RE: Do others have issue with iPhone performance when talking on wired earpods with phone in pocket?

I have had Earpods go bad on me on a regular bases, given their thin cables and the amout of use and abuse I put them through explains the wear and tear. Usually voice/microphone quality is an indicator, I have also had a set which worked fine when it came to the microphone and the right side

Re: Do others have issue with iPhone performance when talking on wired earpods with phone in pocket?

Well, that's a very good point and I feel more than a little stupid for not realizing that the phone microphone would pick up the slack in my circumstance. I'll get out another pair of earpods and run some more tests as was suggested in the first responses to this thread Many thanks to those

Re: Do others have issue with iPhone performance when talking on wired earpods with phone in pocket?

At which time you’re using the microphone from the phone so the earpod microphone is not working it seems Sent from my iPhone > On May 5, 2018, at 12:04 AM, Alan Lemly wrote: > > Thanks for the article link. I don't think my problem is the same as that > discussed in

RE: Do others have issue with iPhone performance when talking on wired earpods with phone in pocket?

Thanks for the article link. I don't think my problem is the same as that discussed in the article nor do I think it's bad earpods. I probably should have mentioned in my original post that the problem disappears when I take my iPhone 7 out of my pocket and continue the conversation using my

RE: Do others have issue with iPhone performance when talking on wired earpods with phone in pocket?

Your Earpods are probably going bad. From: viphone@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Alan Lemly Sent: Friday, May 4, 2018 10:51 AM To: VIPhone Email List Subject: Do others have issue with iPhone performance when talking on wired earpods with

RE: Do others have issue with iPhone performance when talking on wired earpods with phone in pocket?

Have you tried other wired headphones to make sure it's not an issue with that particular set of earpods? Also, give this article on 9To5Mac from earlier today regarding the iPhone 7 and iOS 11.3 involving failing microphones. Sounds like it may possibly be related to your issue.

Re: Do others have issue with iPhone performance when talking on wired earpods with phone in pocket?

While I haven't experienced the particular scenario you described, I have seen something similar when attempting to dictate a text while using the wired earpods. The results of the dictation are completely garbled and show no resemblance to what I actually said. I dictate on my iPhone quite often