usb-c headphone adapter clicking static. Brand new iPad Pro 11” M1

Hello. I have the apple brand USB-c to headphone jack adapter. When I connect my wired headphones to my new iPad Pro 11” M1, I get clicking static even when on the Home Screen and nothing playing. Volume buttons do not affect the sound and rebooting made no difference. I have expensive Sennhauser headphones and they do not make clicking static on any other device. Is it a faulty Apple adapter dongle, or is my new $1300 iPad a piece of junk?


Lonnie

iPad, iPadOS 14

Posted on May 29, 2021 12:49 AM

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Posted on Jun 1, 2021 1:24 AM

I figured it out. The headphones I was using had a cable designed for a headset with a microphone. The end of the headphone jack has 3 black rings instead of two rings like a normal left right stereo headphone. The connector with the 3 rings causes the connection issue and static pulsing. I went and grabbed a new cable (with only 2 rings on the connector) from my headphones to the Apple headphone adapter, and it works perfect. I guess the apple USB-c dongle doesn’t understand the three ring headset with microphone connector. Problem solved. For me anyways.

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Aug 4, 2021 4:23 AM in response to LonnieFoodikoff

I have the same problem with new IPad Air. I switched my headphones and bought a second apple branded dongle but the same problem. If I unplug and the plug the headphones, it solves the problem until it happens again. I’m guessing it’s a problem with the dongle since it doesn’t happen with AirPods. Apple must have skimped on testing or in manufacturing of the dongle.

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