AirPods Pros making crackling static noises

I have this same issue. When I’m watching a video or playing a video game while my right airpod is in my ear, it does this kind of beep/honk noise like some sort of air horn. Apple, please fix these AirPod pros

I have the popping sound in my right airpod and it clicks so much it’s distracting. If I touch the earbud it pops/clicks non-stop and it only happens when it’s in transparency or noise canceling modes. None of the listed steps worked to fix the problem.

Are any of you on the iOS beta program. I’m on my 3rd set of AirPods Pro with this same problem? It sounds like one of my buds developed a rattle or weird sound during the ambient sound or noise cancellation modes. Apple updated my iPhone firmware 13.4 (17E5255a) and the problem went away. I’m not sure why the problem suddenly stopped, considering they didn’t update my AirPods Pro firmware.

I went through 3 sets too with the same issue. I finally ended up with the hen 2’s which I never had an issue with.

It would be Amazing if 13.4 does solve this issue. There’s NO excuse for the fix to take 5 months!

Also a musician here - vocalist - I get the feedback as well in my AirPods Pro in the right bud when I speak in certain frequencies with transparency mode on. I called Apple and they weren’t interested in helping. $250 is high and I’ve only had these a few months. Got them to talk on for work and now they’re practically unusable.

Dude! That’s Crazy! I never heard it taking that long! I went through 3 of them. I’m done the the pros. And my first pair happened last November and they still haven’t had a fix for it. They’re acting as if this issue never happened. I wish we could get someone with a lot of followers or tech connections to get the word out. I tried a few people but heard nothing back 😔

Bought my Pros in December 2019. Crackling started a few weeks ago in the left bud and is now perceivable in both. I initially thought I had water in my ear and that the weird cracklings sound was caused by the tips squeaking against my ear canal. Then I shifted to thinking that maybe I got them wet and the sound is due to water being on the speaker driver. It’s driving me crazy so I contacted Apple support.

Apple support told me to unpair, cradle them for 30 seconds, reset, then re-pair. Didn’t work. Due to the world being on lockdown from the virus, I couldn’t take them in to Apple, so the agent told me to take them to an authorized service center, which for me was my local Best Buy. Went to Best Buy today to get them replaced. Geek Squad agent said they don’t swap them but need to send them in to Apple. She continued to explain that this process will take 6-8 weeks. Ugh!

I rely on these for work as I’m on the phone all day long - now more than ever. So I thought I should check out the forums tonight. Never in my thought process did I think that this issue could be so prevalent. I’m shocked. What’s happened to Apple? I love these ear buds (when they work), but to see the dates on people’s threads going back for months is concerning to me. I thought Apple products are nearly flawless once they hit the market? Isn’t that the rationale behind their prestige and justification for erring on the side of higher priced?

I read someone’s comments regarding the noise happening while in ANC or Transparency Modes, but not occurring when they are off. I tried this and my situation is the same. When the buds are in ANC mode, without anything being played, I can softly tap my finger on the bud (both) and the crackling sound occurs. When I turn ANC off and then tap the same way, the crackle is gone.

Not sure what to do now. I guess I’ll keep ANC off when I make calls, but this is less than ideal as I use these a lot while driving.

Mr Cook, please have your team solve this issue with urgency. I’m counting on you guys to do what you do best - make great products that are consistently reliable.

After speaking to Apple support on chat they told me to bring it to an authorized retailer. I took it to the local one (not Best Buy) and dropped it off. They told me it usually takes 4/7 business days for a fix. It was repaired and ready for pick up a day later and are working great. Unfortunately the dude at the counter and my receipt don’t show a detail of what they did, but they are the original ones (not refurbished/new from Apple replacements).

The only way to get it click less was to set the rubber cup little bit wrong. If I put it on correctly it rattle but if I leave like 0,1mm on the side it rattle less. It must be the rubber cup that make the clicking nois when it touch the black part around the AirPod.

Yep.. right airbud... me, too. I'm so disappointed - I wanted to love these after jumping with blind faith that they would perform to justify the price. I have zero problem paying for Apple products, I'm a diehard lover of all things Apple, but I can't take the cracklin' when I'M TRYING TO DROWN OUT MY 11 YEAR OLD GIRL and her friends AND their screaming!! Looks like we aren't getting anywhere unless the responses are hiding somewhere I can't find. Cracklin' or girl drama.. I don't know what's worse!! ugh

I was hoping that this update to iOS it would be fixed - but NO! My left side is crackling like it always has. I don't understand how they don't focus on this to fix it. These are huge money makers for the company. It is a big disappointment and makes me concerned about future products. if they cannot support a premium product like this what can everyone expect with other products. especially now with everyone working from home.

I'm convinced that it has something to do with the microphone that filters sounds. It happened to me as well after owing the Pros for about 3 months and using them on a daily basis. As it became progressively worse - at first it would stop when I used noice cancelation, but then all of the time - I finally called Apple Support (1-800-MyApple). We went through the routine of unpairing and re-pairing the AirPods. In the end, Apple sent me a new right AirPod, which I received the next day via FedEx. Problem solved. Unfortunately, this appears to be a common issue.

My firmware version on my air pod pro is 2C54. I had the crackling noise prior to updating my iPhone to 13.4, and it’s still happening after the update. This is super frustrating, especially considering how my AirPods worked 100% for 3+ months before this issue started.

I have this weird problem that when I listen to music on noise canceling there is this clicking sound that only happens when there is a lot of bass like legit and when I walk around and there is just any only a small vibration it’s starts clicking again on normal nothing happens it’s only on noise canceling

This doesn’t help my right air pod pros still making a static/ buzzing noice when I talk Apple please fix this I got this as a gift from my girlfriend and Im upset to tell her that its breaking and I’ve only had it for about a month. Apple step up please!!