So my Gen 1 Pro's are a little over 3 years old. Suddenly the right pod sounded busted. Did a search and found it was somewhat common. So I ordered a replacement pod from ebay which was refurbished and came in beautiful condition. Got it going and now I hear the left pod has a similar crackle that caused me to replace the right pod. UGH. Disappointed they both suddenly went to crap after treating them well and using them sporadically over the 3 year period. I'll get some Series 2 and take the loss on the replacement pod I purchased.
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Airpods Pro Gen 1 - Static
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I had the same issue. It’s probably time to replace them anyway. They served their purpose for the length of the that I had them. Time to upgrade to the AirPods Pro 2 USB-C.
Apple covered this issue under a Service Program https://support.apple.com/en-gb/airpods-pro-service-program-sound-issues
Only specific serial number ranges. Mine did this too, but weren’t part of the program. Bought gen 2 out of pocket.
