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ipod shuffle 3rd gen headphones problem

I would just like to share my weird experience with the earphones of the 3rd gen shuffle, as we all know the problem of the earphones while working out, so after a few days i tried using again my busted earphones and amazingly it worked ok again, the volume controls was doing fine for at least an hour so i thought it was only a small glitch but then after an hour the problem started, you can increase the volume but can't lower it then after a few minutes the volume decreased by itself. I hope all of our messages are reaching apple and solve this problem as soon as possible!

desktop, Windows XP, pentium 4

Posted on Jul 1, 2009 4:47 PM

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elisecom

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Posted on Sep 8, 2009 4:51 AM

I actually bought the belkin adapter and now use a different headset with the shuffle 3rd gen. Haven't had an issue since I changed out the headphones. Belkin adapter has the controller near the unit itself, and works just fine. It's $19.99 at Best Buy or online. Good luck!

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djtoyoda

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Oct 1, 2010 5:44 PM in response to donggoboy

Hi,
I'm having the following problems. When I work out, after a while the volume controls just stop working. I guess it's the moisture problem that is discussed everywhere. It's inadmissible that Apple didn't test this device in these conditions. Now, the volume in each phone (L and R) are different, so the R side is higher than L. I guess that, again, it's the moisture problem.
I hope that my problem will be solved soon. I'm very dissappointed with what is my first Apple device.
Diogo

Oct 5, 2010 2:05 PM in response to donggoboy

hi everyone, i think im having the same problem as evertone.
does everyones light flash orange 6 times when you connect headphones.
also when i try to go through repair on apple support it says pay £19 will be charged if water / liquid damage! does this not come under this ?
kind regrds james

FOOD

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Dec 25, 2010 2:32 PM in response to esquiW

I received my ipod shuffle 3rd gen on Christmas of 2009 and having to go through Christmas 2010 reminded me of the crappiest present I've ever gotten. I like the iPod shuffle's concept, but proprietary headphones that control everything? No thanks, I'd rather stick to the 2nd generation shuffle. Too bad my 2nd gen crapped out on me.

So I'm stuck with the 3rd gen at the moment, and guess what? The remote doesn't work. I can hear just fine, but the volume/skip functions don't work at all. It completely ignores me.

I checked in on Apple's headphone replacement program and mine doesn't fall in the serial numbers that are eligible. I'm not spending $30 for the worst proprietary headphones I've ever experienced.

Anyone know an alternative or ANYTHING I can do? I'd hate to toss the iPod itself when it's only these cheap, CHEAP, CHEAP headphones that are messed up. Thanks.

By the way, 2nd gen Shuffle is the best shuffle to date. Simple, well built like a brick.

nazirisk

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Apr 1, 2011 6:43 AM in response to Schrodinger56

Hello few weeks ago i thought that my ipod Shuffle 3rd wasbroken cause the headphones controls was not respond (play/pause, +/-) and when i powered the ipod on was orange blinking.
I bought now a new set of headphones and are seems to work (orange blinking stoped, next, pause, voiceOver) except +/- buttons.
I restored my ipod twice but nothing change.
What can i do? I checked the option on itunes about volume limit but its disable so its not that.
Please le me know soon cause i wanna my tiny ipod back alaive!

May 23, 2011 8:23 AM in response to donggoboy

i hav a headphone problem as well....4 every pair of head phones i use only the right one will work. to get the left to work i have to pull the connection cord to a certain angle and keep it that way. i currently have duck taped my headphones onto my ipod to keep it at that angle and its getting annoying....
my aunt also has the same problem with her ipod. (it happens to be the same gen as mine bc we got ours at the exact same time.)
any ideas on how to fix this problem?

Jun 12, 2011 9:12 AM in response to donggoboy

So it's not just me...my earphones only play at one volume...like medium...none of the other functions work either. I have waisted too much time trying to correct this via my itunes sync. I'm throwing it in a drawer and starting to look for something else.

Jun 24, 2011 7:08 PM in response to donggoboy

went with sony this time lasted 2 months this is nothing more then greed . i know the first thing to go when i got a new ipod was the crappy headphones lol now your stuck with them . and all of the replacements are the same crap . are you telling me the apple people dident know they sell crap lol im sure someone got a paid for coming up with the crap headphones that you have to replace after each run i demand you fix this apple . or just sell the 2nd gen they worked fine you cheap basterds

Jul 25, 2009 7:58 AM in response to G-Lue

according to UPS tracking my adapter should be here Monday.

Jul 25, 2009 1:34 PM in response to G-Lue

Do we know that the Scosche adapter will stop the sweat problem?

Jul 25, 2009 1:55 PM in response to 0Ari0

So sweat could still be a problem with the Scosche adapter albeit to a far lesser extent than the Apple ones.

Jul 27, 2009 11:16 AM in response to donggoboy

for me, that is a problem of Apple, that´s a absurd!!
that is a project mistake from apple.

dqm67

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Jul 27, 2009 12:38 PM in response to Schrodinger56

True.

Sep 6, 2009 2:11 PM in response to mrbimple

Hey, this adapater is still working fine?
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moldricd

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Oct 6, 2009 8:05 PM in response to moldricd

oh, and by the way, the word is spreading: http://www.ipodnn.com/articles/09/04/02/ipod.shuffle.3g.problems/

Nov 16, 2009 7:22 PM in response to donggoboy

The volume control of my 3rd Gen iPod Shuffle stopped working: I can lower the volume, but the "increase volume" button is not responding. The middle button (start/stop/navigate) still works.

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