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Q: microphone on 4g IPod too low

I have had my iPod 4g close to 8months now. And all of a sudden I cannot my voice recordings because apparently my microphone volume is too low. I have reset the settings but it didnt help. Anybody has ideas on how to fix the microphone. And can I take it back to the shop I bought it from even when I can't find the original receipt

iPod 4g, iOS 4

Posted on Feb 16, 2011 9:47 PM

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  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass Feb 17, 2011 5:44 AM in response to Igtswag
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    Feb 17, 2011 5:44 AM in response to Igtswag
    Do you have anything obstructing the hole in the casing for the microphone? It is the same home on the back next to the lens for the back camera?
  • by Igtswag,

    Igtswag Igtswag Feb 17, 2011 11:28 AM in response to lllaass
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    Feb 17, 2011 11:28 AM in response to lllaass
    there's nothing obstructing the hole. I even took the case out just to see if it is the problem...when I use the voice memo I can hear myself but it's too low
  • by Evenator,

    Evenator Evenator Mar 9, 2011 8:32 PM in response to Igtswag
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    Mar 9, 2011 8:32 PM in response to Igtswag
    I'm having the this problem too, I've had my iPod, 4th gen touch for about four months and the mic became very low just 2 weeks ago. It's very frustrating trying to call people when they can't hear me. Is tree any way I can change the setting for the mic? Or is it a manufacture problem? Thankyou for posting this up.
  • by Mdyer91,

    Mdyer91 Mdyer91 Mar 15, 2011 12:22 PM in response to Igtswag
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    Mar 15, 2011 12:22 PM in response to Igtswag
    hi im also having the same problem and to me i think its the update 4.3

    i tap on the screen and it hears that but even if you shout it only barely manages to hear you.

    it also seems to hiss very loudly

    so if you get the issue fixed please tell me
  • by Mdyer91,

    Mdyer91 Mdyer91 Mar 15, 2011 12:26 PM in response to Igtswag
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    Mar 15, 2011 12:26 PM in response to Igtswag
    ow and also its a 4g ipod touch, and the problem started sometime between the saterday just gone and the week before
  • by Claude Ferron,

    Claude Ferron Claude Ferron Mar 19, 2011 8:11 PM in response to Igtswag
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    Mar 19, 2011 8:11 PM in response to Igtswag
    Same here low volume mic
    iOS 4.3, but I had the issue before upgrading. Now facetime is worthless also
    anyone?
  • by Donald,

    Donald Donald Mar 22, 2011 2:29 PM in response to Claude Ferron
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    Mar 22, 2011 2:29 PM in response to Claude Ferron
    Having the same issue with the mic. I sent the unit to Apple and they ran diagnostics on the speakers for some reason and said they are within parameters. I don't know why they looked at the speakers but that is what they reported.

    I tested the unit with a pair of Apple earphones/mic. and it worked fine. There is a considerable difference (marked improvement) in volume on the receiving end of the call or when taking a Voice Memo.
  • by stephanfrommünchen,

    stephanfrommünchen stephanfrommünchen May 3, 2011 11:32 AM in response to Igtswag
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    May 3, 2011 11:32 AM in response to Igtswag

    Same problem here... Any new ideas to fix it??? Help!

  • by mahboobul alam,

    mahboobul alam mahboobul alam May 15, 2011 9:04 AM in response to Igtswag
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    May 15, 2011 9:04 AM in response to Igtswag

    im having exactly the same problem! ive not really had the ipod for long and straight away the mic doesnt work. i brought it for my brother, i have one also and my one works fine. he sent it off to apple to have the problem rectified but it was given back as no fault, but clearly there is a fault! the sound on facetime and skype and all other mic related applications suffer from the lack of mic input noise. im ashamed that apple overlooked this seeing that many other people are having the same problem.

    what can be done about this??

  • by banninrise,

    banninrise banninrise May 19, 2011 9:07 PM in response to Igtswag
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    May 19, 2011 9:07 PM in response to Igtswag

    I was having the same issue. Hope this works for others. I bought an "invisible shield" cover for 4g and didn't realize that I applied the cover over the mic (on the back next to the camera). There was a perforated circle where the mic was that I didn't realize I was supposed to remove. All the sound was being blocked by the shield. I just used a thumb tac to peel off the problem piece and everything works fine. So hopefully this helps someone because I thought the mic was on the bottom of the device. 

  • by stephanfrommünchen,

    stephanfrommünchen stephanfrommünchen May 24, 2011 10:43 AM in response to banninrise
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    May 24, 2011 10:43 AM in response to banninrise

    That was the Problem!! The mic is realy sitting next to the cam and needs to be "unblocked" from whatever!

    THX!

  • by MadrickBay,

    MadrickBay MadrickBay Jun 2, 2011 9:38 AM in response to Igtswag
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    Jun 2, 2011 9:38 AM in response to Igtswag

    Hello Folks,

     

    I, too, had the same problem and was able to solve it.  Yesterday, I noticed I could not be heard over my iPod's  (4th Gen) built-in microphone while making a Skype call.

     

    I used the Voice Memos app to test the mic input and I used the "Skype test call" number to do the same test.  The results were identical...I could hear myself speaking but very, very faintly.  If I turned the iPod over and spoke within 4 inches of the microphone hole (located next to the camera lens), my voice registered loud enough to be heard by the Voice Memo's app (and Skype test) but was still faint.

     

    I do not use a cover, case or other protective covering.

     

    However, inspired by stephanfrommuchen and thinking some dirt may have become lodged in the tiny microphone hole, I pulled out a brand new soft bristled tooth brush and gently rubbed in a side to side direction across the mic hole while holding the ipod on an angle.  A tiny amount of blackish powdery-looking dirt came out of the microphone hole - and, I do mean "a tiny amount".  I turned the iPod over, microphone side down, and gently tapped the iPod on the tabletop.  I had to do this twice in order for it to work properly again.

     

    Just made a Skype test phone call and the Ipod mic works fine.  Interestingly enough, I too have had this iPod for just less than a year.  It was working fine two weeks ago...I guess I have dirty pockets this week. 

     

    Hope that helps.

  • by Hotfire256,

    Hotfire256 Hotfire256 Aug 14, 2011 7:06 PM in response to MadrickBay
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    Aug 14, 2011 7:06 PM in response to MadrickBay

    I didn't do the same thing MadrickBay did with the toothbrush but I did do the Skype test call and the Voice memo. For me those work fine but whenever i go to record videos on my itouch 4, the mic is noticeably weaker.

    Can anyone help?

  • by nxtgenauthor,

    nxtgenauthor nxtgenauthor Aug 16, 2011 6:03 AM in response to Igtswag
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    Aug 16, 2011 6:03 AM in response to Igtswag

    I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM!!!!!!!!!!!!! i had an ipod touch 4g i used for about 2 weeks and it was great quality then all of a sudden i got this wierd noise and i couldnt hear my voice even if i screamed well barely hear my voice. i spent 2 and a half hours on the phone with customer service and that didnt help. so i drove all the way 30 miles to the nearest apple store got a brand new one and it has the same problem!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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