AirPods Pro 2nd sound distortion issue with iOS 18

[suburban-male]

Apple has released the public firmware update 7E93 for AirPods Pro 2, aligning with the launch of iOS 18.4. Please let me know if this update brings any noticeable improvements or changes to your experience.

Updated my devices and and no improvement. Still getting the metallic audio when using chrome on my macbook.

Also, whenever I try to use the airpods for calls / meetings constantly told my voice isnt audible / sounds like I'm far away.

Back to using an old set of USB C Earpods again.

****ing joke Apple. Almost a year of normal use, then IOS18/MacOS15 drop and unusable, despite being replaced multiple times.

 

[ZebraDude]

Yep, I just came here looking as this is an issue with me as well. The distortion happens when I go walking with my AirPod Pro's 2 or my Air Pod 4 ANC's (wondering if this is an iOS 18 H2 issue?

 

[Lk52461]

How the f****k they still haven’t fixed such a widespread issue that's been affecting so many users since the release of iOS 18? I never experienced anything like this on iOS 17. Craig Federighi really needs to get things under control or maybe it’s time for someone else to step up and lead the software teams. I have a bad feeling iOS 19 could end up being a disaster, especially if they go ahead with a full redesign for both macOS and iOS at the same time. That kind of overhaul won’t give developers enough time to properly iron out major bugs like this one.

 

[suburban-male]

Dont want to jinx things but I've been using my AirPods Pro2 for the last few days without issue.

 

[ZebraDude]

Dont want to jinx things but I've been using my AirPods Pro2 for the last few days without issue.

me too!

 

[suburban-male]

me too!

Fingers crossed. Not sure what has changed, there hasnt been any fw or sw updates.

Literally the only thing I have done is remove the comply foam tips I had and replaced them with the original silicon tips from Apple.

 

[ZebraDude]

Fingers crossed. Not sure what has changed, there hasnt been any fw or sw updates.

Literally the only thing I have done is remove the comply foam tips I had and replaced them with the original silicon tips from Apple.

mine still have my comply tips....hmmm..

 

[sparksd]

mine still have my comply tips....hmmm..

I'm using the APP2's with Comply tips and no distortion issues (iOS & iPadOS 18.4).

 

[suburban-male]

And we're back to robotic distortion again watching youtube via chrome.

And back to taking 4-5 attempts to get these pieces of **** to connect to my phone.