There are muted sounds before and after vocals in music on iPhone 16

Playing music on the iPhone 16 (Pro Max) there’s random dips or muted mixing before and after vocals in music. I don’t have EQ on or any other normalizing settings. I’m just playing music from Apple Music and YouTube.

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Original Title: Why does music on the iPhone 16 Sound Weird. Muted sounds when there’s no vocals.

iPhone 13 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Jun 8, 2025 11:16 AM

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