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Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic: How to fix the microphone on headphones?

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 07:44:49 -0700

My micro isn't working but both earbuds do.

⟐ Commented February 20, 2024 at 7:44 MST

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic: I'm losing sound in left ear piece

Mon, 20 Aug 2018 20:48:36 -0700

I got my ear buds over a year ago (Jan. 09) and just the other day, the sound in the left ear-piece would be full power, but then flutter and get quieter, then back to normal again. I don't know if it is a wire problem or the ear piece's speaker. I know it is not the audio jack.

⟐ Commented August 20, 2018 at 20:48 MST

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic: How do I open the case containing the buttons and the mic?

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 09:41:33 -0700

As the cable was bit off by the cat nearby the remote part, i want to check out if I can fix it somehow.

⟐ Answer edited January 26, 2013 at 9:41 MST

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic: Earbuds lost, I need new earbuds?

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 14:45:12 -0700

How can I get replacement in-ear earbuds for the new Apple In-Ear Earphones with Remote and Mic?

I've lost a medium and a large one so far, and my other medium-sized earbud is on the verge of getting lost since it is very loose and thus affecting audio quality too.

⟐ Commented April 01, 2019 at 14:45 MST

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic: Removal of switch, add them to better headphones, anyone?

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 14:14:17 -0700

I have iPod headphones. I hate the feel of them in my ears. However, I like the volume control. I have tried searching for Laymans guide to extraction of this controller, and I found this site. Is there anyone else in my boat who would to teach me how to row?

⟐ Commented September 11, 2019 at 14:14 MST

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic: +/_ buttons do not adjust volume

Thu, 18 Jan 2018 11:24:46 -0700

I can advance songs and pause music from the remote earbuds, but the +/- button does not adjust the volume

⟐ Answer deleted January 18, 2018 at 11:24 MST

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic: How to fix frayed earphone wires?

Thu, 03 Oct 2013 03:37:06 -0700

The right side of my earphones stopped working. (This is the 2nd set with the same problem, probably through rough usage)

The problem is not in the ear bud but in the wires near the base. (When I bend or move the cord near the base the sound in both ears works)

I stripped back the plastic casing and the wires are frayed.

There are 5 wires made of very thin filaments and one solid white one

- White

- red

- green

- striped green + orange

- striped red + orange

- striped red + green

white seems to the the only wire unscathed. The rest are very frayed (showing white underneath the orange/red/green filaments)

Any tips for fixing them or is it hopeless in this kind of case and should I just buy a new set?

⟐ Answer accepted October 03, 2013 at 3:37 MST

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic: Remote and Microphone not working

Tue, 14 Nov 2017 19:25:55 -0700

The microphone and remote on my Apple headphones do not work on any of my devices. I do not know what the issue is, since it was fully functional one day and not the next day. I have tried cleaning the microphone, but now the piece of plastic that is supposed to cover the microphone is off. I was wondering one of the following questions. Is there a way to fix the microphone and remote on the headphones or is there a way to use my computer's microphone instead of the one on my headphones?

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic: Right earphone not working

Wed, 01 Aug 2018 14:41:55 -0700

Hey guys! My right earphone isn’t working and if I pull slightly on the wire near the ear it suddenly starts working. Please can someone help me how to fix this?

⟐ Answered August 01, 2018 at 14:41 MST

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic: How do I repair apple earphones?

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 16:41:37 -0700

I've tried them with other devices and first my right side went, then my left. Now there's minimal volume and I want to know if I can repair them or if I need to replace them. Cheers!!

⟐ Answered December 16, 2022 at 16:41 MST

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic: Mic and Remote hardly working

Wed, 09 Jan 2019 18:38:36 -0700

Whenever I go outside, my earbuds crackle and pop in my ears and I never think much of it until today. I tried to use Siri and it showed that it couldn’t hear me talking at all, as in the mic was inactive. This is an issue as they are brand new headphones that I use often because my in-phone mic is not working as it should. I tried cleaning out the headphone jack, but nothing seems to be working. What can I do?

⟐ Answer edited January 09, 2019 at 18:38 MST

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic: My one side of headphone not working

Fri, 21 Dec 2018 08:27:23 -0700

My earphones were very nice but nowadays they are irritating me. Left side of my earphone is not working at all I tried to fix but still not working. Please tell me what to do

⟐ Commented December 21, 2018 at 8:27 MST

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic: My Mic is muffled and barley working

Fri, 09 Nov 2018 05:52:13 -0700

My EarPods mic is not working so well it works but the mic is extremely muffled and you cant hear anything when i talk into it. How can i fix this simply?

⟐ Answer accepted November 09, 2018 at 5:52 MST

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic: Apple earphone are not working.

Tue, 08 May 2018 07:56:59 -0700

I have a pair of Apple earphones but only one side of my earphones work. Is it possible to repair them or not?

⟐ Answered May 08, 2018 at 7:56 MST

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic: Is it possible to fix blown out ear phones?

Fri, 16 Feb 2018 10:02:57 -0700

Both of my earphones are blown out and I want to know if I can fix them without buying new ones.

⟐ Commented February 16, 2018 at 10:02 MST

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic: What can I do to fix quiet EarPods?

Sun, 31 Jul 2016 04:26:37 -0700

My Apple EarPods recently had the sound go quieter on them. The right side, main mesh part has the least amount of sound but the other places are loosing it too. I take good care of my EarPods, and the only thing that could have contributed to this problem was that they were dangling as I was walking but only for a few seconds. Instead of having my volume on my iPod touch and iPad around 2-3, I now have to have it at 5-6 to achieve the sound volume I need. I could be loosing hearing because I don't have very good ears, but I'm only 13.

⟐ Answered July 31, 2016 at 4:26 MST

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic: Please video dekha do

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 05:48:13 -0700

Earphone kharab hogaya hai theek krne ka video Dekho

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic: Headphones glitching, constant pausing, skipping, and etc.

Tue, 19 Aug 2025 19:07:57 -0700

My headphones have been glitching A LOT, Siri has randomly turned on and interrupted my music, fast forwarded my music, skipped my music, and paused it randomly. I have both the headphones and an adapter for my iPhone 11. This has happened to MULTIPLE of my headphones, some only lasting 2 months before they go through this glitch. I haven't found any solutions but I would like to find out how to stop this glitch.

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic: Jack that plugs into the divice snapped

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:21:22 -0700

My jack for my headphones bent to the point where I heard an audible snap but it is still attached to the wire. Is there a way to bend it back or some other way of fixing it?

Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic: Right ear side, line removal

Fri, 15 Dec 2017 11:58:57 -0700

Having one working/hearing ear, on the lovely Left-hand/ear side of my iPhone headphones, the opposite side of the remote (BOOOOOO), I would like to remove the right-hand/ear side, as aside from the remote that I continuously use, it only gets in the way. Can one side of the headphones be removed, or will doing that cancel the sound, and can the parts of the headphones that sit in the ears be swapped, one side with the other, which would enable me to use the remote if/when the opposite line is removed?

THANK YOU!!!

⟐ Edited by author December 15, 2017 at 11:58 MST