Issue with headphones...

glufolio · Post by **glufolio** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:07 pm

Hi there, ive just bought the R3 and love it! im pretty new to all this. It might be a stupid question but why can i only hear sound from one ear in my headphones? so basically is this normal or not?

would be great if someone could help me out.
cheers

silverfilter · Post by **silverfilter** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:14 pm

does it only behave like that on the R3?

glufolio · Post by **glufolio** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:19 pm

yes ive tried other headphones and sound is coming from one ear only. im guessing thi isnt normal then??

KevHammer · Post by **KevHammer** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:29 pm

Are you plugged into the headphone output or a regular output? I you plug headphones into a regular output you'll only hear it on the left side.

glufolio · Post by **glufolio** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:47 am

im plugging the headphones into the headphones output, ive also tried the other out puts (left/right) and they do the same(one ear) which is understandable....but surely sound should be coming out of both ears when plugging into the headphones output?

dr_boehm · Post by **dr_boehm** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 12:42 pm

I have the same problem with a radias. It came up 1.5 years after purchase. If i try plugging it in many times then both channel will work.

Bye, Dirk.

xmlguy · Post by **xmlguy** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 1:40 pm

Cotton pipe cleaner. Contact cleaner. Use a towel to moisten the pipe cleaner with the contact cleaner, so not cleaner will drip.

You can guess the rest. Of course the gear needs to have power removed. Use some compressed air to help dry it out afterwards. Let it sit for 10 minutes. Then test.

KevHammer · Post by **KevHammer** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:42 pm

Are you using a 1/4" adapter to plug 1/8" headphones into it? If so, maybe try a different one?

glufolio · Post by **glufolio** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:44 pm

cheers, ive sorted it! i was using a mono jack adapter rather than a stereo one.

slammah2012 · Post by **slammah2012** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 3:04 am

glufolio wrote:cheers, ive sorted it! i was using a mono jack adapter rather than a stereo one.

no need for pipe cleaner then...

HUGH 8 · Post by **HUGH 8** » Thu Nov 25, 2010 6:31 pm

dr_boehm wrote:I have the same problem with a radias. It came up 1.5 years after purchase. If i try plugging it in many times then both channel will work.

Bye, Dirk.

I was having the audio out problem too. this solved it.

Birkee75 · Post by **Birkee75** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 9:27 am

glufolio wrote:im plugging the headphones into the headphones output, ive also tried the other out puts (left/right) and they do the same(one ear) which is understandable....but surely sound should be coming out of both ears when plugging into the headphones output?

If that is the case then there is no problem with your headphone because I think the problem probably lies on the headphone jack. One more thing is maybe the jack is grounded because only one side is working. Have you also tried using it with other device?