Hi,
I've noticed an audio output distortion of some frequencies when listening to music, in the sound coming out of the 2.5mm jack.
When the speakers on the device is used, there is no problem.
When I plug the headphone, there is sound output, I hear the music, but some frequencies are lowered so much that I can't hear the singers voice. When I unplug, the speakers work fine and I can hear the singer again.
In additon that, most of the background instruments can be heard as well as the backvocals, if they are female.
It's like the sound is being processed (like an equalizer) when I plug the headphone, some frequencies are lowered, given some echo, reverb etc.
I don't understand how this is possible. I am thinking of a hardware contact problem, but it's hard to believe if this is a hw problem.
I've tried two firmwares (2.16.x, 2.25.11.1) and made hard reset also. No result.
Any ideas?
Note: I can try to actually record the sound tonight if anyone wants to hear.
Best regards,
Fast
maybe try a different headset first?....could be a short in the cable, because what you are describing is a phasing issue with the headset speakers......
Thanks for the response Kiru,
Just tried a different headset plugging it into my HAMA 2.5 --> 3.5 adapter. same result.
I will try the original headphone came with the Wizard. If the source of the problem is the HAMA adaptor, this should resolve it. (i hope it is)
Could you please elaborate on the "phasing issue" ?
fastguy said:
Could you please elaborate on the "phasing issue" ?
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Hmm....how can I explain.....Let's start with the speaker itself. A speaker has two terminals on it, one postive and one negative. What we want is to have the positve from the source (ie. Amplifier) to the positive terminal of the speaker, and the same for the negative. Since there is a pair of speakers, we want them to be hooked-up correctly. If hook-up correctly then the speakers are in phase with each other, and this is called constructive interference, hence in phase. When ONLY ONE of the speakers is hooked-up backwards, we call this destructive interference, hence being out of phase. Being out of phase causes frequencies to cancel or sound muffled. Hope you kind of get what I mean, but I highly doubt that this is the problem with headphones because heaphones nowadays rarely get manufactured with this problem. This is just the electrical part of phasing. Also, you can have one speaker, and it could sound out of phase because of the distance it is firing from walls or the shape of the room due to the reflections of sound, this is called acustical phasing.
A short in the cable, meaning the positve and negative wire are somewhat touching, can cause a similar effect, and I suspect that this is problem for you. As you now state that you are using an 2.5 to 3.5 adaptor, I would agree with you that most likey you have a faulty adaptor.
Hope this helps! and keep me posted!
Hi again,
Thanks again for the explanation Kiru, I know a bit of electronics so I got the problem.
However, I'm now home and tried to original headset, no result. The same problem is existing.
This makes me believe that I've broken something inside the Wizard which shortcircuits something. I'm very dissapointed.
Maybe the only way is now to buy a stereo bluetooth headset...
Thanks for your help
Any reason that you can't return to orange for repair/replacement?
PROBLEM SOLVED
I got this unit from priceminister second hand. It's origin is not France, I don't have a purchase receipt neither.
By the way, I solved the problem. I disassambled the unit using the info given in one of the posts in the forum. I played a little with the contacts, there was oxidation in the outer solders, i cleared them up etc, it 's working at the moment.
I'll post some pictures afterwards.
and I hope i will be able to reassamble it, I already have a piece of thing which I don't know where to put
I got the same problem. Was working fine for 2 months then all of a sudden the headphone plug is all messed up. Volume is all distorted I can sometimes hear a song but quality is no where near the original. Usually everything sounds echoed. I think something is wrong with the plug
I've had the same problem. The headphone jack on the Wizard is crap. If you have your Wizard in your pocket with an adapter, as you move, the adapter pries back and forth on the jack. This breaks the cheap jack.
If you want to listen to your Wizard as an music player, you should invest in a nice set of bluetooth headphones and only plug the jack in when the wizard won't be moved around a lot, like a home or car stereo.
I recommend Nextlink Spider headphones. They double as a headset and you can navigate through your library with the button on them.
MUSIC Speed
I got the same problem here. The SE stereo btooth headset isnt yet in our place.
Anyway, i experienced this one with ROM2.16 Imate. The sound speed or music speed seems to being played faster than normal. But when i tried to plug the 2.3-3.5 adopter and quickly pull it out, the sound is played in normal speed then. strange.....
are you all sure that the wizard has a stereo output ? I thought it was mono.
Anyway you can get earpieces and headphones with a 2.5mm jack so you don't need a 2.5-3.5mm adapter.
Maybe the contacts on your jack are not connecting properly with the internal contacts of your adaptor
i was listening music using headphones and i removed the jack while playing. and now the speakers of the phone dont work( i cant hear the call..anything i reinstalled the rom, same problem. now only in the headphones i can hear the sound( any suggestions?
problem solved
What did you do?
i've put the jack in and out a few times..and now the sound works there is a switch that is pressed when you plug in the jack and maybe it got stuck on handsfree something like that
Something is wrong with the audio playback using a headset with my wizard, I get a very strange sound distortion like radio interference with the audio. I have tried several headsets and reloaded the audio files. I have also tried the files and headsets with different devices and the problem is definitely in the wizard. The distortion is not very loud so I can't tell if it is present with the tiny external speaker or just over the headphone jack. Has anyone else experienced this? Any fixes? I have reloaded the device several times so it is definitely a hardware issue. Also it wasn't always this way so it is something that has developed over time.
Thanks,
Jay
Someone has the ring tone (mp3) of guitar that comes in QTEK A9100?
please, I'm lost my ring tone of guitar guitar, when I instaled a new ROM
thanks!
Hi, so my probem is that when i plug my headphones to my phone (i5800) and i start to listen music, the music comes out only from the left speaker and then it will start to crackle... i have jp9 (2.2) and stock music player. i just want to know if someone else has these kind of problems or is my phone just broken... and sorry for my bad english.
Just turn your plug a bit around and stop if you hear no crackle and with two ears.
my problem is similar. when i am listening to music and when i lock or unlock screen i hear some strange sound.
jazux said:
Hi, so my probem is that when i plug my headphones to my phone (i5800) and i start to listen music, the music comes out only from the left speaker and then it will start to crackle... i have jp9 (2.2) and stock music player. i just want to know if someone else has these kind of problems or is my phone just broken... and sorry for my bad english.
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well... this may sound stupid, but did you tried with other set of headphones? i had same problem with ones i got with phone... i changed them and now everything work's fine...
martin.jeremic said:
well... this may sound stupid, but did you tried with other set of headphones? i had same problem with ones i got with phone... i changed them and now everything work's fine...
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ive tried 4 different headphones including AKG´s, porta pro´s, phillips and some crappy samsung headphones
when i plug a headphone or earphone i am getting very less sound(near to mute) even though volume is set to full anyone facing this issue ?
rockstar9411 said:
when i plug a headphone or earphone i am getting very less sound(near to mute) even though volume is set to full anyone facing this issue ?
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Try
Making sure the headphones are going all the way in.
Different headphones
Try a different app
Check calling via headphones
Clean the port ( compressed air, something not too abrasive)
Check audio output on whatever program you're using ie: Dolby, viper etc
Reboot
Re install ROM (clean) don't restore any settings to the fresh install.
Check firmware
Change ROM
If you've done all this, provide us with more information, let us know specifically what set up you have.
Root status
ROM
Firmware
Did you install using a clean install
App to play music with
What you've tried.
My moneys on the headphones and or the port being dirty / blocked.
Hope this helps.
Having the same problem with mine. I am using Xiaomi piston 2 headphones and sound plays out of the speaker and not the headphones.
cdotjames said:
Having the same problem with mine. I am using Xiaomi piston 2 headphones and sound plays out of the speaker and not the headphones.
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Sounds like they're not registering, test with some others.
I'm having problems with my jack's microphone. The volume is too low.
dladz said:
Sounds like they're not registering, test with some others.
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Not having a problem with any of my other headphones but I like that particular pair a lot. Just hurt my heart that two of my favorite things are not compatible.
cdotjames said:
Not having a problem with any of my other headphones but I like that particular pair a lot. Just hurt my heart that two of my favorite things are not compatible.
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Problem solved..your device does not like those headphones.. Could be the jack of your headphones or the amount of sections on the 3.5mm jack. Either way it looks like its not going to play.
I have same issue with my Piston2 as well. I noticed if you either put it in VERY slowly, and or a button when pressing in. The audio will work (but the buttons on the Piston2 still malfunction)
cdotjames said:
Not having a problem with any of my other headphones but I like that particular pair a lot. Just hurt my heart that two of my favorite things are not compatible.
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Try using the headphones with another phone or computer? Just to make sure nothing is wrong with the cans themselves.