AirPods Pro 3 Users Report Annoying Noise: Find Out What’s Causing the Buzz!

Some users of the new AirPods Pro 3 are reporting an annoying noise in their earbuds when the noise cancellation feature is on, and no media is playing, or when playing at a low volume, according to multiple accounts gathered by MacRumors. “Affected individuals describe this noise as interference, a noticeable whistling, white noise, the sound of rain, and a sound reminiscent of the ocean, similar to what one hears when pressing a seashell to the ear.” This noise also appears to occur with the Adaptive and Transparency modes, which rely on the noise reduction feature.

Some accounts emphasize that this issue was not present in the previous AirPods Pro 2—indicating that the issue is not due to a particular sensitivity of the affected users to the noise cancellation feature. Some users also complain about the noise being louder in one earbud than the other, and others mention an increase in high-pitched sounds. Turning up the volume of the music can indeed mask the unwanted noise, though this is hardly an ideal solution. Apple has not yet responded, but their customer service has agreed to replace the affected AirPods Pro 3 units… and some users claim the problem persists even with their replacement units. More developments are expected!