Model 1 Genesis headphone jack not working correctly.

[Shaddap]

I never got the point of a headphone jack on the Genesis when you can just plug your headphones into the TV. Is the sound quality particularly good coming straight out of the Genesis?

It is, model 1's are known to have the best sound output. Also, the headphone jack is the only way to get stereo sound out of games, as the system itself can't output stereo through a/v cables. So even if I were to play the sound out of the tv (which I can), it would only be in mono.

[Nyukki]

Interesting, learn something new everyday. Gonna try hooking up my Mega Drive to some speakers tonight! Thanks

[CRTGAMER]

Definitely stereo cables, as I use them to record stuff via line-in sometimes (which is what I want to do with the Genesis, actually). And all headphones I tested work perfectly with mp3 players, pc, laptops, etc. Used earbuds as well, same thing, buzzing right channel at low volume when slider is at max volume. Do I need to remove the bottom casing of the Genesis to look at the circuits? Nothing looks corroded, the board is a lot cleaner than I imagined it to be after all these years.

I suspect it is that volume slider. Try jumping the terminals inside to full volume bypassing the rheostat of the sliding pot. This will at least confirm if it is the headphone jack or that slider.

That headphone jack, is it really stereo separation or mono sound going to a stereo lead?

[Hobie-wan]

That headphone jack, is it really stereo separation or mono sound going to a stereo lead?

Real stereo.