High pitched noise on AirPods Pro 3

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?

Posted on Sep 20, 2025 1:11 PM

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Posted on Dec 12, 2025 5:46 AM

Ok, I’ve had this since day one of release on the AirPods 3, and a replacement set was identical. It happened all the time (haven’t taken them on a flight)—weird background noises, worse when in full noise cancellation mode, awful high-pitched squeal when adjusting them in my ears, same in both left and right, no difference when switching tips. Today I updated to firmware 8B30 and it all seems to have been fixed as far as I can tell so far! I’ll be monitoring how it goes over the next couple of days, but so far so good!

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High pitched noise on AirPods Pro 3

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