my right airpod is a lot quieter in volume than my left, it just randomly happened, i never put it through the wash or anything.
Did you check the balance settings?
Settings -> Accessibility -> Audio/Visual, make sure the audio volume balance is set to the center.
Resetting the AirPods would be the next step:
How to reset your AirPods and AirPods Pro - Apple Support
yes i did. and the only way to listen to it equally is if the right earbud is put almost all the way to the right ear or if i balance the airpod on my ear so the speaker touching my ear isn’t actually touching my ear. i don’t know if that makes sense
Did you also try to clean the speaker mesh with a dry cotton swab?
How to clean your AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, and EarPods - Apple Support
If this does not help, this looks like a hardware problem, and you might have to replace the right one.
AirPods and AirPods Case Replacement - Official Apple Support
^^ “almost all the way to the right ear” is talking about the balance
right airpod isn’t working
