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Problems with apple aux to lightning dongle

Hi,

im trying to use my headphones (beyerdynamic dt 990 pro, 250 ohm) with the Apple aux to Lightning dongle.

but everytime i connect the headphones to the phone, my Voice Control is activated. I have voice control disabled in the settings.

i also notice loud cracking and white noise.


Im running an iPhone 11 with ios 16.4.1 and the dongle is new.


looking forward to helpful answers. :)


Felix

Posted on Nov 18, 2025 11:02 AM

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azaksalmarzur28
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Posted on Dec 10, 2025 12:39 AM

Your headphones are high-impedance studio headphones (250 ohms), which the Apple Lightning audio dongle cannot properly drive. As a result:

  • The microphone channel may be falsely triggered → Voice Control activates
  • Audio distortion, white noise, and crackling occur
  • The dongle may misread the plug as a headset with controls

This is a hardware mismatch, not a software setting issue.

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azaksalmarzur28
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Dec 10, 2025 12:39 AM in response to felix_shrekfan

Your headphones are high-impedance studio headphones (250 ohms), which the Apple Lightning audio dongle cannot properly drive. As a result:

  • The microphone channel may be falsely triggered → Voice Control activates
  • Audio distortion, white noise, and crackling occur
  • The dongle may misread the plug as a headset with controls

This is a hardware mismatch, not a software setting issue.

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