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AirPods 3 High Pitched noise.

I just got the new AirPods 3 and a very high pitched ringing/rattling noise comes out of the right AirPod only when no sound is playing.

Is that normal?

Would this be a software bug or could it be hardware related?

I only have them connected to my iPhone 11 if that helps.

Thank You.

Posted on Oct 26, 2021 2:50 PM

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Your description sounds rather like audio feedback, so it could be as simple as making sure the AirPod is correctly positioned in your ear, and the volume setting is not too high.


Follow Apple's advice in How to reset your AirPods and AirPods Pro - Apple Support to reset and reconnect your AirPods. If that doesn't solve the problem you might have a defective AirPod, contact Apple Support.

Posted on Oct 26, 2021 3:10 PM

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Apr 24, 2022 3:42 PM in response to Ahmiii_

Purchased today (4/24) from Apple Store in Soho, NYC. This is my second pair—I returned the first one some time ago when no acknowledgment of what’s clearly a hardware problem was forthcoming. To my despair, the pair I just got (with the most recent firmware) is also defective in the right earbud, even after trying the background noise “hack.” The store clerk told me that she had no way of knowing whether these came from a new or an old batch of AirPods. How can that be? The serial numbers reveal nothing? This is infuriating, and such a massive waste of time—another hour-long round-trip to a store for no reason. Apple really sucks for not fixing or even really acknowledging this problem.

Apr 26, 2022 1:46 AM in response to adm123

Apple can identify the batch by the serial number but they will never tell you this.


I can confirm that now, even using the background "noise" hack the problem is not fixed. I can hear the high pitched noise even during a call.


Today I'm sending my airpods back to Apple service as they told me to do. I hope they will replace my airpods with a new working kit. I hope they won't tell me that "there is no problem" or I'll put a high sensitivity microphone near them and I'll record the noise after turning on the proximity sensor :-D

May 9, 2022 1:17 AM in response to Ahmiii_

Last update: I contacted Apple Support and I fixed the problem with them.


They told me to bring my airpods to Apple Premium Reseller. However, there were not able to identify the problem. They run some tests but they told me that everything was ok. It was not!!


So Apple Support told me to ship airpods to Apple Care (not Premium Reseller). I received my airpods back in 2 days. now they work perfectly. No more noise.


I think they totally replaced them (airpods cannot be repaired right?)


AirPods 3 High Pitched noise.

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