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Equalizer not working?

The equalizer settings for my ipad's ipod doesn't change a thing.. I tried every setting in settings/ipod/EQ from Off to Vocal Booster and the sound never changes.. With my ipod Video I change the setting to either Acoustic or Dance depending on which headphones I'm using and would like to do the same with my iPad.. Any clues??

Windows XP Pro

Posted on Oct 6, 2010 9:21 AM

23 replies

Pinger Author

Level 1

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Oct 25, 2010 8:58 PM in response to iphoneking

Thanks Aaron,
I did sync multiple times.. Going to try and change a single song option to very low volume and small speaker eq and see if it transfers to iPad... Still doesn't explain why I can't change the eq settings on the fly within the iPad's settings itself..
Unfortunately closest Apple store is an hour and a half away 😟. Bought it online from Apple directly..

Pinger Author

Level 1

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Oct 26, 2010 11:47 AM in response to Pinger

Well it seems when syncing it does transfer the setting I set within iTunes but changing the EQ setting on my iPad still does nothing. I set one of the songs to very low volume And small speakers eq setting, it definitely sounds that way yet when I go into the settings/iPod/EQ it says "Acoustic" instead of "small speakers" and changing the EQ setting in my iPad does nothing to change the sound. Baffled to say the least....

Oct 26, 2010 12:38 PM in response to Pinger

PINGER you are doing it wrong!!!Set the equalizer setting in iTunes to: NONE, zip,zero, nada ok?. Then you sync your iPad and then your manual equalization setting in your iPad should work fine!!. I do it all the time and it works just fine!!

Good Luck...

Pinger Author

Level 1

1 points

Oct 26, 2010 12:53 PM in response to iphoneking

Aaron originally I did have the EQ set to off in itunes, all music settings were at the factory defaults.
Changing the EQ setting to the songs was a was a last ditch effort..
I also synced my regular iPod(30gb video) with the same modified song settings and I'm able to change EQ settings on the fly, with my iPad I can't..

Oct 26, 2010 1:06 PM in response to Pinger

Ok PRINGER then there is something wrong with your iPad because I can change equalizer settings in my iPad on the fly and permanently in iTunes with no problems at all as well as on my iPhone!!. Take it to a Genius guy at the Apple store ok?.

Aaron..

Pinger Author

Level 1

1 points

Oct 26, 2010 2:04 PM in response to iphoneking

Ok... don't ask me why but just did another Restore of my iPad and guess what.. EQ is now working. Don't ask me why it worked this time but it did and I'm not complaining lol..
Thank you Aaron and others who chipped in to help!!

Oct 26, 2010 2:08 PM in response to Pinger

GREAT!!!!news PINGER. Glad to hear that everything is working fine for you now. We will probably never know what your problem was, but what the heck!! is working now!!!.

Aaron...

Pinger Author

Level 1

1 points

Oct 26, 2010 3:06 PM in response to iphoneking

I agree!! Didn't work with the first Restore I did a week or so ago, but this time it did the trick.. I'm thrilled, hated the thought of having to have it replaced or something.. Thank you again!!

Equalizer not working?