The sound from one side (left or right) of the wired headphones is very low
IMPORTANT:
- For Bluetooth® headphones, refer to the Headphones Troubleshooting Guide article.
- For RF / Infrared headphones, refer to the Sound issues with the Radio Frequency Headphones article instead.
These are general troubleshooting steps for sound issues with headphones. Refer to the product
for model-specific information. Check if the sound issue is resolved after performing each step.
- Make sure your headphones are firmly plugged into the headphone jack of the source device.
- If your player or audio device has more than one connection jack, make sure the headphones aren't connected to an audio-in or microphone jack.
- Set the source device volume to a high level, and if your headphones have a separate volume control, adjust it to the desired listening level.
- Play back audio from a different app, playback media, channel, or station.
- If the issue is resolved at this point, the audio source is the cause.
- If you only hear audio from the left side of your headphones, make sure the audio source has stereo output capability.
- IMPORTANT: A mono device will only output sound to the left side.
- Generally, if a device has an output jack labeled EARPHONE it will be mono, while an output jack labeled HEADPHONE will be stereo.
- If you use an extension cable to connect your headphones, disconnect it and connect your headphones directly.
- If you're using a portable player that uses a line remote, disconnect the remote and plug your headphones directly into the player.
- If the issue is resolved with the remote disconnected, the line remote may require repair.
- Test your headphones on another device.
- Test a different set of headphones on the device.
- If the issue persists on another player, then your headphones should be replaced. Check out our latest electronics products and accessories.
- If the sound issue is still not solved when using a new set of headphones, repair for the player may be required.