand new vehicle.
I hope its not the Ipod, b/c if it is then I am going back to Creative.

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