AirPods Pros making crackling static noises

Yep! That’s the sound! And my left one cracks and pops louder when I turn up the volume. I can’t get new one ones because everywhere is sold out till the first week in January. I ordered the 2nd gens and they will be here by the end of the week. 😀

I suspect it might be a firmware related issue. Given that you have changed your AirPods Pro twice, with the same recurring issue, I think we’ll have to wait it out until Apple comes up with a fix or an updated hardware version.

I thought that also. It seemed to happen with my first pair right after I did the latest update. I can’t wait for them to fix it. I only have 14 days to return for a full refund. I ordered the 2nd gen from Costco for $155. I’ll just use these till they fix the issue and maybe I’ll order them again 👍

This is exactly the same issue I’m having only mine pop when I walk. Which is maddening. I’m not even listening to things with the sound that high or high bass.

Before the first firmware update my left earbud loudly squawked when I put it into my ear after a few days of use.

I also see that sometimes my left earbud simply doesn’t charge and that’s when the case is on a charger. Case 100%, right earbud 100%, left earbud 40%.

I'm hoping Apple fixes this soon.

My left airpods pro got replaced today with a new one.

But I was having problem syncing both of them, until I had to reset to factory default each individual airpods pro.

Reset to Factor Default for the right airpods pro.

Reset to Factor Default for the left airpods pro.

Reset to Factor Default for the for both right and left airpods pro.

Finally it both Right and left airpods pro sync, and able to pair properly.

Some technician said needed to leave the airpods for 30minutes for firmware update. but in my case it was still not working after leaving them both in the case for 30minutes.

I have had the exact same issue and that's the way I fix it. Also, do you think it could be a connection issue with my phone or is it the pods themselves? Thanks.

Do you have the automatic Ear Detection turned off?

Same happened to me but Apple doesn't seem to care. I went to the service center in Korea yet they can't repair it since they don't have manual about this issue. ****.. it's bugging me badly..

I have this problem with right bud

Mine started happening as well after using it for one month. I believe it is the microphone problem since both noise cancelling and transparency mode using internal microphone.

Hey Guy, this is the same ?

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250851854

So mine is doing it too in the left earbud. Weird things about it. 1. Doesn’t happen when right is not connected 2. Doesn’t happen when silicone tip isn’t on but earbud still placed in ear 3. Messes up a lot when I mess with it in my ear or jar my head a lot. So it’s so difficult to pinpoint the main issue of what is causing it.

It happened something strange now: I had this problem on the right earbud, but I got used to it. Then I wanted to try to replace it, and the support sent me a new earbud.

The thing is: after I’ve paired the earbuds, I noticed that the new (right) earbud perfectly blocks external sounds, but there’s something wrong with the left one, because it seems that external sounds are still capable of passing trough.

Before I didn’t notice this thing, and now it is driving me crazy. Is it possibile that noises aren’t completely cancelled because of some microphone problems and that I didn’t noticed it before because this problem affected the original pair of AirPods? I think I’ll contact again the Apple support.

3 months in and it seems they have no clue what the **** is wrong. Same situation here - right earpiece starts popping/crackling sounds whichever ANC mode is switched on. Apple Support told me to wait for a new SW update. When asked about a possible release date, they have zero idea. Sure, I paid $250 for a pair of ANC earpieces so I could use them in plain mode, no ANC 😄

The noise changed from my first post. For a while, the popping went away completely. For the past couple of weeks, I've been getting distortion in my left ear with certain frequencies. It happens both when I talk and when there's outside noise. Took them to Apple. They said the same thing as other people have been posting: wait for a software update. The guy also said they had no AirPod Pros in stock to switch them out with. He also tried to tell me it might be that they're not fitting in my ear correctly. I'm a musician and wear in-ear monitors and hearing protection all the time. They fit just fine. I also did the fit test on the phone when I originally got them and the phone confirmed it. Here's hoping a software update will finally fix this thing!