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speakers on MacBook Pro Late 2015 13 inch

I have a MacBook Pro 13 inch Late 2015. Has anyone else noticed that the speakers are really bad on this particular laptop? I thought Apple devices typically had good speakers. However, when I play anything on this particular laptop, the sound has a distorted quality, and most dialogue is hard to make out. I have to use headphones or play the sound on an external device, e.g. on a TV via HDMI, to have decent sound. I'm thinking about having the internal speakers replaced.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Nov 11, 2022 4:54 PM

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Posted on Nov 11, 2022 5:34 PM

ykt28403 Said:

"speakers on MacBook Pro Late 2015 13 inch: I have a MacBook Pro 13 inch Late 2015. Has anyone else noticed that the speakers are really bad on this particular laptop? [...]I'm thinking about having the internal speakers replaced."

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Let's not go wrong here --it is a 7 year old device, so, just troubleshoot it.


Troubleshoot the Mac's Audio:


What to Try:

  • Unmute the App:

If an app has its own audio input and output settings, then perform things on the app itself.


  • Remove External Devices:

Verify what your output item is.


  • Disable Bluetooth:

If there are any microphones nearby, then they may be getting in the way via bluetooth.


See if an app is permitted to use your microphone.


Sometimes when changes are made to the system(i.e. updates), system configurations (i.e. for Sound) become manipulated, technically. So, reset the SMC and NVRAM.  (Applies to Anted-Based Macs Only)


  • Boot into Safe Mode:

When you boot into Safe Mode, items load by default, with certain settings and caches set aside. So, hold down the shift key upon boot. See what happens then.


  • Create a New Administrator:

See if creating and logging in as a new administrator does the trick. There may be something misconfigured in your current user - something that is getting in the way. Go to: System Preferences > Users & Groups > Unlock > Click: "+" > Create the new administrator

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Nov 11, 2022 5:34 PM in response to ykt28403

ykt28403 Said:

"speakers on MacBook Pro Late 2015 13 inch: I have a MacBook Pro 13 inch Late 2015. Has anyone else noticed that the speakers are really bad on this particular laptop? [...]I'm thinking about having the internal speakers replaced."

-------


Let's not go wrong here --it is a 7 year old device, so, just troubleshoot it.


Troubleshoot the Mac's Audio:


What to Try:

  • Unmute the App:

If an app has its own audio input and output settings, then perform things on the app itself.


  • Remove External Devices:

Verify what your output item is.


  • Disable Bluetooth:

If there are any microphones nearby, then they may be getting in the way via bluetooth.


See if an app is permitted to use your microphone.


Sometimes when changes are made to the system(i.e. updates), system configurations (i.e. for Sound) become manipulated, technically. So, reset the SMC and NVRAM.  (Applies to Anted-Based Macs Only)


  • Boot into Safe Mode:

When you boot into Safe Mode, items load by default, with certain settings and caches set aside. So, hold down the shift key upon boot. See what happens then.


  • Create a New Administrator:

See if creating and logging in as a new administrator does the trick. There may be something misconfigured in your current user - something that is getting in the way. Go to: System Preferences > Users & Groups > Unlock > Click: "+" > Create the new administrator

speakers on MacBook Pro Late 2015 13 inch

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