So I got this really cheap MP3 player, and no matter what headphones I use, I don't get full Stereo sound. Only if I bend the headphone jack a certain way so that the headphones are connected a certain way do I get good sound quality. Is there a way around this problem?
"Filling up" headphone jack hole?
- Thread starter Syringer
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Sounds like a busted headphone jack port. My sister's CD player did that after she dropped it once. Unless you enojoy mono sound.......
What do you mean? I've tried about 3 different types of headphones..one set which came with the player, and none of them really work.
if you look at the jack of the headphone, u should see 2 black rings around the end. That signifies that it is stereo. However, that's doesn't seem to be the problem here, like others have said, it's probably a faulty jack input.
Do you hear statics when you rotate the plug around?
If you do, try cleaning the jack. Find a paper shafted Q tip. Cut off the tip. Dip the shaft in alcohol, stick it in and rotate around in the jack. Repeat this a few times.
If you do, try cleaning the jack. Find a paper shafted Q tip. Cut off the tip. Dip the shaft in alcohol, stick it in and rotate around in the jack. Repeat this a few times.
This is what I hate about 1/8 inch jacks. It seems like this sort of thing always happens to them, even if they haven't been abused. It could be a bad solder joint, but I wouldn't be suprised if you took it apart just to find out it can't be fixed. I've had certain headphone extension cables that fit a little more snug than usual and eliminate the problem. You might want to keep experimenting.
I ordered it online..so I'd prefer a home remedy experiment. Can wrapping the headphone jack in copper solve the problem?
Zenmervolt
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No. Those "black bands" are insulators keeping the contact areas separate. If you cover the jack in copper you will get a missmash of both the left and the right channel in each speaker. not a good setup.
ZV
Either the jack is bad, or you have a cold/weak solder joint attaching the jack to the circuit board.
Since you don't feel like exchanging it, I suggest you learn how to solder.
That will short out the headphone amp, possibly ruining the player. Don't do it.
Since you don't feel like exchanging it, I suggest you learn how to solder.
That will short out the headphone amp, possibly ruining the player. Don't do it.
I went through so many Sony Walkmans because of loose connections in the headphone jack. You can probably take it apart and figure out what parts are not touching and solder something or the other.
This brings back memories when i used to make recordings of my cd's onto tapes to play on my walkman. Back in the day, you had to have a high end home CD player and Tape Deck with level calibration, azimuth control and all the Dolby B,C and the other one i forget,,. and use overpriced Metal tapes to get good quality recordings. The sound was almost as good CD. It's actually remarkable. The Nakamichi Decks had 3 heads so you could listen to what you just recorded instantly (switching from source to record mode and fiddle with the azimuth and dolby setting on the fly). I'm beginning to show my age... i will now be quiet !
This brings back memories when i used to make recordings of my cd's onto tapes to play on my walkman. Back in the day, you had to have a high end home CD player and Tape Deck with level calibration, azimuth control and all the Dolby B,C and the other one i forget,,. and use overpriced Metal tapes to get good quality recordings. The sound was almost as good CD. It's actually remarkable. The Nakamichi Decks had 3 heads so you could listen to what you just recorded instantly (switching from source to record mode and fiddle with the azimuth and dolby setting on the fly). I'm beginning to show my age... i will now be quiet !
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