First day of use and out of nowhere I start getting a high pitched noise from my left AirPod. The sound comes when either changing listening modes, or adjusting it in my ear. Others have had this issue and even when getting a replacement pair it does it again. Software bug or warranty?
PROBLEM RESOLVED WITH AFTER MARKET EAR TIPS.
Further to my previous theories that the problem is caused by a flaw in the the Apple Ear Tip design - most likely the mesh surfaces trapping moisture, I decided to try an after market Ear tip. I purchased the Comply ‘MAX Truegrip’ Memory Foam Ear Tips. I took these on a 3hr+ bike ride and no issues. I then wore them for the remainder of the day while building a fence in hot sun. No issues at all. TBH they also have better sound quality and have a more comfortable fit to the Apple Version. They are quite pricy however at $51 NZ ($30 US) for 3 sets.
I am very disappointed that Apple has not addressed the issue, and don’t seem to be owning it at all. I have had no further response from them and wasted countless hours and money trying to resolve this!
Until now I had several models of BOSE with noise cancellation and it NEVER happened - I used them mainly for flights.
Here also, but only during flights. Reset or changing the "addons" did not help.
Very bad!
holy **** this worked! long shot indeed
Were you able to it? How if so
Thanks for the update!!!
Hope this is fixed before my next flight!!!
i had the exact same experiences as you with 3 pairs. I got a refund after the third pair failed. I hope Apple will sort this one out eventually. Back to AP Pro 2.
any updates ? is it fixed
yes you’re right it’s a typo, I hope this version 8B34is the one that will make all affected users, happy, I sincerely hope so
Good on ya! Thanks for your posts. I might buy the AP3 again just to try out those tips. Intriguing.
This fixed mine for a little while but long term it was not a fix unfortunately. I just got my replacement bud and so far so good, but I am staying skeptical.
Is there any any any response from Apple?
And what about the latest firmware updates?
agree with the "sound gets super loud at moments", which is why i returned mine to apple store. then i bought a new pair from amazon, and this new pair does not have the issue. so it was just the first pair i bought from apple store that had what i believe was a hardware issue.
Same issue here. Constantly whining noise in both ears with noise cancelling, horrible squealing sound when adjusting either AirPod. Returned first set, second set is just the same. Haven’t taken any flights so doesn’t seem to be an altitude issue. Will return second set this weekend, though I’m going to test iOS 20.01 to see if there’s a firmware update.
There were two users that this fix worked for. It's a long shot but worth a try:
1 - remove the ear piece from the problem AirPod.
2 - rotate the ear piece 180º and replace on the AirPod.
As I said it's a long shot.
I'm also affected by the issue, bought it in a local shop and they send it to their repair center where they couldn't reproduce it. As I got them back the issue was gone but now after two weeks I'm having the issue with the other side.
Disabling features or rotating the ear piece 180° didn't fixed the issue.
So far I found a fix on my side, but this might not help everyone (Would be nice if you give a feedback if it helps you too):
On my side the issue seems to be moisture related, the issue occurs when I got out of the shower and later go for long walk (There's still some moisture within the ear). It seems that the moisture gets into the AirPods and causes this high pitched noise (or the electric reacts to it?)
Not using your AirPods for a longer time within the charging case don't fix the issue for me, as maybe the moisture can't dry in this closed and tiny space. I let the AirPods within the charging case but left the case open. After 1-2 hours the issue is gone and I can use the AirPods again.
High pitched noise on AirPods Pro 3
