My headphones (wired) have slightly different volumes, my left ear is louder than my right ear, and I don't know how to change it

Hi Poato, I understand how distracting uneven headphone audio can be let’s walk through a few steps that often resolve this.

First, check your Windows sound settings: go to Settings > System > Sound, select your output device, and under Balance, make sure both left and right channels are set equally. Second, try swapping the earbuds if the louder side switches ears, it’s likely a headphone issue; if not, your laptop’s audio output or settings may be the cause. Third, plug your headphones into another device like a phone to see if the imbalance persists. If it sounds fine elsewhere, consider updating or reinstalling your audio drivers via Device Manager right-click your sound device under “Sound, video and game controllers” and choose Update or Uninstall (Windows will reinstall it on reboot).

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Best,
Carl