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sian277 Author

Level 1

8 points

My right headphone is quieter than my left

I got a new iPhone only last week; and I have used my headphones only a handful of times. Now all of a sudden; the right earbud is substantially more quiet than the left one. As these headphones are basically brand new; I cannot figure out why all of a sudden one decided to not work properly. They haven’t been mishandled and I haven’t been rough with them. There is no reason for these headphones to be faulty already. Does anyone have any ideas why this may be happening or what I can do to fix it?

Posted on Nov 5, 2018 3:41 PM

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deggie

Level 10

167,315 points

Posted on Nov 5, 2018 5:25 PM

1. Try cleaning them (ear wax will significantly reduce output).

2. Check Settings > General > Accessibility and make sure the balance is centered.

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