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Needing help with Monterey and Aftershokz Open Comm headphones

Hi everyone,

My Aftershokz Open Comm headphones do not work after I bought my new computer which has Monterey. The sound only comes on one side & it goes on mute while I am on Zoom. There are NO issues when I use the same headphones on my Iphone XR - I hear the sound on both sides, etc.

The issue does not seem to be with Aftershokz. It seems to be with Mac Monterey. Any suggestions on how to resolve this? I am a coach & need to use my computer daily on Zoom calls. Thanks

MacBook Air (2020 or later)

Posted on Jan 5, 2022 10:26 PM

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Posted on Jan 6, 2022 4:44 PM

Hello averyl192,


Thank you for reaching out to Apple Support Communities, and we'll be happy to help in any way we can. We understand you're having issues with your wireless headphones not working on one side, and muting themselves when using Zoom. Does this only occur in the Zoom app or does it occur in all apps on your Mac? Does restarting your Mac help: Shut down or restart your Mac


If not, is there absolutely no sound on one side, or is it cutting in and out on one side? Follow these steps if you feel like the sound is cutting in and out: If the sound from your wireless headphones cuts out or is distorted


If you still have issues with them, try these steps as well: If a Bluetooth headset doesn’t work with Mac


We hope this helps.


Cheers!

26 replies

Apr 14, 2022 8:24 PM in response to Ming303

I was never able to overcome the random mute problem. However, I was able to abandon using my headset with Mac Mini (using Monteray iOS mentioned in this thread) altogether by simply connecting the headset to either my phone, laptop, and/or iPad (none of which uses the Monteray iOS) when I am in need ti use Zoom and my companies soft phone software. Since, I have experienced very little problems. Occasionally I have experienced sudden volume changes (which are regularly and easily remedied) though this typically occurs later in the day after prolonged use. Overall, I am still satisfied with the purchase despite some minor annoyances such as those described hereinabove. My last comment would include a request than future editions of the product include some method for adjusting the headset to fit more comfortably (particularly when either lying down, resting my head against a headrest, or when wearing my hair up in a ponytail) but the device is still so comfortable that at times I forget that I am even wearing them and am surprised when I suddenly hear sound so near my face! I use mine so frequently that putting them on have become as second nature as wearing glasses or putting on a bra. I definitely recommend to all my friends, despite anything in my posts that would indicate otherwise.

May 31, 2022 3:23 PM in response to DAF_M4

This is definitely a unique problem in macOS Monterey - my Open Comm headset worked perfectly fine on my MacBook Pro with Bug Sur. The problem, as many users described above appeared as soon as I upgraded my MacBook to Monterey, which also broke other Bluetooth apps that I used before. I happened to find a solution - I have a EPOS BTD 800 Bluetooth Dongle sitting around, I plugged it into my MacBook and paired it with my Open Comm headset. Guess what, my headset works perfectly fine. I guess, you may plug in any Bluetooth dongle, pair it with your Open Comm headset and it will work just fine.

Jun 12, 2022 8:29 AM in response to averyl192

I had been happily using my Aftershoks with Big Sir for about six months or so. Unfortunately, I upgraded from Big Sir to Monterey and my headset keeps muting ever since. I have the same problem whether it be Skype, zoom, or any online platform that uses the mic. I'm really upset about this because those headphones are the best for my purpose and now I can't use them because of a stupid update I didn't even need. I had the perfect system for my job online, and now I'm either using my old laptop or headset again until this is resolved. Please resolve it soon Apple! This is YOUr update.

Jun 25, 2022 5:21 AM in response to averyl192

Hi averyl192 -


I am having the same issue with both of my Aftershokz headsets. I am using them with an M1 Macbook Pro on Monterey. Most of our meetings are on Google Meet - but I have also had this happen when using Zoom. I have made some adjustments in Zoom settings - but not sure they are going to fix the issue. I have turned off the feature in Google Meet to cut out background noise - but that hasn't done any good - and I don't see any other settings in Google Meet that would help. Beginning to think this is an audio input issue on Monterey with Bluetooth devices as I don't have this issue using the builtin mic on the Mac itself.

Needing help with Monterey and Aftershokz Open Comm headphones

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