AirPods Pro High Pitched Noise

It happened after a workout - right ear only. It had to be because of sweat. Same high pitched whistle. I went home pulled apart the Air Pods so they could dry out - for about 20 minutes - and that did the trick. This was the first time this has happened. Have owned them for about six months.

Hello guys, this is not an issue what you are all facing. There is mic where you put your finger on while you push through(turnoff the transparency and noise can. you wont hear squeak or buzzy sounds) also an air canal for balancing the pressure in an out. This is very normal behavior of airpods pro and it is not an engineering mistake. This is the beauty of engineering and the implementation of this two additional adaptation. Turn off both and you wont hear any of these sounds as your other pair of headsets without trans. And noise can.

I had to take mine in for repairs and they ended up replacing them.

benwbarber That’s nice it fixed for you, but that doesn’t work for most people including myself. Apple recommends that too but the issue isn’t dirt, it’s wrong pressure coming from the ANC. It’s faulty hardware. The issue is so we’ll know at Apple, you don’t even have to make an appointment. Just take your AirPods to the store and they give you a matching one free for whichever one is messing up

I finally took mine in to get fixed. The right one started vibrating and making a bad crunchy sound instead of squealing and the left one started squealing. I had to take them to the MicroCenter near me because all Apple Stores were closed. They told me it would take 2-4 weeks because of COVID. I got them back not even a week later. They were really bad sounding and I’m surprised they fixed them. Now they’re like brand new. They never said what the issue was though.

Its not and issue...... It’s not damming them when you push to hard on the tips all the special speakers and mics witch allow noise canceling transparency and spatial audio are being forced on witch causes them to sqeal and it’s not good to use force on them because You could break one of the speakers or mics and ruin one of those features or all. Be careful with you AirPods they may be expensive and very good quality but thier still breakable

Yea. My AirPods were only two weeks old when this happened. Also, obvi, Apple will not replace old AirPods or ones that are out of warranty. But in my case it was a replacement or a refund. It was very unpleasant to hear a high pitch noise whenever I tried to adjust the earbuds. And one of the reasons I pushed for a replacement or a refund was that I tried my friends AirPods and couldn’t replicate the issue. Anyways. Mine ended up getting replaced and I couldn’t be happier.

Someone on Reddit posted a convincingly probable explanation but I really don’t know. You made a good point about interference

I found removing the caps and cleaning the entire bud with alcohol to remove any body oil reduced but did not eliminate the issue.

The buds "click" in to place. I'm sure if they aren't seated correctly it could amplify the issue. I suspect the mic is picking up the cap moving in the ear canal.

Hello,

Hello,

I see there are some issues with AirPods Pro making a high pitched noise and in some cases it occurs when using Active Noise Cancellation. I know it's important for your AirPods Pro to work as expected; I'd like to help. Below are some resources that may help to troubleshoot this behavior:

• If your AirPods Pro make crackling or static sounds
• If Active Noise Cancellation isn't working as expected on your AirPods Pro

These resources provide additional information about AirPods Pro that may be helpful as well:

• Wearing your AirPods, EarPods, and Beats devices
• How to clean your AirPods and EarPods
• AirPods Pro Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode

Take Care.

Hi have a Fix.

Go to Bluetooth > Select your Airpods Pro > Select Noise Control "Off". Also make sure that Left and Right Airpods actions have nothing to do with Noise Control. So just make sure to have both working with Siri. This is what works for me, I hope it does the same for some of you.

Yeap, same thing is happening to me but with the right hand one.

£250?

Will be going to the Genius bar soon. Distortion during phone calls is so annoying.

I called apple and they made me reset them by folliwing these instructions.

There is a few more steps included with the reset of the AirPods…You can reset the AirPods by: 1.Put your AirPods in their case

Close the lid. Wait 30 seconds, then open the lid

2.Go to Settings > Bluetooth and tap the "i" icon next to your AirPods. Then tap Forget This Device, and tap again to confirm.

3.With the lid open, press and hold the setup button on the back of the case for about 15 seconds, until you see the status light flashing amber.

4. With the lid open, place your AirPods close to your device. Follow the steps on your device's screen.

These these did nothing for me I am afraid. So the lady said it might be a TIPS issue and sent me two sets. Seriously Though, they are virtually brand new.

So, off to Leicester Highcross for me. EVERY SINGLE Apple product I have bought in the past 5 years has failed! (apart from a second hand thunderbolt display).

The list so far is

2018 Macbook pro

Iphone X

Beats X headphones

Iphone 7

This isn’t normal behavior. It doesn’t happen to everyone and it happens when the pod moves around in the ear. It can be from readjustment or vibration from eating, talking, or walking on hard surfaces.

I am experiencing this issue in my left AirPod pro. I notice it’s worse if you have a lot of ear hair 🤢

I think one of the mics is amplifying this movement and playing it back.

i would advise everyone to submit feedback via their Feedback Assistant. Apple monitors that system and can provide timely feedback or request additional details about your specific problem.

I’ll do the same and update here as I learn more.

My right one does this and it also causes crackling in that pod when you talk (def noticeable when you cough) It’s a widespread issue apparently. The ANC pressure is bad in that pod or something. I’m waiting for the Apple stores to open in my area to take it in.

Resetting for some resolved the issue temporarily. I've had both pods replaced and the issue has not returned. Would recommend having them replaced. It's easy. They ship out new pod, you return the old.

This happened to me when they got wet. In fact I put them thru the washing machine. So fairly severe. When they dried out it fixed itself up. I needed to use a hair dryer for a while but it worked.