Lower speaker volume after iOS4 update ?

Hey mate,
I've got the same problem, I've left my own thread about it on here, no one has replied so don't think it's affected everyone...my sound is flatter and quiter in all EQ modes through my wired headphones since update inc loudness which is now quieter than Flat mode! Wierd!

No change here. But I'm 73 and deaf in one ear (but only use the good one for phone calls) 🙂

Phil

I'm having this same problem with my iPod Touch 3rd Generation 64GB here in Brazil. I don't know if this volume cap problem has something to do with the fact that I bought my iPod in Germany and that European laws determines that the volume cannot be too loud, but I'm sure that the max volume has decreased after the update.

Yeah Same thing here, phone calls are barely audible sometimes. Music playback is a lot lower and so is the ringtone volume. I checked every setting there was to check and googled it, no fix.

I've noticed the exact opposite. Everything is much louder, especially my bluetooth headset (which I actually had to turn down the volume on).

Yeah I have noticed that too - its very annoying, I cant hear it in the shower anymore 😟

same here, volume down 30%, probs with calls as well !

Oh great!! Well if that is the case then thanks Apple for allowing the European Union to treat us even more like children and not let us think for ourselves that if the the volume was too loud we could just maybe turn it down??
Now I can't enjoy my ipod, it just doesn't sound the same, much flater sound especially on all Equalizer settings, only goes louder if EQ is flat or turned off.
Thanks a bunch!!!

That's very sad. I hate when Apple or any other company 'invades' your property and alters things without warning. That's just disrespectful. Apple should give us the option to turn off this volume cap with a specific warning that it could damage our hearing and each one would calculate the risks.

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ok, turning off EQ does solve the prob for me ...

my audio quieter in my car stereo now too HAHAHA

Turning off EQ raised the volume a bit. But it is still lower than used to be before the update.

Same hear... Listening to podcasts via blue-tooth on my car stereo....
I have to max out my car stereo to hear what I am listening to.
Something has changed because of the update. And it is not good. Output volume level has defiantly been monkeyed with.

Goto settings->iPod->VolumeLimit and slide it all the way to max/rhs. This will shut off the volume limiter. Worked for me on my 3GS+iOS4.

im having same issue. muuuuch quieter