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Headphone adapter clicking
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I had this today as well. I switched headphones and it went away after a few times re-inserting the adapter into the lightning port a few times. Not sure if it was the headphones or the Iphone, so i'll have to wait and see. Will see if it happens again, if so i'll get it swapped out.
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I just tried 5 different sets of headphones and it only happened with 1 set of headphones (and there old), so perhaps it's the headphones themselves. Again i'll have to monitor it and see how it goes.
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I just experienced this as well, but it only starts to click after i hit pause not during playback. And once i hit pause and it starts to click i cant use the inline headphone controls anymore, i have to hit play on my phone or unplug and plug again into my phone to regain the heaphone inline controls. I'm using the Bose mei2.
I found the solution and then searched for some threads to post it. If you are using a wired headset with mic (and 4-segment jack), click the "Volume Up" and "Volume down" on the wired headset and it stops.
Why? Lord only knows. When you use the volume controls on a wired set, it seems to make a light pop with each key press. Somehow, pressing up once and down once makes that "repeating railroad click-a-clack" sound go away.
My best theory is that the phone supports various plugs (3 & 4 segment), and by sending input it realizes which type of headphones you have in the adapter. Perhaps the clicks are the result of it trying to sense or use a non-headset headphone congiruation with an earbud headset.
Prior to this, I'd tried everything from cleaning the contacts with alchol to trying every combination of polarity with my lightening adapters. Nothing worked. However a simple volume up (++) and down (--) on the controls of my headset cord works every time.
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I know this is an old thread but I just ran into this issue with my new iPhone XS Max (first phone without a headphone jack) when using my Bose QC 20 earbuds through the Apple Lightning audio adapter. The fix described works but it leaves the volume controls on the earphones disabled. I have Bluetooth headsets but the Bose are nice for their small size + noise cancelling.
I also know this is an old thread but i have purchased 3 Apple Lightning Connectors within the past 4 months because they consistently go out. But for now that’s not the main issue. my Connector makes it to where my 20$ SkullCandy headphones go out on my right side. When i adjust the connector around it in certain places will play in both sides but not until cutting out. Now this is the kicker. Before buying a connector i used to buy Apple headphones for my IPhone 7+ but they would constantly blow out on one side for some reason. The connector is sharing traits with the way the headphones used to go out. Could it potentially be the phone or is it the wires on the connector. I just cleaned the lint out of my port. Has this ever happened to anyone else? My next step is to buy AirPods when i get money so i don’t have to worry about these ridiculous issues anymore. Thank you in advance
Hey man, dont know if you have solved it yet or not, but if your headset had a mic that mutes when you switch it up you can unmute it and mute it to stop the clicking!
I have a iPhone 8 and Corsair Hs35 headphones and the only thing that works for me is to plug in the microphone and use it like that or then unplug it. I can’t just plug in my headphones without the mic and then use them. They work fine on my MacBook Air, any easier solutions?
You have solved my issue with my Corsair HS60 pro surround by re-plugging in my headset mic and using the mute/unmute method until the clicking stops (mic still plugged in) on my iPhone SE 2nd gen. Once the music was playing normally, I took the headset mic out and it kept working. However when you unplug the headset you must restart the process. I have a few theories on why but nonetheless it’s a quick fix without any technical intervention.