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?
Through further experimentation and other feedback on the Apple community I think I have figured out the common issue and HAVE A TEMPORARY FIX until Apple resolve this.
I have been experiencing the issue 2 hours+ into a bike ride. Another user mentioned moisture, and they experience it after a shower – that got me thinking. The new silicone/foam ear tips create an excellent insulated seal between the hot moist inner ear canal and the external dry / colder air. This is especially true for those on Plane flights where the airconditioned cabin is dry and generally colder than the temperature within in the ear. This temperature difference, moisture on one side and excellent seal with hydrophobic coatings is the perfect trap for condensation to form.
There are two layers of mesh together – one black on the AirPod and one white on the Air tip. My hypothesis is that water vapour is hitting this colder mesh surface and forming microscopic condensation which is trapped between the two mesh layers and interfering with the sensors that are driving the ANC systems.
I experimented on a 5-hour bike ride in the weekend. After 2 hours the noise started so I removed the air tip, wiped the black mesh part of the AirPod, with a microfibre cloth dried inside my ear with another cloth, waved them around in the air to dry out, put the ear tip back on and the issue went away! I followed this procedure every hour for the remainder of by bike ride and this fixed the problem! Not ideal but at least it is a temporary fix until Apple figures this out…
Others have also reported rotating the ear tip 180 degrees provide a fix – I think this is because in doing so they have released the moisture / dried the mesh which may have been minor at that stage – nothing to do with the rotation, but rather just the act of removing / drying and putting back on...
Apple replaced my left and right AirPods Pro 3 and I’m at the mall right to ask them to send to warranty again!!
It took them one week to repair, they gave me them back this week and now I’ll have to stay without them for another week because of this issue!!!
I’m having this problem in my daily use
Same issue happened to me today with Aipods Pro 3 during a flight descend. The high pitched noise was so loud that it pierced my ear (only happened on the right earbud) and I had to remove the headphones. When I put them back on the high pitched noise started coming and going.
Extremely bad and potentially dangerous. What is the status of this issue does anyone know?
Same issue here. Bought the AirPods 3 Pro on release day. During normal use no issue, all ok. But during flight I get a very disturbing high pit noise. Practically AirPods 3 Pro are not usable in airplane. This is very disappointing. I hope a solution will come quickly
I got the new airpod pro 3s on pre order when they first came out, i was pretty upset when the left bud was producing a high pitched ringing sound. I went to the apple store to replace the left bud after trying all of the Troubleshooting suggestions. The new replacement airpod was doing the same thing, so I went back to the apple store and they replaced the whole airpod set, and the new left bud is STILL making the same high pitched ringing sound. After 3 left buds with the same mistake, im curious if I am having terrible luck of the draw, or if my left ear just isn't compatible with the new airpods. I hope apple fixes this issue asap.
I'm using firmware version 8B30 and I'm still having the same problem reported by other users. I'm extremely frustrated. I've already tried changing all the ear tips and still, every time I touch the left earphone, a high-pitched whistling sound appears.
Great deduction, Glen. It ties in what I was thinking/saying before. I recognize the same elements.. moisture in my ear(s) after a shower, squeals beginning after a couple of hours riding my bike, a noise problem that was gone the next day only to start again after a couple of hours. I returned my third pair to Apple, got a refund and bought a pair od AP Pro 2's but your reply almost makes me want to go out and buy another pair of AP Pro 3's so I can try your solution. Power to you (and NZ)! :)
Have you send this observation to Apple?
I think (yes, I guess), in the meantime Apple knows exactly what the reason for the feedback/pitch noise is. Working on a solution? If they can fix it with a firmware update - yes. If it is a problem related to the "construction" then ... probably no.
It might be a "temporary fix" for your specific case (biking for some hours), but really not usable during a flight. The pitches sound comes back sometimes every few minutes. The only "solution" (well, what forked for me), is the 180° thing (without drying or removing something from the AirPods).
To me, I don't really care what the reason is. The AirPods Pro 3 are not usable for the purpose of using them during flights (with ANC) as long as Apple offers not a solution by a Firmware update.
same issue in my situation only with the right airpod pro 3. it screeches when i put it in my ear and then puts out noises during loud or soft environments .
correction : right amazon airpod pro 3 started the screech. probably will end up going back to pro gen 2
Same issue. On flight and getting a high pitched noise from the right AirPod. Varies in volume and frequency of occurrence. Very annoying. Needs to be fixed
I bought mine in Germany, and I have the same issue as I got in a flight. That didn't happen with the airpods pro 2. Mine was the right one.
Same issue, left EarPod. Apple Store can’t replace because they don’t have any stock left. Terrible customer service 🙄
That’d make sense if the silicone seal was bad, but it’s properly formed and nominal. Tried despite that and no, also the earbud seal test should easily notice any kind of air gap.
Amazon APP3 developed same issues. I am now back to using APP2.
Bought just few days ago from amazing the AirPods Pro 3. Same issue on the left one in the airplane. I had this issue before while sleeping few times with the pro 2.
High pitched noise on AirPods Pro 3
