[TobaccoRoad]

This seems to be a common problem but I'm curious to find out just how common it is among the owners. I personally don't mind this too much, but with critical listening it is definitely noticeable. What about the rest of you?

 

[Head Injury]

I've never noticed it, and now that I have a dedicated amp my uDAC volume is turned too high for it to rear its head.

So for me? No.

 

[nycdoi]

^its not just the left side... if i turn it to too high it seems the right side is louder than left side..

 

[K_19]

No imbalance issue whatsoever with mine.

 

[calvinjai]

I've had two udacs, both of them had channel imbalance until about the 11 o clock position.

 

[noinimod]

The imbalance issue is common in cheap potentiometers, it's really no surprise

 

[GTL]

if i were to pair it up with a pico slim, can i make the imbalance go away? i will be listening thru a JH13. Thanks!

 

[Lil' Knight]

I never had channel imbalance, but distort at 90-100% volume, yes.

 

[NotoriousBIG_PJ]

I've listened to 3 udacs and all were a bit louder on the left.

Biggie.

 

[UtzY]

No channel imbalance, from what I hear.

 

[bearmann]

Past 9 o'clock no channel imbalance...

 

[Sparky14]

No imbalance on mine, and I've had 3 uDacs (ground problem in 1st two)

 

[eucariote]

I suspect that the degree of the problem depends on the sensitivity of the headphones. For example my SE530 are incredibly sensitive and start to get uncomfortably loud past the 9 o'clock position. So it is a big problem since the channel imbalance is present until just before that. But I don't have that problem with any of my full sized headphones.

 

[Philimon]

Past 9 o'clock - no problems, however I have never really listened intently for any very slight imbalance after passing the initial obvious imbalance, so I did not vote.

 

[heishiro]

Quote:

Is the left channel louder than the right?

NO. but the Right is louder than the left at 7-8 o'clock around 9 o'clock and above no prob