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Reason for high volume in right low in left

Solution
Try using the headphones on another source. If the problem persists the headphones are bad. Could be a problem with the plug or with the speakers in the headphones. Unless they are expensive it's cheaper to just replace them unless you want to use them as a learning experience.
If the problem goes away then whatever you are plugging them into is has the left right levels or balance mis-adjusted or is broken.
If it's an analog headphone, possible that the connection maybe loose. Mind sharing the make and model of your headphone and the source of the headphone's connection to rule out a possible culprit?
 
Try using the headphones on another source. If the problem persists the headphones are bad. Could be a problem with the plug or with the speakers in the headphones. Unless they are expensive it's cheaper to just replace them unless you want to use them as a learning experience.
If the problem goes away then whatever you are plugging them into is has the left right levels or balance mis-adjusted or is broken.
 
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