AirPods Pro weird noise on one ear

Hi, I got a pair of AirPods Pro and as soon as out of the box one ear makes a weird scratching sound in noice-canceling mode. The weird scratching noise disappears if you are in regular no-noise-canceling mode. I tried another pair and it was also ok - no weird noise. I contacted Apple and they are reviewing the issue, but definitely there is something wrong in those. I also noticed the right problematic ear was running batteries twice as fast as the left one. Anyone with similar problems? Annoying as they are brand new and were bought for the noise canceling feature in the 1st place~

Posted on Nov 17, 2019 3:19 PM

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Posted on Feb 1, 2020 10:12 AM

I had this problem as well, but it is super easy to fix. Put both airpods back in the case with both of the modes off. Then hold the button in the back for 15 seconds until the light turns amber, connect the airpods with your phone again. And problem solved, no hissing noise in any of the Airpods. Hope this helped

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Feb 1, 2020 10:12 AM in response to eugelit1

I had this problem as well, but it is super easy to fix. Put both airpods back in the case with both of the modes off. Then hold the button in the back for 15 seconds until the light turns amber, connect the airpods with your phone again. And problem solved, no hissing noise in any of the Airpods. Hope this helped

May 26, 2020 2:44 PM in response to TwelveThousandPenguins

This problem started in February with the left AirPod, as time passed it was getting more and more noticeable to a point were it got unbearable, I was waiting for a new firmware to be released hoping that this would correct the issue but it didn’t and then the right AirPod started doing the same exact thing so it was time to visit an Apple service center were both of them were replaced.

Apr 21, 2020 9:23 AM in response to eugelit1

I seem to be having a warbling issue on the right hand side too. Seems to stop doing it if I remove the silicon sleeve. Sounds like the movement sensor is affected as when I move my head around in a circle then it warble pings with the movement, that or something else.


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I just spoke to a person on the Apple Support line and they have kindly sent a replacement (it's a deposit scheme as you have to send the faulty one back but you're refunded the money once they receive it). Thankful that this is available at this difficult time.

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