How To Fix Speaker Distortion? - iPhone/Laptop/Car Speaker

If you are having problems with the voice coming out of your speakers, then it is possible that your speakers need to be recalibrated.

It may also be good to follow some or all of these steps to fix speakers distort. However, before starting any of this, please note:

This should not be used as a guide for repairing defective speakers; it is to be used for recalibrating the speakers if needed.

The steps are also not written in any particular order; you may need to follow some or all of them.

How To Fix Speaker Distortion In A Laptop?

Speaker distortion is usually a result of damaged or broken speakers. See the steps below to repair broken laptop speakers.

Disconnect current speaker wire from the amplifier
Cut a new length of speaker wire to match old
Strip off the insulation and join in new wires with solder
Connect the two combined wires to the amplifier
Turn on the amplifier and adjust the sound to an appropriate level
If you are satisfied with the new speaker connection, cover the exposed wire with electrical tape to prevent short circuits in future.

How To Fix Speaker Distortion In The Car?

The steps to fix car speaker distortion in the car are similar to those above, but the following additional points must be considered:

Always check that the fuse isn’t blown before carrying out any work; if it is, replace it with a new one of the same rating and retry.
It may be necessary to build a special connection for the speakers inside the car rather than use an existing one.

Sound travels through a car’s metal body, so any joints in the speaker wires will considerably lose sound quality. Try to build a few joints as possible and keep them short.

Be aware that you may have to replace your car stereo amplifier as your new speakers

may not match the sound quality of your old ones.

Fixing car speakers distortion in the car is a possible do-it-yourself project, as long as you are confident and know what you’re doing. If not, you should seek professional help.

How To Fix Speaker Distortion On The iPhone?

If your iPhone’s speakers are distorting or crackling, they likely need recalibrating. This can be done by following these steps:

Uninstall music and video player apps on your iPhone.

Reset Settings to Factory Defaults by going to General > Reset, of which you will see the option ‘Erase all Content and Settings

Now, using headphones plug them into your iPhone’s headphone jack and play a song from iTunes, then adjust the volume on the Music app up to maximum.

Unplug the headphones and put your iPhone’s volume back down to zero

Then play a song from iTunes through the iPhone’s speakers again and adjust the volume until you reach maximum, but make sure it doesn’t distort the Sound or cause a crackling noise.

Unplug headphones and play a song through your iPhone’s speakers again, increasing volume until you reach maximum without distortion or crackling noise

Repeat this calibration step several times to fully calibrate your iPhone’s speakers.

Once done, re-install your music and video player apps.

Make sure your device is connected correctly to a power supply or battery pack.

If you are having problems with phone speakers, it could be because of one of the following:

Damaged wiring; make sure to check all wires and replace if needed.

Speaker wire disconnected from amplifier; make sure that there is a connection between amplifier and speaker.

Speakers damaged; if you are sure that the wiring is secure, check your speakers as they may be broken or not connected properly to the phone.

Speaker wire disconnected from the phone; check the connection between the phone and speaker wires. Make sure that large metal parts are not touching the phone to avoid sound distortion.

Speakers Can Be Damaged By

High-volume levels over long periods

Power surges when the amplifier is turned on
Excessive wear and tear from use in a vehicle or outdoors
Too much power, which causes the diaphragm to break due to excessive vibration.

If you hear distorted Sound:

Might be too high volumes.
The audio system input might be incorrectly set.
There may be a problem with the speaker wire.

Amplifiers have a built-in limit to how much power they can emit. Still, when problems occur, it is usually due to an overload from another electrical source such as lightning or static electricity.

Fixing Speakers Connected To Instrument Amplifier

Some guitar amplifiers do not have speaker enclosures, but others require connecting a separate speaker cabinet to the amplifier. Once connected properly, your amplifier will then emit sounds through its speakers. Amplifiers have built-in limits as well onto how much power they can talk; if you are experiencing audio distortion problems with your amplifier, it is usually due to:

Too much power, which causes the speaker diaphragm to break due to excessive vibrations.
Damaged wire, caused by things such as lightning strikes or static electricity.

Follow these steps if you are experiencing audio distortion problems with your amplifier:

Ensure that your amplifier is plugged in. Please turn it on and push the volume control up to the midpoint of its range.

Test for sound distortion by playing your instrument through signal input into your amplifier. If you hear distorted sound system, then there is a problem with your speakers, and they need to be replaced if they have been damaged due to:

Turn the volume control all the way down before disconnecting your speakers.

Unplug the speaker wire connector on your amplifier and check for sound distortion. If you hear the Sound without any problems, then your speaker wire is the reason for your situation with distorted audio.

To fix this problem, disconnect the speaker from its wire connection to the amplifier and reconnect it properly to check if there’s a loose connection on either end of the wire. Ensure that the large metal parts are not touching your phone to avoid audio distortion.

Replace the old speaker wire with new speaker wires if you’ve checked that both ends of the wire connection have no loose connections and the large metal parts are not touching your phone to avoid sound distortion. However, you’re still experiencing challenging distortion problems with your amplifier.

The Usual Steps With Changing Or Removing Speakers Are

Disconnect the speaker wire at the amplifier
Remove and replace the speaker
Reconnect the speaker wire to the amplifier

If you have just bought a new set of speakers, they may need to be calibrated. This can be done by taking the old speakers and putting them where the new ones used to go, then adjusting the controls on your amplifier accordingly. You will find that this generally makes for a better sound when listening to music or watching films.

Summary

If you are having problems with the voice coming out of your speakers, then it is possible that your speakers need to be recalibrated. It may also be good to follow some or all of these steps to fix speakers distort. As you reach the loudest part of the event, watch your sound meter readings to prevent speaker distortion, then reduce the board volume accordingly.

If you hear a distorted output sound, you might be turned maximum volume, the audio input might be incorrectly set, or there may be a problem with the speaker wire.

Amplifiers have a built-in limit to how much power they can emit. Still, when problems occur, it is usually due to an overload from another electrical source such as lightning or static electricity. When there is an overload, the speaker diaphragm breaks due to excessive vibrations and loud sounds. Avoid bass boosted music. There is a lot of cheap bass-boosted music out there.