iPad mini retina speakers/volume

I have an Ipad mini retina that over time became quiet. I had Apple replace it and now my replacement is doing it. Since my warranty is expired Apple now wants to charge me to repair the faulty one they sent me. **** Apple

My ipad mini retina display also have the lower speaker volume than my iphone5.

The difference can be tested on the Settings/Sounds on both devices. Most prominent test result is trying the "Pulse" ringtone whereas my iphone5 is louder than my ipad mini retina.

I also noticed the lower volume while watching youtube on the ipad mini retina vs iphone5.

I wonder if this is the same across all ipad mini retina to have lower speaker volume or this is a faulty speaker problem on my device?

Same problem.

Mi "ipad mini retina" has lower speaker volume than my "ipad mini". And has no good quality of sound like my previous ipad mini has (specially low tones). Testing audio of both ipad mini together the difference is clear.

I'm surprised because for everything else ipad mini retina is better.

I don't know if this is a common problem, or is my device that has a faulty speaker.

I went to a Grand Central apple store yesterday to do a comparison with their test/display unit and mine. The sound difference is very prominent. I then make a reservation with the genius bar to get it diagnos what seem to be causing the problem. They able to verify the problem, but have no knowledge of what seem to cause it to have low volume. The best they could do is to replace the whole unit for me (I didn't setup in store until I got home) but the new unit still have the same issue with low volume. I now have to make another trip.

Looks like this may be a widespread issue. I can't believe 2 of my units are having the same problems.

Ive got the same problem, my iphone5 and my wifes ipad air is way louder than my ipad mini retina.. i hope they fix it!

My ipad mini retina is very low volume as well. Apple, please tell us how we can fix this!

Finding the same issue on my iPad mini with retina display.

Volume had to be at Max, just to barely hear!

This is in a quiet room with no other background noise interfering.

Was wondering if it was worth making a trip to the apple store.

Curious how wide spread this might be? Hardware / software issue ?

Also have the iPad air & volume is day/night difference.

At the moment tad disappointed. Am noticing few hiccups with wifi when

streaming YouTube or other videos. Stuttering / loss of frames, along with

volume issues.

I have hiccup with streaming youtube (sometimes) but wifi interuption can be varies interms of connectivity/walls. I would highly suggest that you speak with genius bar regarding your sound issues. But like I said in my previous post, they probably won't have any idea what caused the problem they may offer to swap your unit for a newer one. If they do swap a new unit for you, please test it at the premise before you leave because my newly swapped unit still have a low sound quality.

Same problem here. Pretty disappointing considering the money I shelled out.

Just back from the AppleStore because I have the same issue. Apple is now aware of the issue and has this problem flagged for "Capture", which means they are collected and sent back to engineers in Cupertino.

Hey Apple, how come your very own website here does not work with your very own built in spell-check? You're setting a terribly bad example. 😮

Hi all, I do have the same problem with my ipad mini retina display is having lower speaker volume.. How I noticed was that when I play the same game between ipad with retina display and ipad mini with retina display, the volume bar I set to get the same volume amount is significantly different between these two. I am from Singapore and there is no official store here, I don't know what to do... Apple u are disappointing me again and again !!!!!!!!

You're not alone in Singapore, me too. Was so shock when playing my daily routine game Real Racing, the volume like 25% softer. **** disappointed being an owner of this mini retina for the first day. Now I worry it's hardware issue when any new software update is not gotta fix it.

I thought the authorized reseller in Spore would honor apple's warranty? otherwise how would you claim apple's worldwide warranty coverage in Spore?

I hope for this speaker issues to be a software problems that can be patched in a firmware update.

Now only those 3rd party Apple device repair center can answer our question whether it's the same speaker used for mini 1 & 2.

I will go down to 3rd party repair center at wheellock in coming weekends. Probably they can give me some clues. I really hope it can be fixed by software update. Btw, I got my RiPad from Singapore apple store online. Hopefully 3rd party repair center honors the apple warranty. sigh~~~