Fixed ONE earbud suddenly QUIET (How to)

In this video we are fixing our JBL TWS earbuds (in this case the waterproof JBL Reflect Mini NC). The problem is that one of the earbuds is a lot quieter than the other.
When looking into the hole of both ear-tips, then we can see that the one, which is quieter, has a blockage of dirt, grime and earwax, blocking the path of the sound. Especially the grid at the very outside is clogged.
We are soaking the earbuds in a little amount of rubbing alcohol in order to resolve the blockage. Leave the earbud in the solution for at least half an hour. Make sure not to dunk the entire earbud, especially in case your earbud model is not considered waterproof.

[@isaacvaldez4327]

It's always the left one

[@DryAdam_]

Real

[@RJ_Question]

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[@TOPGGOAT909]

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[@danielbeard7045]

Right one for me 😒

[@jhth0785]

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[@JeyTee3]

Can't believe this actually worked... I was about to buy new ones. Who knew that the wax affected the sound this much. Learned something very valuable today, thank you!

[@michaelsloan852]

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[@carolinejonesy2681]

What I can't still believe is that this issue remains generally and I haven't seen any earbuds have this problems resolve.

[@danield9737]

I did the same thing but it’s still quiet

[@FuriousImp]

In my case it was also very sudden so I didn't expect it to be earwax. I would have thought earwax would have been more gradual instead of such a sudden drop in volume level

[@Master_trac]

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[@nigellutui6711]

Am i the only one trying to listen to the video with the quiet earbud? 🤔

[@ZyeH-td7oy]

I am too😂

[@JanessaMauheema]

Nahhhh😂😂😂

[@I-dont-exist]

No, your not alone

[@sofialindblad9308]

I’m even listening on the same exact model of earbuds😂

[@AdventursWithNick]

Haha I've bought 3 pairs in the last year.. every single one on the right side is so quiet.

[@martin_hristov]

I rarely comment on videos but this one was genuinely helpful. I did not expect this method to work but it actually did! Thank you so much and I recommend for anyone having a similar issue to try what is shown in the video. There is a good likelihood that it will work!

[@CenturyGuard]

Sorry i can't hear you my earbuds are too quiet

[@elivegba8186]

Same thing I'm saying to myself😂

[@bec257]

was a little skeptical at first but this worked perfectly! thank you so much

[@enigma3398]

Thank you so much! I tried this with my jbl reflect pros and it worked like a charm. The sound on the left was barely audible but now it works like new! May you forever be blessed!

[@aysha6517]

Omg I was searching for a whole week for this. I tried so much, factory reset, tried other devices. God damn man thank you soooooo much! Awesomeeee!

[@eljay34]

I've never commented on a you tube video before but I just had to say thanks. This was the easiest fix ever!! I'm so glad I found this. I actually soaked a makeup remover pad in the rubbing alcohol and left the ear bud wrapped in it for an hour before I removed it. I was concerned that the liquid would ruin them and this way only the end was in the liquid. Thanks again I'm so happy with the result

[@Moaitis]

I've been using Sephia SP3060 earbuds for the last 2 or 3 weeks and was already having problems with the audio in the right earbud being barely audible. I took off the tips and used an alcohol swab to clean both earbuds on both grates on each side, and it did the trick. I never would've thought to try this, thank you very much!

[@kamui7424]

You're the best man. I was about to lose hope since I dropped mine and thought I screwed it up for good, turns out it just needed a few cleaning. Great help bud.

[@MegaSafetyFirst]

Glad to hear! 👍. Thank you for your feedback!

[@taros1029]

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[@kenzieholme9480]

The comments stating how much this has helped others gave me hope and they did not disappoint. Mine are like brand new again after doing this!

[@OreoBoi420]

I cannot believe it worked! i was so worried that it would break but no it made it better, gosh the stress relief is insane, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

[@MrDuckie360]

I was gaving this exact problem and just assumed that after a year of use the right side had a prob. Initially, the right side touch controls had stopped working. After trying this, both the sound and touch features on the buds is back to like when i first took them outta the box. Thank you so much for sharing...

[@Daniel-en4ub]

I'm not using JBL, I tried what you said multiple times it didn't work, the sound on the left was louder. Two days later I got angry and decided to do what you said we shouldn't; I hit the right earbud on a table multiple times. Now the sound is back to normal and balanced 😅

[@justformelaptop2696]

You saved me from buying more earbuds! I let my left JBL Tour One Pro sit on a alcohol-soaked cotton ball for two minutes (no shot glass) and Bass I love You was banging in both ears! Thank you!

[@InfernalBlizzard1715]

thanks for the cotton tip !

[@SoliTheMoli]

ok so i didn't do this method too much cause i was afraid, but a few minutes of this and it actually fixed the problem! i hecking love you for this video! thank you.

[@thephobos0171]

Looking for a lot of tutos and vids, this one the only that worked for me, they are finally fixed, thanks so much

[@helix5736]

If I knew this was such an easy fix I would have done it awhile ago. Thanks for the help.

[@VOICEOFINSTANTDEATH]

tried this, my quieter earbud now isn't playing anything, thank you bro

[@k1chris1]

you probably soaked an earbud that can break when soaked

[@AkobiGill]

I'm here to say the same as everyone else. You sir are the best. I literally took mine out of the garbage.

[@ThrowedGenji]

I thought my ear buds were done for, thank you! I've cleaned them before but it just took a deeper cleaning this time

[@el_rapiro_x6303]

Yo dude, I was already looking up my warranty and this fixed everything! Just the smallest amount of wax removed and not only do I hear the sound a lot better but the BASS is so much better again, sound like brand new! thank you so much!

[@nickaloygowdie7220]

Thank you so much!! This really helps. i was getting worried cause it was so expensive 😭😭😭😭 so I'm very happy it worked.

[@slipsstreams]

Thank you this was driving me crazy with mine!

[@eldelapatineta]

That fixed the problem for me! Unbelievable! I really thought it was broken because suddenly it started sounding so so low. This solution has been magic, thanks a lot.

[@lilredboimusic]

This worked, thanks for the helpful information!

[@VesDegree]

This actually worked!!! I had the left side of my 1MORE EVO headphones be barely audible compared to the right side, and ever since dipping it in alcohol for half an hour, it works again good as new! I've been frustrated with this issue for months! Subscribed!

[@cheezydeez5887]

FINALLY SOME 1MORE EVO, will try to mine, mine was one-side sound low volume and kinda chippy

[@hellohihey782]

IT WORKED!!!!!!!! WHAT???? I literally lived with 90% of the audio coming from one earbud for like 2 months because I thought it was permanently broken. Thank you so much!!!

[@mouhamedrahimndao8770]

U think ut can work with water ? 😭

[@hellohihey782]

@@mouhamedrahimndao8770 it worked for me with water, for like 6 weeks then it went back lol

[@hellohihey782]

But mine are waterproof i think

[@mouhamedrahimndao8770]

@@hellohihey782 i have the exact same airpod reflect flow mini nc and the same problem bimut i dont have alcohol 😭

[@mouhamedrahimndao8770]

@@hellohihey782 but *

[@lordmere7439]

Fortunately, this was the same case for me ! Thanks!

[@adambeydoun4200]

It works wonderfully. I had a huge headache on the right side of my head bc the sound of music/ audio wasn't flowing properly thru my head and ears earlier but now back to perfectly normal flow

[@user_online5758]

How long should you leave them in the rubbing alcohol

[@kai-aka-faye]

Wow man your a life saver, this worked really well. May God bless you. Earned a like and subscribe.

[@Funware]

God bless you, MAN. You helped me, works for JBL 200TWS like a charm

[@BRTkaya123]

I was searching the whole time for a working tutorial but they all said that resetting will fix it😂 i understand u broo

[@jasonhornby3161]

Thank you! This worked perfectly with my panasonic/technics earbuds! Thank you!

[@freshan_]

Lifesaver! I thought the buds were gone, but they're 80% back! Thank you!

[@bluntsvill4206]

Surprised this actually worked, i never comment on videos but generally helpful, thank you!

[@josealbertorcs]

What earbuds did you use for the video? I have the reflect flow pro and the left earbud volume is low, but the grid looks different from the ones in your video

[@rff1984]

It really worked. Many thanks for this video. Earphone now is back to normal. That's awesome.

[@unintentionall]

Thank you!! I've been looking for a solution and this one fixed my right earbud. All I had were those alcohol wipe tabs you get from a first aid kit, but I took one and pressed it to my JBL vibe earbud for about 10 mins and it works so much better now!

[@shootermcgavin6331]

Beauty it actually worked thankyou! 🙌🙌

[@zunaidjurius5545]

This was genuinely helpful

[@TheyLuv_Adr11]

I was do surprised when this actually worked!! Thank you so much!! 🙏🙏

[@VincentPhilander]

OH MY GOSH! ... The best advise I have ever received! YOU sir are amazing!

[@B1ngleB0mb]

THANK YOU SO MUCH. This is literally magic. After I wiped my earbuds, it WORKED! MY MONEY IS SAVED!!!

[@mouhamedrahimndao8770]

U think it can work if i do it with water ? 😭

[@jasonwong5863]

Thanks man! You are genius

[@daveschoenblum5527]

Thank you! Brilliant!

[@shardch100]

Thanks for sharing, it worked fantastically!

[@darkwolf41nite53]

So what if the sound distorted will that fix it too??

[@bluefoxz]

OMG it worked !!! thank you, I used 90% alcohol and dunk it for a minute and a good wipe with a damped towel with alcohol and it worked like magic now my left side earbud has more volume !!! THANK YOUUUU !!

[@VeronikaJord]

Hi! I'm afraid to do it with my earbuds. I have JBL reflect mini, you have the same right? Thank you:)

[@williambreeze2659]

Thanks for this!

[@Melvin_RongDong]

My ear buds had a little screen that could be taken off, had to do that to clean the other side, crazy how small we can make things

[@lewissmitty123]

Hot tip for you guys. Soak the tips the same way in boiling water and then alcohol separately as many times as it takes to loosen up the wax and also i found it still wasn’t working until drying it really well. So make sure when you’ve given it a good time soaking you give it a good dry with a fan or blow drier

[@ARTVGAMING]

Thanks, i have the same problem one is wayyy too quiet. I will try it now.

[@chrystald423]

THAAANKS SO MUCH DUDE!! Your the best man.

[@alexgaffen4106]

This worked for me. Thank you!

[@MattGM97]

It actually worked! Thank you so much!

[@karolgolden231]

I didn't put my earbuds into alcohol but I just cleaned this with needle and it helped, thanks for that man because I really wanted to buy new ones.

[@MegaSafetyFirst]

Glad to hear that the method worked! Thank you for your feedback 👍

[@hugokeys602]

Brilliant. Thanks so much!

[@Chaos_kitsune]

You absolute hero, thank you so much

[@solidshake12]

This worked for me. Thanks so much 👍🙏😎

[@deathbyping]

So I'm having an entirely different issue with mine, it could because they're a different one, mine is the JBL club pro + but my right one was quiet for a while but now both are extremely quiet, it's not ear wax so I'm lost on what the problem is.

[@ncolvin05]

Man I thought I was gonna have to replace these things, thought my speaker got fried, but this actually worked.

[@IanRamon]

In 2 months my earbuds aero reflect, lowered volume - when new i could not use max volume but now i am at max and still is too low. I tried the JBL hot water 1mm dip but no change, brush them. But your method might work. I will try Thanks

[@coolbreeze8193]

Thanks for the help. *They both work now!* 😃

[@DerKiesch]

OMG... such a simple solution. scratching the dirt away with my fingernail was already enough...

[@Despir]

Thank you so much it worked and I was afraid I broke them ❤❤❤

[@HattoriHanzo1104]

Thank you. This solved my problem 👍

[@JadaBaddaz]

Wow I didn't believe that would actually work but it legit did. Earbuds back to normal. Thanks so much 🤗

[@MegaSafetyFirst]

Glad to hear! Thank you for your feedback 👍

[@RSx94]

My right JBL Reflect Mini suddenly had almost NO volume. I soaked the earpiece tip in a shotglass with hot water for 5 minutes and dried it with papertowel. Works like a charm again.

[@spalvaqua8767]

Thank you so much 🥰 it felt so weird at the gym

[@amkmam7427]

Tysm this video is a lifechanger

[@freddempsey606]

Man I've had my raycon earbuds for almost 4 years now and I thought my right earbud was going out and I was gon have to replace them until I saw this video. I soaked both earbuds in alcohol and now they work like new! Much appreciation! 👍🏾

[@MegaSafetyFirst]

Awesome, glad to hear👍. Thank you for your feedback!

[@Bobbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb]

How do I dry them

[@freddempsey606]

@@Bobbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb I just let them air dry overnight

[@unique00925]

Thank you man you were very helpful.

[@MegaSafetyFirst]

Glad to hear! Thank you for your feedback👍

[@Ayan_161]

This actually works thanks ❤

[@Bylethisop]

Just to be safe, does this work with the soundcore VR p10 earbuds?

[@Zeppeli0]

Thank you so much!

[@rachelgrimes9361]

Thank you so much 💓 it worked for me

[@emp1639]

What can i use instead of rubbing alcohol

[@theFarhadkhan]

Bro this actually worked really great

[@kcidymkcus3457]

Just tried it and it worked like a charm.

[@WillClothier-ei2lw]

So my right earbud is connected but not playing, it can still use touch control. Any idea what this is? Is the speaker out? This didn’t work but it just not be dirty

[@mango4872]

i tried this to my silent bud and now it sounds better than the other one. thank you ur a legend

[@tareqsamman]

please tell me you cleaned the other one lol

[@matiassalinas4226]

You’re a legend!

[@bidepi7128]

absolute legend

[@Fluberx]

At first i was underwhelmed, but the method worked 😂❤, the longer you keep the earbud in the liquid (for example 1 hour), the better the results 😊

[@Ranashaltout1]

omgggg .... thank you so much for this videoooooo ... i have the same model and this issue has been so annoying .. i have tried a thousand ways and they only work temporarily.. i will try your method and hopefully it works .. thanks again 😍🙏

[@anthonyle2176]

I just did this for my galaxy buds and now the audio on the right side is a little messed up but the left side is a little better so i dont know if it helped

[@andrewwilliams9477]

Worked for me and saved me returning a perfectly good, if slightly earwaxy 😮, product. Thanks for sharing.

[@RandomBruh]

Wonderful, thanks!

[@faithstarr0]

Oh wow this actually worked for me. For the ones that don't have waterproof earbuds, I damped a piece of paper towel and pressed it against the mesh.

[@andrewzelitt]

This worked very well for me, had a pair of old earbuds that I replaced because of this issue among others, now I have 2 working sets of earbuds.

[@Aryan_gaming2010]

can i use anything else rather than the alcohol.

[@ninapenzinger8664]

Does that work for Sennheisers too?

[@namaq]

magical. worked like a charm. didn't use the liquid though, I just had to remove that little silver membrane and remove the dirt physically

[@abhimanyu266]

I have the jbl tune 130nc's and when i first use them they work fine but after a while the volume goes wayy down in the right one. after that when i keep it in the case for a little time and then use them it works perfectly fine again!!! its not a battery issue and ive tried resetting them, using different devices and even cleaned them like you did but nothing seems to work. have any idea what the problem might be?

[@guillaumeyagapen9445]

Hi, getting the same issue with 130nc, were you able to resolve it ?

[@andreaspelekanos2324]

I have this problem with the exact same earbuds i was so scared youare a savior

[@shreyasraj4912]

thanks bro, i really appreciate it😃

[@ahmedshahriar5618]

This worked perfectly for me! I was so worried that I'd have to get new earbuds because I really love my Edifier X3S, the right earbud was quieter. I didn't have any rubbing alcohol lying around but I had one of them alcohol prep pads that you use for wiping your phone screens before putting on a new screen protector. I just wrapped one of them on the earbud grille and held it for 2 minutes and it worked like a charm. Thank you very much for this amazing tip❤

[@DermotKimmage14]

Wow, this actually worked for me thank you!!!

[@MegaSafetyFirst]

Glad to hear! Thank you for your feedback!