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AirPod Pro Ear Tip Fit test not working...Not the only one
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I did not use a product. I was looking for somewhat elastic adhesive that would not just got stuck in the grills but would be able to pick up oil and dirts. Thought of some of those would help but did not have any:
So used some adhesive from an envelope instead.
Do you suggest blu tack? I’ve read many post related to the airpods2 that blames blue tack, saying that it push more than pull, and sometimes material get stuck into the grid.
…exactly – in difference to the AP dirt is not the problem with the APpro. Also dirt cannot be an explanation for popping up bone-conduction – annoying bump-noise every step you take…
Its an technical issue that hopefully will be solved…
This is what causes the thump. It’s not a “technical issue.” Hearing aids have had this problem forever, and typically the venting is used to try to help, but there’s nothing electronic involved. If you think you didn’t hear it before and it somehow got worse, then you either didn’t notice it at first, or you started jamming them further into your ears.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occlusion_effect
If the fit test works if you push the AirPod into your ear, then the internal mic is working and your seal is bad.
I must push it through my ear to hear nothing.The tip must be pressed to close (nothing to hear). Then the fit test works.
And again: All works fine after the pods are new. And after the first exchange. Currently I have the problem only at the right pods. The problems happens after some exercises with much sweating.
The internal mic gets destroyed from sweating (may be salt). I think they have some production problems. I hope the next batch in january will fix it.
And again: All works fine after the pods are new. And after the first exchange. Currently I have the problem only at the right pods. The problems happens after some exercises with much sweating.
The internal mic gets destroyed from sweating (may be salt). I think they have some production problems. I hope the next batch in january will fix it.
so are you saying you only sweat in your right ear? 🤡
It is too difficulty to understand? This is my second pair of Airpods pro. The first pair failed on both sides.
This second pair failed on one side YET. Both pairs are ok on first use.
“The internal mic gets destroyed from sweating”. Do you have any evidence to substantiate your claim? How come only the right one gets affected by this?
I did, and I can’t find any evidence that supports your conclusion. Did Apple concluded the inward mic failed due to sweating?
You are wrong (and don`t tell me what I experience/examin) – apple solved it with inward NC – but it fails after some time and seems to be no coincidence with the failing passtest that occurs.
You are wrong, because thats not how it works. I can provide plenty of evidence to back up what I say:
https://www.hearingtracker.com/news/apple-cracks-the-intelligent-earbud-market-with-new-airpods-pro
It's purely the venting on the AirPods Pro that tries to help with the "thump" (which is the only way to solve this problem), not inward noise cancelling (because that doesn't work).
EDIT: Here is an article with Apple's patent, using a vent valve for the purpose I described. There is no inward noise cancelling of any kind using a mic.
https://www.idownloadblog.com/2017/07/20/airpods-noise-cancellation-patent/
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…still wrong – last reaction: the inward noice-cancelling technic from apples site:
Lol, did you even look at the patent page? Everything is pretty clearly labeled there. And "Unwanted sound" is not the same as bone conductive occlusion (unwanted sound could be outside noise coming back in through the eartips). That's just generalized marketing lingo, not any kind of technical description (but the patent stuff has all the technical info).
Think of this: You take a step, the vibration travels through your skull, and then hits your eardrum. There's no way to "noise cancel" that thump, because the vibration is not traveling through the air. It's directly hitting your eardrum. The only way to noise cancel that conductive sound would be to attach something directly to your eardrum. It's like an earthquake shaking a wall. You can't noise cancel your wall shaking.
And that thump is always there. You just don't hear it until all other sounds are sealed out. It's like going into a soundproof room. Eventually you can hear your blood pumping through your ears, because there's no other sounds to drown it out anymore.
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It is indeed...there are a few variables that come into play depending on one’s unique physiology. Some people don’t notice it. Low freq. hearing loss can make it so you can’t hear it at all, etc.
Yeah, I was having an issue with the bone conduction until I cleaned them. I think there was a problem with the venting.
Is the vent provided by the tips? Did you clean the tips or the external/internal mics?