Airpods pro 3 chirp/high pitch noise

Just spoke to Apple about this, it is a known issue and their “engineers are working on it” and “there is no timeline for a fix.” They do know that it’s a faulty piece of tech and refuse to accept returns. It is allegedly a software not a hardware issue.

This happened to me too, just return them for a refund and get something reliable.

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Does it do it when you back on terra firms? Another user claimed that he researched it and found that when the AirPods Pro 3 were above a certain altitude the screeching began. It was air pressure sensitive. Can you confirm?

I had this problem too and it was especially bad on a flight I took the day I bought my AirPods 3. I contacted Apple Support through Chat and was told after they did a diagnostic analysis of them to reset my AirPods. I went through that process and I have noticed 2 things. First, the sound seems better but I have not and will not be on an airplane any time soon so I cannot say that they work as they should in that situation. Second is the removal of the ability to turn off the ANC. There were originally 4 choices "Off", "Transparency", "Adaptive", and "Noise Cancellation". After the reset "Off" was gone. My AirPods 3 now have Firmware 8A357 which the Apple site says is the latest.

I hope this helps but I am not sure if the issue is really fixed.

Bought the APP3 late Sept. Worked like a charm the first week. The noise cancellation is ridiculously good. So good in fact, that no one should ever engage it while driving because you can't hear anything outside!! After that first week the weird whistling/chirp/feedback-y sounds began in the left earbud with either transparency or noise cancellation activated. Doesn't happen when those features are off. Tried every ear tip and resetting. Was able to get a Genius bar appointment on the 14th day, the last day of the return window. I was told I could exchange mine for a new pair. Unfortunately they were out of stock so all they could do was replace the left earbud. The issue continues with that replacement earbud. I'm outside of the return window and the Apple guy basically said they're not gonna be able to keep replacing the left earbud if the issue continues. The issue continues so I'm stuck.

I have the same whistling issue but it doesn't happen when I put AirPods into the ear. It starts to happen after 2+ hours of riding on the bicycle.

Initially it did happen with right AirPod but then it shifted to the left one once the firmware updated to version 8B25.

It think there is something going on with state of charge and noise cancelling algorithm. The issue used to appear right after 3h:30m mark pretty repetitive which was a typical runtime for the older AirPods. Something suggests me that there is some sort of algorithm optimization is happening with respect to the state of charge.

I don't think there is anything wrong with the pads because the issue disappears after few minutes in the case and doesn't resurface for hours after. It is clearly something wrong with firmware itself.

And if the firmware guys couldn't crack it then probably add Siri command to simply restart firmware in the AirPods so the issue will be gone for next couple hours. This is not the ideal solution but a reasonable workaround for someone who spends 4 hours on the bicycle without any stops and doesn't want to bring a case.

Overall I really like new AirPods Pro and the ideas of sweat resistance and better noise cancelling is really favorable for people living active life. I think there is one possible improvement is wind noise cancelling but it seems like challenging one.

My 3s have occasional chirping on both sides but I can just about tolerate it. What is annoying is that in transparency mode, both sides drop in volume, then back up, independently. These 3s are a replacement for a new pair of 2s where the drop only affected the right ear.

I'm going to try the Apple Store and see what they say.

I've had my AirPod 3's for a few days. Chirping occurs when in hearing assistance mode: in Transparency frequently; in Adaptive only when picking up conversation; in ANC only when conversing with someone.

The chirp is akin to a home smoke alarm low battery warning going off in the next room. The first time I tried them in Transparency mode I actually looked at the smoke alarm in the room to see if it was blinking but it wasn't, of course, since it's a 10 year hardwired/battery system I just installed.

So we're having an early nor'easter tomorrow and looks like I'll be stopping by the Apple Store while walking in the mall. First I'll try the reset troubleshooting method. Hopefully that'll resolve it.

Have a pair of AirPod 2's and could faintly notice some issues with hearing assistance with them as well. Instead of chirping it would be more like the mics for external sound would turn on or up from time to time with a very faint squeak in the left pod.

I also have the same issue which makes them unusable. I returned my original pair which apple exchanged and the second pair are exactly the same. Interestingly when my wife uses them she doesn’t have any issues. That said, the second pair are going back for a refund. Very disappointed.

Same issue for me.

First time it happened randomly, and it hurt in my ear!!! This was awful.

I reset them, and after few times I repeated this, the problem was solved.

Yesterday on the bike tour, after 4 hours into my ride, the left pod malfunctioned again.

Now I try returning them.

Sad that such a premium product is not working properly.

Seeing this issue of the chirping after a Heavy week of perfect operation

left ear chirps up to 4 times, this can be trigged by tapping the pod its self or simply placing it in your ear . After the error started there’s constant pink noise sort of hiss and cracking noises during operation

the ANC also seems to be toggle between modes at times triggers form the buds

I have video clips of the chirping and also the glitching mode switching behaviour

since the issue appeared I’ve refit them with different tips, consistency re adjusting the position in the ear,I’ve preformed resets and repaired but again I’ll re iterate the pods were working perfectly for a week with no issue. So for me the improper fit is not a factor

I was experiencing the same issue in my right AirPod specifically in noise cancellation mode.

I have turned off head gestures and personalized audio as well as turned on personalized Spatial Audio and we will see how it goes so far it seems to be better.

update: never mind it’s still happening. I’m gonna try changing the ear tip specifically in the right ear, left ear has no issue, hopefully a firmware update fixes this.

it seems almost like squeel when a microphone gets too close to a speaker

I fly frequently and experience chirping and whining solely on ascent. Therefore I think it's a pressure thing associated with higher pressure in my head compared to outside. It doesn't occur on descent, so lower pressure in my head seems to be fine (not sure if I have that the right way around!). It's more difficult to equalise on ascent, but when I'm able to make myself yawn, it abates, but it still catches up to me quickly. After I've been airborne for a while (and have equalised pressure) everything is fine. I never have the problem in any other situation. As such, I wonder if Apple will consider this a design flaw, or if my ear canals make me unlucky.

Same issue & they’re literally a day old. My AirPod pro 2’s have been through it, being washed multiple times, dropped in a lake, ran over, etc, & zero problems. I noticed the 3’s feel almost cheaper in a way. This is unacceptable & I’m baffled that other people are already having this issue. Here I was thinking Apple might’ve turned the table with these and made actual improvements in their products. Looks like I was wrong.

Currently on a flight and getting significant feedback (whistling,chirping) while in transparency/Noise canceling mode. Turned it to adaptive which it doesn’t seem to affect. Really disappointing. Going to apple today when I land