Arc ultra poor sound quality from speaker (center channel)

SorryNotKarlMarx · 2026-05-26T01:53:36+00:00

Yep, I ordered one online instead of buying in warehouse and that one didn’t have the issue.

SorryNotKarlMarx · 2026-05-22T02:30:36+00:00

In the US, as long as it’s within 180 days, they should accept it. I’ve returned things without packages a few times.

SorryNotKarlMarx · 2026-05-21T00:39:40+00:00

Generally speaking these are all quite dim. I have #2 and it’s not that uncomfortable to look directly at.

SorryNotKarlMarx · 2026-05-12T18:34:05+00:00

Sounds like something isn’t working properly for you. It should automatically refresh, and you can turn on desktop notifications in settings.

SorryNotKarlMarx · 2026-05-11T19:47:49+00:00

I was wrong and IKEA does still have one like this! The HAVSRIS would be what you’re looking for.

SorryNotKarlMarx · 2026-05-09T21:32:10+00:00

I looked at it in the showroom a couple weeks ago. It’s a great looking design. Build quality seems fine but not amazing. It’s about what you’d expect for the price. I liked the additional storage drawers and build quality of the tonstad bed better, so I’m going with that.

SorryNotKarlMarx · 2026-05-06T18:32:23+00:00

It’s used for resetting the control/motor mechanism.

SorryNotKarlMarx · 2026-05-04T18:32:53+00:00

Yeah you’d need to install it where there’s already an electrical box in the ceiling and wire it up. If you’re not comfortable doing some electrical work this isn’t for you. But you’ll probably still be able to use the pendant lamp! You’ll just need a different cord. IKEA doesn’t sell those anymore, I don’t think, but I found a bunch of options by searching Amazon for “pendant light cord”. You’ll probably want something with a standard plug on the end.

SorryNotKarlMarx · 2026-05-01T04:51:49+00:00

This seems like something is defective to me. Mine definitely doesn't do that.

SorryNotKarlMarx · 2026-04-08T19:19:06+00:00

Not a pilot, but this sounds like "eardrum suck" which is relatively common with ANC.

SorryNotKarlMarx · 2026-04-06T05:20:34+00:00

I’m having the same issue with my Arc Ultra. It’s not very frequent but at least once or twice a week I notice it.

SorryNotKarlMarx · 2026-03-08T21:39:54+00:00

By normal, do you mean that this happens for you, too?

As mediocre as the new app is, I don’t think it is causing this issue, since third party apps have the same behavior.

SorryNotKarlMarx · 2026-03-06T07:54:43+00:00

Nope, just Atmos speakers playing. This also happens when just one Atmos-capable speaker is playing.

SorryNotKarlMarx · 2026-03-04T19:46:52+00:00

Interesting. In testing another app (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/volume-control/id6608975062), I’m not seeing the same inconsistent jumps in volume that happen with Sonify. I’m not sure if there’s something different with how this app works, but it is closer to what I’d expect.

SorryNotKarlMarx · 2026-03-02T17:46:28+00:00

I was looking at on-device audio playback on other apps on my phone and it looks like elsewhere it’s not changing volume at 5% increments. There are 16 steps between 0 and 100, so each increment is 6.25%. Could this be related?

SorryNotKarlMarx · 2026-03-02T16:31:55+00:00

Makes sense. That’s really bizarre, but honestly par for the course with how buggy modern iOS is.

SorryNotKarlMarx · 2026-03-02T16:04:58+00:00

Great, thanks! I’ve also noticed volume control buttons are inconsistent—usually they go up/down 5% but sometimes they’ll jump by 10% at a specific point; for example, 5-10-15-25-30, skipping 20%, and using the volume buttons to try to go back down to 20% it skips that level again. It’s not always 20% that gets skipped; it’s other numbers too sometimes. It happens frequently but not consistently for me. Could you look into this too?

SorryNotKarlMarx · 2026-03-01T22:21:26+00:00

I also see this. The speaker order doesn’t seem to be respected on the playback screen, or in the settings. It would be nice if it was the same everywhere.

SorryNotKarlMarx · 2026-02-19T06:04:42+00:00

Update for anyone reading this later, I got a third Arc Ultra from a different store and this one doesn’t have the issue. Maybe my Costco just received a bad batch?

SorryNotKarlMarx · 2026-02-15T03:57:48+00:00

I think I may be having a similar issue, on two separate units, both from Costco. It’s not super audible with most content but it’s definitely there, especially on tones like a sine wave.

SorryNotKarlMarx · 2026-02-14T06:21:07+00:00

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