I sent these to a friend for his laptop - he is not very computer savvy, but said he can't get any sound through them. Suggesions?
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The best answer I can give is that first you need to make sure as someone else said is that the plugs are in the right holes. On mine the red plug went to the mike and the black one went to the speakers. Next you need to check the volume control on the headphones and your computer. If that doesn't work then there is something wrong with them.
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Try them out on an Ipod, or phone or anything else that takes a standard headphone. If it still doesn't work, it's the headphones, return them, if it does, it's something on his laptop.
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He needs to make sure he's plugged it in the right hole, and made sure to turn them on, on the ear piece, if there is a switch. These look slightly different from the ones I bought.
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this has 2 audio output plugs. tell him to try both. also tell him his sound is on and not muted and make sure if his laptop has the headphone jack turned on. hope this helps
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I would think that they could be plugged into your earphone jack on your laptop. I can use them plugged into my Nexus android and the sound is very good and sharp.
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I'm not sure as to the "why," but there is a kind of hollow sound when listening to music or speeches when playing through a laptop's sound card. Sounds okay when playing CS:GO and BF4 though... Some headphones just are power hungry I guess. For the price tag, I was hoping to get at least comparable sound to my AT-A900x headphones, but no go.
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They're passive speakers so you'd need an amplifier between your computer and your speakers. I use an Onkyo 8255 receiver/amplifier, which my computer is connected to (laptop 1/8" jack into RCA jack using an adapter).
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NO.A friend had a different speakers from a different manufacture that when he hooked them up to his computer he had it made some noises. He moved the speakers a way from the computer it work excellent. Hope this works for you.
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Hi Jobin - You know, I really don't use them much, so I really can't comment. I went back and see if they work, and they do, and there doesnt seem too much background noise. Hope that helps.
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These are not computer speakers. That means that they need an amplifier (such as a receiver) to be used with the computer.
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To get the real deal you might want to get an audio interface. If you're just using them w/ an mp3 player you really won't notice how good they can sound.
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They are very clear but probably not practical for workstations. Other alternatives out there. Look at some Bluetooth speakers. That's what I use and very happy with.
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I've never had this problem. It may be something wrong with the 3.5mm jack, or it could be a problem with the input on the pc. Plug the earphones in other jacks and see if the problem persists. If not, it may be the pc that's the issue.
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Yes, they need to be plugged in to a headphone jack. They have wires; you just can't see them in this picture. They sound just fine. My laptop's built-in speaker wasn't loud enough. Plugging these in solved my problem. The seller is willing to work with you as well. Very good customer service.
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I finally got them to work on my desktop pc , but still didn't put out the sound I wanted & you can't return them to AMAZON because of some kind of HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ...SO I gave them away to a friend's work shop
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The audio output of your laptop is probably higher than that of your portable devices, still, when you connect them to your portables you should check the volume. Mine sounds ok in any device I connect it to.
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I seem to have the same problem. I am not well versed in audio components and assume that that must be normal. I am hopeful someone will have a better answer or can offer a solution.
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These are not powered speakers. You need an amplifier. So these are definitely not meant to be hooked up to a computer.
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I actually purchased these for my husband's computer so I don't use them. They are about 10 feet away from me and I don't hear any hum. I just ask him and he never hears anything from them either.
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You should be able to hear something no doubt. But these type of headphones and up usually benefit from an external amp or interface. I currently use an old alesis usb2.0 interface (100$new) and its perfect for these as an external driver. You can find something like that (usb2.0 external audio interfaces) all over amazon for $20+ maybe even less.