Strange, quiet AirPods Pro chime

Hello, people

Recently I have noticed my AirPods Pro 2nd gens have been making a very quiet, high pitch tone (see bottom for attachment), which I believe is coming from the AirPods themselves. It only happens occasionally, after the AirPods have been put back in their case and have been stationary for a while. My best guess is that it’s some sort of calibration. It’s probably not meant for people to notice, as it’s extremely quiet. I have a recording attached below, which I had to amplify dozens of times, add noise reduction to and have my phone basically touching the case to get.


If someone could provide a reason for this sound, I would be super grateful


Kind Regards,

Mason


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Posted on Nov 25, 2024 3:47 AM

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Posted on Dec 24, 2024 6:34 PM

"To help ensure that your AirPods microphones and speakers are operating at their best (for example, to help provide high-quality hearing test results), your AirPods may periodically play a quiet chime when they’re in their charging case."


Use hearing health features with AirPods Pro 2 – Apple Support (UK)


The sound has been recorded here too: https://www.reddit.com/r/airpods/s/i1EU3Hq0ss

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Dec 24, 2024 6:34 PM in response to bc547_transistor

"To help ensure that your AirPods microphones and speakers are operating at their best (for example, to help provide high-quality hearing test results), your AirPods may periodically play a quiet chime when they’re in their charging case."


Use hearing health features with AirPods Pro 2 – Apple Support (UK)


The sound has been recorded here too: https://www.reddit.com/r/airpods/s/i1EU3Hq0ss

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