Bose Sounddock + iPod Touch = :(

June 2, 2008 11:01 PM

When I plug my 16GB iPod Touch into my Bose Sounddock, I hear a soft thumping sound, almost like a muffled helicopter. Turning the volume up or down on the iPod or dock has no effect. This never happened with my old iPod, but it does with multiple the iPod Touches I've tried it with. Does this happen to anyone else? How can I fix it?
posted by alitorbati to Computers & Internet (7 answers total)

Can you still hear music when this happens?
posted by strangecargo at 11:13 PM on June 2, 2008

Response by poster: yes
posted by alitorbati at 11:55 PM on June 2, 2008

Best answer: Just a shot in the dark, does it make the same sound when you turn the wifi off?
posted by Brian Puccio at 3:31 AM on June 3, 2008

sound systems, especially low bass ones (like surround sound) can do funny things depending on the power supply (that is, the mains). i had a surround system that would gradually increas in the noise u describe as the movie went on. try plugging into a different socket. depending on how your house is wired, different sockets will haev different loads and different phases.
posted by edtut at 5:39 AM on June 3, 2008

Brian is right, wireless signals cause thumping noises if they're too close to an unshielded amp. Did your speaker say it was designed for the ipod touch? This problem is really bad with the iPhone, you have to put it into airplane mode, which turns off all the wifi & phone service, or it squeaks and thumps incessantly.
posted by shanevsevil at 6:17 AM on June 3, 2008

Huh, that's weird. I get a similar effect in my portable speakers when the battery level is low, though - I assume you tried replacing them already?
posted by AngerBoy at 2:52 PM on June 3, 2008

Response by poster: looks like brian fixed it. i turned off the wifi and the sound is gone. thanks!
posted by alitorbati at 10:29 PM on June 3, 2008