AirPods Pro Ear Tip Fit Test fail (seal is actually good on both sides)

And, all firmware versions from initial 2B576 to 2B588, I can pass the test with small tips and new AirPods Pro. I think we can basically rule out software update bugs.

It is basically a hardware thing unfortunately. Not my ear either

I exchanged mine at an Apple Store when I could not get a good seal. The new ones immediately gave a good seal. After about a week, I am seeing the left one fail indicating no seal. Maybe it is accumulating dirt over time?

Also, I can tell as soon as I put them in if I’m going to get a green indicator of a good seal. I always have NFC on. When I put them in, with NFC ON, the NFC is either working well or not. When working well, it always passes. If the NFC doesn’t seem to be working fully, I get a bad seal test. Maybe this is an indicator that the mic is working properly (and not clogged up)?

When I first bought them, went back an forth trying the different tips. The holder for the extra tips is paper. When I removed (I think the large ones), a thin later of paper from the top of holder came off and was stuck on that tip of the AirPods Pro so, of course, there was no sound from that ear and there is a safety issue with small paper discs in your ear!

Well I tried the “sucking” method. And it worked perfectly for about three days. Then it stopped. Now with great difficulty I can seal the right AirPod pro, but not the left.

Apple support is mailing me a left and right AirPod Pro. Will advise on how the new AirPods work.

I think there is something wrong with the electronics or software for this tip test. For reasons I won't go in to, I've had 3 different sets of airpods pro with the same trouble. Just like yours, except it's my right airpod. Great fit test right out of the box and for a day or two, then the right one consistently fails no matter what I do. 3 different sets can't be a coincidence, and I don't think my ear canal is changing each time.

after i stopped obsessively running that fit test, I am really enjoying these. My new test: do they sound really good? Answer is always yes, so I move on and continue listening and enjoying them.

Thank you!!! I’ve been stressing about this for days. Right side kept failing the fit test. Sucked on the vents a bit... passed the fit test right away.

I experienced the exact same thing. The ear tip test passed for me using the medium tips for a couple of days. Then the left started to fail the test and now both fail consistently (as do the small and large tips). I have no idea if it is degradation of the tips or something in the software/firmware of iPhone and AirPods Pro. The testing is very erratic even doing it multiple times in a row. These sound great and the failed test bothers me because it makes me think I can get better sound and noise cancellation but in reality there is nothing wrong. So providing a unreliable/erratic test suggests a problem with the hardware when there probably isn’t one at all!

I will return them back. They only gave us 3 sets. Usually everyone else provides 6 sets. I tried for hours and non of the tips worked. Apple say that it will not provide NC if the seal is no good.

That means we are not getting a full NC when the seal is not complete. I was not able to get a good fit after I tried every tip.

I am sure they are working now on Airpods Pro2 so I am glad I returned it.

A smart salesperson in Bellevue said that this test is for nothing! They should not even have this on the app since it will either work or fail each time. The only time your can get good seal if you put a pressure on earbuds. So I do not care anymore. I use Broski Leta ($100.00) light headsets not to listen screaming kids on the plane. I highly recommend it!

I do really like the AirPods Pro but there is definitely a design issue with them. I replaced them a few times due to rattling or buzzing, lack of bass and persistent failure of the fit test. The fit test is a cool idea but is frustrating because it starts to fail within a few weeks of starting to use a new AirPod pro (the right one fails first for me). I also often hear a buzzing or vibration when I talk on the phone. Maybe the active noise cancellation and particularly the active EQ might be the culprit causing problems? I totally agree with Changren that we shouldn’t need to suck them or use Blu-Tack to fix them periodically. I can’t image doing that is good for whatever delicate parts are inside the AirPods Pro. The easy pairing and automatic recognition of them on your other iCloud devices, compact size and overall ease of use and sound quality (when they are working) overrides the many quirks (for me). I guess the saving grace for these is the tight integration into Apple’s devices.

I am experiencing the same problem. First the left consistently failed, and then the right. I switched back and forth after I bought a set of four new tips and now they both always fail. Even with brand new tips. I tried both new pairs and the old pair and get the same result. I am not to worry though because it as much as I’ve read about it it sounds like a hardware/software issue. The sound, transparency, and noise cancellation still sound great.

Yes I had the same results did the pressure blow out equalization replug in my nose and got good fit test unfortunately that doesn’t last then I got foam tips the fit is much better in my ear thought this would solve it same problem did the equalization and again good fit test did it again 10 minutes later field on the left side

Read the last few comments on the Blu Tack solution. Replacing ear tips will not fix the issue.

Please read the last few comments above yours for potential solution.

Yep. Been testing at least once a day. Still good :-)

However I’m taking extra care with them and even drying hands if sweating from gym sesh before touching them.

If it is just sweat getting in from touching the buds in the area of the exterior grille, that’s killing them so easily, this is bad news.