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Does anyone else have a issue with left speaker is much lower than the right one?

No matter what source I use the left speaker is much lower than the left. If I put my finger over the right one I can feel the pressure of the air being pushed but not by the left one. Is this a defective iPhone 7?

iPhone 7, iOS 10.0.2

Posted on Sep 27, 2016 7:16 AM

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Posted on Apr 5, 2017 10:26 PM

Don't mean to offend but people in this post are pretty dumb. Apple never lied they said dual speakers before it released. They never said there would be triple speakers. I don't know how hard it is to understand that there are only two speakers. The left corner is a mic and a pressure sensor.

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May 11, 2017 6:32 AM in response to TopDog16

I have a new iPhone 7 and when I tried listening to music using earphones I can hear only the right ear pod. I tried several earphones including Bose, but nothing worked. I even brought my phone to an official service center, but they "guessed" it to be a hardware problem and asked me to leave my new phone and get it back 2-3 weeks after! No way!


I tried browsing through all my SETTINGS. Here's the solution I discovered:

SETTINGS > GENERAL > ACCESSIBILITY > HEARING > adjust the volume balance slider


That's it! I'm enjoying my music using earphones now.

Oct 20, 2017 9:18 AM in response to onee_chan

onee_chan wrote:


How about for iPhone 5... The right side speaker is completely working while playing music. But the left side speaker is totally not working (no sound coming from the left speaker)..... PLEASE REPLY TO THIS.... I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP PEOPLE

Did you bother to read the thread at all? Please start from the beginning. There is nothing wrong with your phone.

Oct 20, 2017 9:58 AM in response to onee_chan

onee_chan wrote:


How about for iPhone 5... The right side speaker is completely working while playing music. But the left side speaker is totally not working (no sound coming from the left speaker)..... PLEASE REPLY TO THIS.... I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP PEOPLE 😭😭

Following your style sheet:


IPHONES DO NOT HAVE A SPEAKER ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE LEFT GRILLE IS THE MICROPHONE.


Which you you would know if you bothered to read before posting.

Nov 25, 2017 8:59 AM in response to Ubaiaidwani

You have been given the answer politely 3 times. So I will be more forceful:


iPhones do not have a left speaker. The left side is not a speaker. There is no speaker on the left side of the phone. No iPhone has ever had a left speaker. None. Nada. никто. لا شيء. không ai. אף אחד. ไม่มี. ninguna. Żaden. keiner. nessuna.

Jul 31, 2017 8:39 PM in response to Vamsi1

That's because you don't understand the feature and how it works. As for your "sound":



For the first time, iPhone comes with stereo speakers, delivering two times the audio output of iPhone 6s and increased dynamic range. So whether you’re listening to music, watching videos, or making speakerphone calls, iPhone 7 lets you crank it up. Way, way up.

This is from the iPhone 7 overview: iPhone 7 - Apple


May 5, 2017 4:32 PM in response to Cpepe03

Mine does the same, and I've read all the replies saying there's no speaker on the left side however I also have this issue in my truck using the lightning adapter and aux cord. I don't have Bluetooth in my or my wife's vehicle and my sound only plays through the right side speakers in both vehicles. It also only plays through the right side of the headphones that came with the phone.

Nov 21, 2017 5:42 AM in response to CrispyAgent

CrispyAgent wrote:


I’ve experienced the same issues!

Seem to be the same issues as many people here on the thread. Your lack of taking the time to read the 5 pages of posts here, and the answer was on the first page. The left side is not a speaker, it is the microphone. There is only one speaker at the bottom of the iPhone and that is on the right side. PLEASE READ! 😠

Sep 28, 2016 2:36 PM in response to TopDog16

Hello, TopDog16!


Welcome to the Apple Support Communities, and congratulations on getting a new iPhone 7! From what I'm seeing in your post, you have some questions about the stereo speakers in your new iPhone. I would be happy to help with that!


Your iPhone does indeed have holes on both the right and left sides, on the bottom edge (on either side of the Lightning connector). The holes on the right are the only speaker on that edge of the phone, though. The other speaker in the pair is in the top of the phone, where the small slit is, right above the screen. Check there to see if sound is coming out.


This page has a great diagram of the iPhone 7's speakers (in the section called "External Buttons and Connectors"): iPhone 7 - Technical Specifications


Have a great rest of your week!

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