While I am talking on the phone while driving, the iphone5 makes you feel like your ears are popping... Does anyone else notice this? I've asked 3 people and all 3 people said they noticed the same weird sound problem. It almost sounds like sticking your ear up to a seashell on the beach or something-
iPhone 5, iOS 6
No body?
I have the same exAct issue!! I feel like my ear will pop!
By the way, here is a link to macforums. There are ton of people who are experiencing this issue!
I have the same problem too , it is causing me a headache , pain in my ears . Dont know what to do!
I am having the same issue. It sounds like I am taking off in an airplane and my ears are going to pop or something.
I hear that too, it's definitely the noise canceling. Some new technique they're using. I believe the back microphone picks up ambient sound and reproduces it "the other way round" on the main microphone (the one you put to your ear) to wipe out ambient noise.
I don't think anyone should take his iPhone 5 back because of this. It's simply the way it works, you will get used to it.
I noticed it when making calls while walking outside on a windy day. Noise canceling would kick in and give this "ear popping" sensation. It's weird at first, but then you notice that it's indeed canceling out ambient noise, which is a good thing.
I have been experiencing exactly the same thing, it is quit annoying really, so we think this is just normal behavior correct?
I am experiencing the same thing with an AT&T 32gig phone. I have called Apple and they suggested a restore and I am still experiencing this very annoying issue. It is exactly like everyone in the macrumors is saying. It feels like there is pressure against your ear. I have only had this happen when driving with a constant road noise. It must be the noise canceling like everyone is suggesting. I would like to hear a response from an apple rep who knows a bit more about what the noise canceling is doing to the speaker next to your ear.
I think its definatly the noise canceling as i can hear it only in noisy places.
Its very un-natural to hear when the other person is not speaking, also it dose not work as well as it probably should do.
APPLE: Please have an option to switch it off. And maybe have it so that it only dose it when the other person speaks.
Also I'v noticed that the iPhone 5 mic is gated (no audio transimtted when your not talking) pretty heavily, as its very strange talking to another caller with an iPhone 5 and when they dont talk its like theres no one there as there is no background noise.
The audio is far clearer than the 4s, but yes is very strange to get used to.
I got it when the bus pass by me with loud engine noise...
Perhaps this could help you:
Please give it a try and activate the option "Hearing Aid Mode".
You can find it here:
"Settings" -> "General" -> "Accessibility" -> "Hearing Aids"
I couldn't test it yet, but I have read that activating the option "Hearing Aid Mode" should remove the curios feeling while having a call with the iPhone 5.
Perhaps this option deactivates the microphone at the backside of the iPhone5?
I have a friend with a brand new iPhone 5, he has never used an Apple product before, and can hardly use it becuase of the extremely bad sound quality. I myself use an iPhone 4 and have perfect sound. No need to say that my friend just have ordered a Samsung Galaxy. He never want to use an iPhone again.
Why has Apple changed something that obviously worked fine before? It there is no problem - do not fix it!
My friend changed the sound setting to MONO and that improved the quality a bit, though it did not solve it completely. A small step on the way though.
Settings -> Generall -> Help (I try to translate from Swedish so the names might be different in English).
The hearing aid mode only works if you have a hearing aid with built in Bluetooth.
My ears are popping while using my new iphone5 and specially while driving. it effects my ear drumbs.
Weird Sound Problem on iphone5?
