Hello Masonreed07,
Thank you for posting in the Apple Support Communities. We're here to provide our support for your AirPods.
Making sure both the right and left AirPod is fully charged, checking sound balance, and resetting them might help resolve this Transparency mode issue. Here's how to complete these steps:
If your left or right AirPod isn't working
How to reset your AirPods and AirPods Pro
Should the issue persist, we suggest making sure your audio source is fully updated since fixes are included with each update. If you're using your AirPods with an iPhone and an update is available, we recommend having a current backup to iCloud or to a computer, first.
How to back up your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch
Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
We hope this information is useful. Kind regards.