Samson G-Track Headphone output right ear quiet

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Samson G-Track Headphone output right ear quiet

Post by Npstyle » Fri Jul 10, 2015 3:04 pm

Hello!

I don't really know if that fits in here, but i have a problem with my Samson G-Track: Whenever I put in my headphones in the audio interface to hear myself when speaking, the right side is quieter than the left side. I haven't used the mic a while, but before it was perfectly fine. I tried to clean the inputs and also checked it with another computer. Problem still remains.

I apologize for my english!

Greets,

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Re: Samson G-Track Headphone output right ear quiet

Post by kozikowski » Fri Jul 10, 2015 5:07 pm

You mean like this:
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I don't remember having trouble with that. Yes, the microphone is mono, but I'm pretty sure the microphone feeds both sides of the headphone.

Clean the headphone plug with alcohol or unflavored vodka (same thing) and paper towels (not tissues). Plug the headphone in and out several times.

Do the headphones work anywhere else like your personal Music Player? It wouldn't do to blame the microphone when the headphones are broken.

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Re: Samson G-Track Headphone output right ear quiet

Post by cyrano » Fri Jul 10, 2015 6:01 pm

Stupid obvious question:

Have you tried the headphones on another mono source, or have you tried other headphones on the mic?

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Re: Samson G-Track Headphone output right ear quiet

Post by Npstyle » Fri Jul 10, 2015 11:32 pm

Hey!

First of all thanks for the fast replies!

The picture is exactly what i mean!
I'm going to try your method with the alcohol as soon as i get a bottle :)
My headphones are okay, i tried them on my laptop, smartphone and mp3player. I also used other pairs of in-ears to be sure, everthings fine with them!
I really didn't do anything with the G-track, it's just hasn't been used for ~3 weeks.

Thanks again!

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Re: Samson G-Track Headphone output right ear quiet

Post by kozikowski » Sat Jul 11, 2015 12:42 am

But you're sure it used to work?
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Re: Samson G-Track Headphone output right ear quiet

Post by kozikowski » Sat Jul 11, 2015 12:44 am

Yes, it is supposed to work. This is from the Sweetwater web page.
Stereo headphone output with no latency monitoring and level control
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Re: Samson G-Track Headphone output right ear quiet

Post by Npstyle » Sat Jul 11, 2015 12:59 am

Hey!

Yeah the monitoring was completely fine, i could hear music and myself speaking perfectly through both ears. I really don't know what could happened, it has never been dropped or something like that.

Thanks in advance!

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Re: Samson G-Track Headphone output right ear quiet

Post by kozikowski » Sat Jul 11, 2015 1:08 am

You're sure it's plugged all the way in? You can get channel dropouts if the plug isn't firmly seated.

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Re: Samson G-Track Headphone output right ear quiet

Post by Npstyle » Sat Jul 11, 2015 4:31 am

Hey!

Yeah i pushed it all the way in, nothing is loose.

Thanks in advance!

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Re: Samson G-Track Headphone output right ear quiet

Post by kozikowski » Sat Jul 11, 2015 5:42 am

Then given the Venn diagram so far, the microphone is broken.

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