I just bought these yesterday, the sound is very low. I have it maxed out and still very low. any suggestions?
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First make sure your sound card output is turned up full. Then make sure the volume on the speaker is turned up. Then lastly return them to Amazon because they sound like crap and buy some Tannoy 401's and enjoy real music from pro audio sound. That is what I did
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But they should work alright when you first get them. Make sure you have the speaker wire leads in properly. if that doesn't work and take the RCA plug remove it and then bend the little clips in a little bit,and then stick the RCA plug back on
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Patrick,Check your internal setup on your computer.You should be able to increase the level. Good Luck
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I had the same problem on my new Asus 1005HA-P. This is a problem because I bought this for long train commutes to watch movies. I went to the Asus website and downloaded the latest audio drive. A simple process to install and it resolved the low sound problem when using the headphones. Hope this helps.
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I might be getting noise from having your settings too high. Try turning everything down all the way except the volume and see if it goes away
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I bought them and they broke like a week later, I tried to get a refund but the seller won't respond to my messages. When they did work for that week the bass was to high and I couldn't hear the vocals. I would just spend the extra money to get them in a store with a warranty. I hope this helps you
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In regards to SoundSticks being short-lived, I suspect those speakers are being played at a sustained high volume. Remember, these are supplementary computer speakers. I wish someone who had these speakers stop functioning inside the warranty period would give us feedback on how it was handled by Harman Kardon.Thanks.
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You might have gotten a defective speaker. Mine are just fine for sound no problem
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Mine's ok. I don't use them as my primary speakers though and I don't mind. I'd suggest getting some good portable speakers (possibly bluetooth...).
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I hear mine great, I'd check your receiver settings to make sure the DB level is set properly across all channels (speakers)
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Hi Cathlyn,These headphones have two "modes". Try doing this:1) remove the ear padding, it's only attached by magnets, so just pull it off.2) you will see a felt cover over the driver with a Marshall logo on the bottom. Remove this. This felt is like a physical equalizer to help reduce highs and boost lows... Get rid of it and your sound will regain it's sharpness.3) put the earpiece back on.Let me know if this helps.Mitch
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I just got a pair from seller "clearav" for $39. The sound is tinny and completely bass-free, so I think I got ripped-off as well. I see they charge a 30% restocking fee, which also leads me to believe these aren't the best folks to be dealing with. I'm going to return them, take my medicine, and chalk it up as another lesson learned.
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Thats it. It's a problem with this headphone because otherwise they sound great. Check out the Sony MDR-1RBT, it's way better overall.
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Hi Dan... I just had the opportunity to use my headphones and found that they do NOT block the sound as much as I would like. I also noticed there's been a price INCREASE of $9 since I purchased my set! Hope this helps....
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Hi. On my unit sound is very minimal but you must see steam and very solid one. Your unit probably broken as mine after a month of usage. I would recommend you to return it.
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I only have moderate hearing loss so turning the volume up all the way would be too loud for me. I have read other reviews on this where some people couldn't hear with the volume high but that's because they had bad hearing loss, maybe it's the headphones and you should mail them back and try a new pair. I get no static in these headphones but my friend does. I'd try mailing it back and trying another unit.
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I have the same problem, i have no solution to it i have learned to tune out the noise and raise the volume sorry if that doesn't help.
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It may be that the speaker(s) blew out from long term use or long term use at a high volume. Mine haven't done that but you may want to contact the manufacturer to check on the warranty details. I hope this helps. :)
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I have not utilized them like that as of yet. From what I have, the subwoofers are decent but I have not turned it up loud enough to test them.