Distorted Sound in my IPOD mini

I had the same problem with my ipod mini and i found that the problem wasn't with the hard drive or anything like that. My problem was in the actual plug for the headphones. It was a little loose and if I wiggled the headphones around in the plug I could fix the problem. Try that because that might solve it.
Jim

iMac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.7)

ok. i am having the same problem on my ipod and i can wiggle all i like but the vocals are still distant and the sound very distorted. do you think that i should send the ipod back to apple because i cannot take this anymore. on the 14th i will have had my ipod one year and i am already on my 2nd one. i am sorry, but am i the only person who finds this outrageous for a machine that costs $400??????
what?666

I recently noticed after I added some more titles to
my IPOD that the sound is distorted over the
headphone jack. Music is sort of wobbely and the
vocals are strangely muted.

It does not happen if I play songs over my laptops
Soundcard

Independen of what I connect to the headphone jack
the result is the same. I refreshed, restored, reset
and updated the IPod already several times and
whatever I put on the IPOD I have this distorted
sound over the headphone jack.

Seems to be a problem with the internal amplifier.

Anybody made similar experiences and how much would
it be to repair. IPOD is 1,5 years old but hardly
used

Thanks
Thomas

IBM T42 Windows
XP

I have a very similar problem with my iPod Mini,

The playback sound is distorted, but it seems as if the distortion is confined to one or more of the tracks within the recording. For example on the music I was listening to the backing vocals and instruments remained perfectly clear, however the lead singer sounded like he was in another room - his singing was barely audible and occasionally became badly distorted.

I've done the obvious things like changing earphones, checking the earphone jack, testing out different settings on the equaliser, resetting the iPod, installing the latest software, trying different music formats etc, but with no effect.

The iPod is about 18 months old, but little used except for the last 2-3 months.

Any Ideas on what the problem is, and how I might resolve it would be gratefully received.

Thanks

MacBook Mac OS X (10.4.7) Also 3 iMacs, 1 iBook and 5 iPods

MacBook Mac OS X (10.4.7) Also 3 iMacs, 1 iBook and 5 iPods

Hi everyone,

I think i'm experiencing the same problem with a refurbished iPod mini I just bought, the sound seems distant, flat and I couldn't manage to have powerfull bass with any headphone or equalizer I tried, it always sounds staturated and distorded.

Do you think I should go for an exchange, or is there a way to solve the problem?

Best regards,
Yannick

Having same problem and have likewise tried all fixes - reset, restore, etc. and nothing works. Some songs sounnd like playing at half speed, others are somewhat garbled. All are completely missing any midrange or bass, even when I try EQ bass boost (which seems to make the sound even worse).

Are these things (IPod Mini) just pieces of crap????

Had to have the first one repaired after owning it for 7 months. The replacement is what I am writing about and have had it only slightly more than 6 months? Of course, it is out of warranty by less than 30 days. Real rub is my 12 year old saved his money ($200+)for a long time to buy this thing and it has been a totally frustrating and negative experience.

Dell Windows XP

I've had exactly the same problems with ipod mini. my original was faulty after 7months got sent a refurb model and now thats packed up with distorted sound!! am 4 months out of warranty!! ipod mini is crap!

I think this is an outrage that so many ipod minis have exactly the same problem! i want to throw mine away but seeing how it cost £300 i am reluctant to do so! no one at apple seems to want to help as its out of warranty, except its not the original one i had but a refurbished unit i was sent when my 1st one broke!!!