left AirPod is super quiet and the right is loud

Hi kgwalliser,

Thank you for participating in the Apple Support Communities. We understand your left AirPod is very quiet while the right one is loud, and we'd like to assist. Have you checked for any debris that might be muffling the sound? This article explains how to clean your AirPods if needed:

How to clean your AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, and EarPods

You may consider resetting them as well.

How to reset your AirPods and AirPods Pro

Let us know if this helps.

Take care.

Try cleaning your airpods first.

>https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208729

If the problem persists, you can use Accessibility settings to balance the sound. In Settings, tap Accessibility > AirPods > Audio Accessibility Settings. Under Balance, you should find a slider - use this to adjust the audio volume balance.