Are the Tx's headphone jack of bad quality?

[Gerardo G.]

After using my TX to listen to music through headphones in an almost daily basis for a couple of months, the headphone jack stopped working smoothly. I would have to press the plug a bit to one side to be able to hear from both left and right speakers.

I also had problems with my last TX's headphone jack, after also using it a bit almost daily for a few months, it stopped changing smoothly to the internal speaker each time I disconnected the headphone's plug.

It's pretty much the same use I gave my MP3 player and its headphone jack works perfectly well today, so I'm asking myself if the TX's headphone jack quality might not be that good.

Can you confirm or challenge my supposition?

Please share with me your thoughts... thank you :)

[PascalVille]

I have exactly the same problem with my TX, it plays only on one side and I need to push it to the side to hear on both sides.

One solution I found is I bought a stereo to mono adapter (or vice versa, not sure)so it takes the one channel I get correctly and plays it into both earphones........not the best cause the adapter is kind of big, but it works ok for podcasts and audiobook since you don't really need the Stereo for this.

Anyone knows how one could replace an audio jack like this on the TX, is it do-able ???

Pascal

[mbecker6]

I have used more t/x for the greater part of a year. I do not use it as an mp3 player every day, but often, and I have never had any problems with the headphone jack. Do you put pressure on male part of the headphones and then puts pressure on the jack itself? Do you twist the head phone's connector inside the jack? Do you yank the headphones out or jam them in during use?

I am usually very careful not to put any pressure on the headphone jack, but those would be the only things I know of that could cause it to malfunction.

[kpopgrrl]

I know that the headphone jack is recessed (like iPod headphone jacks) which can cause problem with many headphone plugs. My headphones (Panasonic RP-HG20) have a large jack so I have make sure to push in the jack all the way. It does come loose and then I have to push it in again. I probably should get headphones with a smaller jack but I love the sound from these. If it ever bothers me too much I can just get an adapter so it can fit better.

[olebl]

It's the solder that connects the jack to the motherboard that has cracked. It happened to mine as well. Can be fixed in two minutes with a soldering iron.


Ole.

[Gerardo G.]

Thanks for your answers. Well I recently changed my TX, so now I'm being extra extra careful; but I can't deny I'm not too confident about the durability of the headphone jack of my new TX :o

[Gregte]

Twist it back and forth while inserting the plug into the jack and when removing the plug from the jack. Never use undue force. If it starts to require extra force either direction, wick a single drop of WD-40 into the jack and it will again work very nicely and last indefinitely.

Unlike the TE, the TX has a support directly behind it when the device is assembled (both case halves in place) such that the solder joint is not supporting the jack entirely. But still the jack is of less than ideal quality so light lubrication goes a very long way towards maximizing longevity.