Headphone Jack and volume control

I have very sensitive headphones and the volume control on the MBP is a bit squirrelly: I plug in the headphones, use Fn+f11 to change the volume to my usual setting (just one tick), go to iTunes to play some tunes and then the loudness is jacked up to the middle setting (which is the setting I use when I use the headphone as a line out hooked up to my stereo). Suffice it to say, my ears are a bit mad at me right now.

Is this a known issue, and how does one post a SW bug to get Apple Support? I tired looking for a file a bug, but I couldn't find it.

MBP 15", Mac OS X (10.6.1)

Posted on Oct 27, 2009 8:00 AM

16 replies

Rod Hagen

Level 7

32,000 points

Jan 4, 2010 10:59 PM in response to Rod Hagen

Just by the way, I notice that reviews of your Monster Turbine headphones (which sound as if they are quite good) comment on the higher than usual sound level which they produce. (see http://www.hometheaterview.com/hometheaterview/2009/09/product-review-monster-tu rbine-inear-headphones.html for example) . When using devices that fall a bit outside the normal spectrum you inevitably have to make some adjustments to your own usage patterns.

Cheers

Rod

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