If one AirPod is louder than the other

As distasteful as it sounds, the “sucking” tip actually fixed my issue. Suck vigorously on the ear pod that you think is quieter than the other. Then go on YouTube and find a stereo channel test video. Assuming you don’t have hearing damage, this should work.

Bro I made an account just to reply I was freaking out thinking “am I deaf in one ear or did I break my AirPod” since my left AirPod was considerably lower volume than my right one. So I searched it up and sure enough your solution of the sucking worked I was a bit hesitant at first then I decided “I won’t die from ear wax I’ll give it a try” and omg let me tell you it did wonders it like new now thanks so much.

Sucking Worked for me too. The louder side had no resistance when sucking, the softer slide substantial resistance. I used the back of my daughters earring after sucking. Same suck resistance = same volume. I think normal anatomical variations in ear canals lead people to push one side in harder and thus jam more wax into that side.

****WORKS**** The sucking technique worked very well for me. My left Pods was louder and once I did it the first time the right pods was louder so i did the same thing to it and now they are perfect. thanks!

The “sucking” action does work. I was having trouble hearing my right Air Pod, but I could tell the outer speaker was playing. If you suck until you can tell air is flowing through the Air Pod, then it should sound like the other.

Lol, I was having the same problem with my left AirPod sounding a lot louder than my right, and I read someone else's comment saying to suck on it, I was like "tf" so I read yours next and that was EXACTLY the issue, my volume balance slider was all on the left. Thank you!

Don't use 70% isoprophyl. It is not meant for electronics. You can buy 99.x% isoprophyl alcohol that is meant for cleaning electronics and doesn't leave any residue (including water). Of course you would need to wait 15-30 minutes (before testing/turning it on) for it to evaporate completely.

not necessarily larry, mine have been through the washer and tumble dryer and are still working fine, many others have done this. the issue with earwax is common and the suck and blow method clears the sound issue absolutely. this has to be a design floor as i have many pairs of earbuds wireless and otherwise and none of the others have this issue.

I had the same problem and the cleaning thing didn’t work for me. What worked was simply lowering the volume with volume buttons on the iPhone a couple times while playing music and then increasing it. Back to full loudness

I don't know if you read this thread above but this worked for me:

Ear wax and other miscellaneous particles can become trapped in the AirPods, if you suck on the large speaker you might dislodge the particles are return the quality back to normal. This is a major problem with mine (that are out of warranty) and it works every time.

I have to say the whole sucking thing, was along the lines of internet jokes, and I have to say the thought of sucking earwax is gross, but not as gross as buying new AirPods, so I gave it a shot.

What The! I’m dumbfounded it legit works, and no earwax came out or anything gross.

I would do this for a friends AirPods but I would highly recommend this be a trouble shoot before buying new ones.

I had the same problem just a few seconds ago. So, i tried this method and I was a little skeptical, but it actually worked!! I sucked on it for a few times (man this sounds weird) and the audio from my left airpod was back to normal.

Thank you guys so much!

I’m sure it works, but it’s a lot less disgusting to *blow* the debris out. Those two small holes on the side act as a breeze channel, but you do need a Q-tip or something similar to wipe the debris out. You can suck it out if you want to, but I don’t find that to be necessary. That said, Apple really needs to make a proper cleaning kit for these things. They’re not cheap.

As you've probably seen by sucking on the main speaker hole until you can feel the air flowing though, this works! I had an issue where my left AirPod was significantly quieter than the right. Tried this and its now as loud as it was when I first got it. I highly recommend giving them a good clean down with a wetwipe and a cotton bud unless you want to taste earwax.

Thanks! Not the most pleasant situation, but this trick worked for me too! Turns out sometimes if you press on your airport that already has earwax clogging it up, it can end up in the speaker muffling it. Sucking on it with your mouth isn’t the most pleasant, but it works!