AirPods Pro weird noise on one ear

I have the same problem guys, but I have only noticed it when I change modes from the Airpods. And some times when I change from Transparency to Noise Cancellation through the Airpods, I get that scratchy noise on the right ear for like a second or two. Then the left ear changes to noise cancellation while the right ear does not. 2-3 seconds later the mode returns to transparency mode (feels like it resets to it). The same happened while I was changing from noise cancellation to transparency mode. It never happened while I was jumping modes from my iPhone.

It feels like there is small thing just shaking in the AirPod Pro. It is only there when I switch to noise cancelling and the other mode. It is gone when I switch to regular sound, with no cancelling or anything. So my AirPods can't be broken on the inside.

There must be a component in it with bad synchronization.

Hello SydSimon,

I had the same problem, try to put them in your case and hold the small button in the back for ~15 seconds. after that open the case and you should see a orange light, reconnect with your phone and the problem might be gone *this worked for me*

At times it sounds like there is something lose inside the problematic side, but there is nothing lose. When I run the test it tells me the tip on the affected side needs to be adjusted or replaced, so another suspicion I have, as the tip ir perfectly fine, is that the mic responsible for the noise canceling and transparency mode is somehow affected. Either the “chamber” where it should be “isolated” got busted, so it captures sounds it shouldn’t or the mic is just malfunctioning and when turned off, there is no weird noise. Guess I’ll have to wait for the covid-19 loco down to be over and try to get them replaced.

Scratchy static, right ear, when the top is touched/ pushed into my ear, only. Happens on noise cancelling and atmosphere mode.

as suggested by another reply, I removed the silicon tip and the issue does not occur.

Has a fix been discovered or is this a hardware issue? I got insurance just haven’t got around to sending them off yet

During COVID home stay, it was annoying to have this problem and no where to go to fix it (right earpiece for me as well).

Turned “Forget device” in Bluetooth setting and reconnected. The problem is gone.

Apple should fix this with future iOS update.

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.

10min later...

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.

Man I Have this problem after a month or two . and its really annoying and making me mad casue I spent this much on a earbud that literally cost as much as my little brother smart phone ! Now I dont Have an official apple store in my country what should I do ?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!

Not fixed with 13.5, actually after my airpods worked fine for about 2 hours after the upgrade now the problem is worse than ever. The left airpod pro creates a vibration in my ear canal even when i speak to someone close by. It is extremely annoying and I am pretty sure that the problem has to do with the hardware and the design of the AirPods Pro.

Same problem for me. Left ear, scratching noise which is very irritating. None of the solutions listed (forget device, reset, don't use transparency, run down battery) worked though. Will have to go to AppleCentre to seek a replacement.

I have the exact same issue. It started this week.

Whenever I call or listen to music, I start hearing the weird sound on the right airpod only. It gets worst when I touch it, every single time my finger touches the external part of the airpord, there is this interference like sound.

I called apple, we did the troubleshooting steps including resetting and disconnecting from the phone/device but it happens no matter where they are connected. The same issue occurs if I use an iPhone, Macbook, iPad or even an android device.

For me it's a hardware related issue but they are asking me to take the airpods to an apple store. In Mexico we are in phase 3 of the pandemic and most stores, like the apple ones are closed! I do have an apple care and I'm deeply disappointed because I'm not getting a solution.

Funny the problem spread to my other AirPod Pro just after I received my replacement and I had to get that one swapped out via AppleCare (have to say they were very helpful in my case, on both occasions).

I have a suspicion that this problem might have something to do when you take them out both ears and hold them in one hand to put them back in the case and there is really loud feedback that might blow the speaker as they are close to one another and active as they think they are still in your ear pressed against your closed hands.

I might be wrong but that is my suspicion of what could be causing the issues. That or a failed motion/proximity sensor.

I've got this exact same issue too. If I talk too loud, breathe weirdly, or even clench my jaw there will be an intensely annoying burst of static. Left ear only. I thought for a minute I had blown the speaker but I've noticed a lot of people have the same issue and have solved it by forgetting and reconnecting the Bluetooth. Sadly, that didn't work for me.

Any other suggestions or workarounds?

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.

I have exactly the same issue with my right Airpods Pro.

Weird scratching / echoing noise, sometimes to the extent I can feel it shaking in both NC and Transparency but not in Off mode.

Apple support is sending me new "ear tips" not new "AirPods Pro" to see if that fixes it which is ridiculous because we already tried the full set of small, medium, large eartips and even switching the ear tip with the left side (which works fine) did not resolve the issue.

Now I need to wait a week or so for those eartips to arrive and if they do not work, need to call again to make a replacement.