Scratchy sound with music

I have iPhone XS, iOS 15.4.1. I am a professional classical pianist and I listen to a lot of classical music on my phone for reference when I’m practicing. The sound is scratchy and tinny. For me sound is a more important feature than the camera. Is there a fix for this or do I have to get a new phone? Is an android better? I don’t want to switch because all my “stuff” is Apple.

iPhone XS, iOS 15

Posted on Apr 30, 2022 6:08 AM

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May 3, 2022 7:59 AM in response to IloveChopin

IloveChopin,


Thanks for following up. You've done a great job trying to get this resolved. If you haven't already, please try restarting your iPhone. Restarting is a basic step that can resolve many unexpected behaviors.

Restart your iPhone


If the issue persists, tell us if you notice this audio issue with other apps. Does the issue occur with all songs? Does the issue persist if you connect headphones or a Bluetooth speaker? Please let us know if you have tried any other steps to resolve this issue.


Cheers!


May 1, 2022 8:36 AM in response to IloveChopin

Hey IloveChopin,


Sounds like you're experiencing some poor audio quality while playing music on your iPhone XS. To clarify, is the audio outputting from your iPhone's speaker or do you have it outputting from a Bluetooth device potentially, such as a wireless speaker?


If you play music directly from your iPhone, do you still experience this or does it only happening when playing music on an external accessory? Also, is this occurring over Wi-Fi, cellular data, or both?


Any further details you can provide us to further help us isolate things would be great!


We look forward to hearing what you find out.


Take care!

May 3, 2022 9:21 PM in response to IloveChopin

IloveChopin Said:

"Scratchy sound with music: I have iPhone XS, iOS 15.4.1. I am a professional classical pianist and I listen to a lot of classical music on my phone for reference when I’m practicing. The sound is scratchy and tinny.[...]"

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