Horrible popping noises on two Fuzes

“>Are you sure you are inserting the headphone plug all the way in? Who wouldn’t?”

LOL! Many wouldn’t, including myself! When the player is new, the headphone jack is very tight. Many people don’t push hard enough, and the plug isn’t fully inserted. I had problems with the sound on my Fuze until I realized the plug wasn’t fully inserted. Sometimes it take a bit of force to get the plug fully inserted when the player is new. The jack will loosen up a bit after the headphones are plugged in and unplugged a few times.