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Sudden loud static noise on bluetooth headset

I'm using LG Tone+ (HBS-730) bluetooth headset on my MacBook Air mid13 on OS X 10.10.2 Yosemite.

Since a few days ago, while I was listening to music and such on my headset, sometimes, a loud static noise (max volume I think) started suddenly, which shocked me and led me to quickly pull the earpieces out. No other sound is recognizable since this static noise is so loud. The noise does not stop until the bluetooth is disconnected by either turning off the headset or the bluetooth module from mac. Turning the headset on again, it works again normal.

While the noise exists, if I mute the volume on mac, the static noise stops, but comes back when I increase the volume again. Volume control on the headset did not do anything.

I'm suspecting either the bluetooth module on the laptop or the bluetooth module in the headset is bad, but couldn't test with another headset as I don't have anything else. It happened 3 times for the past 3 days I have been using it.

MBA is a little bit over 1 year old and the headset is about 1.5 years old, no related problems were experienced in the past.

Does anyone have any clue or similar experience?

MacBook Air, OS X Yosemite (10.10), null

Posted on Jan 8, 2015 1:21 PM

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Jun 3, 2015 9:32 AM in response to arc66616

After installing Yosemite, if you're not on 10.10.3, make sure you've installed all the updates - hopefully that should fix it. Otherwise you may have a different problem.

It's a particular loud static burst noise (not bleeps or anything like that).

arc66616

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Jun 3, 2015 4:01 PM in response to Performaman630

hi thank you for this tip it really helped me. followed your instructions and it worked fine. no more static noise while connecting to my beats pill speakers. 🙂🙂🙂

arc66616

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Jun 3, 2015 4:08 PM in response to Stuartea71

hi Stuartea71 got a fix already followed Performaman630 tips and it worked fine. btw im already on yosimite 10.10.3 but their is one update that is still on my App Store its the Thunderbolt firmware update 1.2, it wont update dont know why i already did everything. anyways as long us i can now play without the statics while playing on my beats them im good. thank you.🙂

goobieau

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Jul 23, 2015 4:35 PM in response to aeff15

I'm having this as well, across all my Bluetooth devices and with or without iTunes running

MBA 2013, OSX 10.10.4, various bluetooth headsets, various audio apps. iTunes 12.2.1

Steps to reproduce for me: play music or sound to Bluetooth, then shut the lid and let it sleep, wake up and any attempt to play music again. This will result in ear bleeding static noise.

Seems to be a Yosemite bluetooth issue.

Jul 27, 2015 2:08 AM in response to jinkim608

Same problem to me. Apple should release a bug fix patch asap seem it's ******* annoying to me as I use bluetooth speaker almost everyday.

robe427

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Apr 12, 2016 6:21 PM in response to jinkim608

I am also having this problem with my MacBook Pro (10.6.8 Spring 2010) iTunes (11.4) bluetoothed to my Bose SoundLink II. It was playing beautifully and then suddenly, HORRIBLE static.

Aug 4, 2016 1:55 PM in response to jinkim608

Just had this happen on OS X El Capitan (10.11.6) on a mid-2012 macbook pro. Cannot reproduce by means described earlier in this thread, but it definitely happened and fits the description perfectly; maximum volume static no matter what the volume setting.

Sudden loud static noise on bluetooth headset