Airpods Pro 3 - low frequency sound leak in noise cancellation mode

Same issue with this low-frequency noise, so I returned the AirPods Pro, A3064, 8B25 to the reseller and got my money back. In the mean time using my Pro 1 and getting another product later. Very disappointing.

on my second pair of APP3’s and the problem persists. The bass feedback loop makes the headphones nearly unusable when it kicks in. I couldn’t possibly recommend anyone buy these until this issue is solved. Apple hasn’t even responded to this discussion thread yet and it’s been months.

I replaced my AirPods again a week ago, on January 29, hoping it was some hardware issue. The problem is still there. 8B34 does not solve it. That probably means it’s a hardware or some core issue Apple is ignoring or can’t solve. It is so annoying because ANC is the main reason I use the Pro series, and I replaced the Pro 2 with the Pro 3. How can you base the whole product's advertising on a feature that doesn't work correctly? If I knew that, I would never replace Pro 2 with Pro 3. I have been a fan of the series since its launch. Now, I literally hate it. Extremely disappointed.

I’m running the current firmware. this issue goes away if you reset them, but comes back when you put them back into the case and take them out again. I work in a factory with lots of loud low frequency

What an absolute joke this is.

Latest firmware 8B39 still has the exact same issue, absolutely no change whatsoever.

I feel like they might have slightly cranked up the bass too perhaps to mask this issue a bit better? Thats just a theory and I'm not sure about it at all, but if others also feel like this then it might be what they have done. Instead of admitting they cant fix it they just try to mask it. ***

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YES EXACTLY! This is precisely the same behaviour I have had since launch day. First use is perfect after a long charging/idle period works perfectly until you take them out, put them in the case or just on a table for a few seconds or a few hours, and then use them again and the issue immediately manifests. This is such a crazy bug. Unbelievable that it has existed since launch day and on two separate units for me. Clearly a software issue being deliberately ignored by Apple. How is it possible that nobody working at Apple has noticed this and flagged it up…

"I am experiencing the identical issue with my AirPods Pro (Model A3063, firmware 8B40) on iOS 26.5.

The behavior is exactly as you described: they work correctly during the first use in the morning after an overnight charge, but the low-frequency noise issue returns on any subsequent wear.

Since some time has passed since your post, I would like to ask if you found a workaround, or if Apple support provided a definitive resolution (such as a replacement). Thank you."

I’m experiencing this same issue. I tried factory reset, and it seemed to resolve the issue at first, but it came back about 30 minutes later. It makes the AirPods Pro 3 very uncomfortable to wear.

I am having the same issue, noticed it at a festival and near traffic. Certain low frequencies seem to get amplified over time.

I'm experiencing something similar, but for me it happens when I switch between adaptive and ANC modes, otherwise is fine, but the interaction between them seems to be bugged.

A3064 - still occurring in 8B14c

我在在安静的房间使用时会听到室友的呼噜声是通过低频传到耳朵里的还有窗外车辆经过的轰隆声也会传到耳朵，尤其是在车间里面机器运转发出的声音传到耳机里尤为明显非常烘耳，声音像是啸叫声还有空调运行的的声音，在安静的房间内左耳有电流声，非常困扰，我去线下检测没有硬件问题使用过程中就有问题，我已经从固件8A358更新到8B25还是有这些问题，重置会变好，下次佩戴会再次出现。

8b30 & still unfixed. Happens on transparency too.

8B40 and still not fixed.

iPhone 13 Pro iOS 26.4.2

Exactly the same.

When walking outside, from the wind I get a ‘loud bass’ noise that tries to block other noises, which is so uncomfortable. I am unsure whether they are defective hardware wise so idk if I should return them