@linden Same problem here, "usb headset detected (both in the sound settings and by lsusb)". Plugged out the headset, killed all pulseaudio and plugged it in and bingo! it works. cheers
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/994301 Title: usb headphones not working Status in “alsa-driver” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: No sound in USB headphones - mic does not work either. lsusb indicated that the system does see the headphones. External speakers work fine and continue to work even when USB headphones are plugged in. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: alsa-base 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: chris 1954 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: chris 1939 F.... xfce4-volumed chris 1954 F.... pulseaudio Card0.Amixer.info: Card hw:0 'NVidia'/'HDA NVidia at 0xfe028000 irq 22' Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC1200' Components : 'HDA:10ec0888,103c2a66,00100101' Controls : 31 Simple ctrls : 19 Card1.Amixer.info: Card hw:1 'U0xd8c0x0c'/'USB Device 0xd8c:0x0c at usb-0000:00:02.0-6, full speed' Mixer name : 'USB Mixer' Components : 'USB0d8c:000c' Controls : 7 Simple ctrls : 3 Date: Thu May 3 19:11:12 2012 InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: alsa-driver Symptom: audio Title: USB sound card not detected UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/17/2008 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD dmi.bios.version: 5.19 dmi.board.name: Acacia dmi.board.vendor: PEGATRON CORPORATION dmi.board.version: 1.02 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr5.19:bd10/17/2008:svnHP-Pavilion:pnNC689AA-ABAs3700y:pvr:rvnPEGATRONCORPORATION:rnAcacia:rvr1.02:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: NC689AA-ABA s3700y dmi.sys.vendor: HP-Pavilion To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/alsa-driver/+bug/994301/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp