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Airpods Pro - Warble Sound ?

KayneGiordano said:
Hello everyone, I would like to know if there are other users who have this kind of same problem with their airpods pro?

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250851854

Personally it is my case but it is true that I have the impression that it is really a minority of people ... :(
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I've experienced this, but only very occasionally (once or twice). I think I was in an especially loud place (Starbucks on a busy day), and the ambient noise was throwing off the EQ. At first I thought I was going crazy, and all the music just sounded like it was slowing down (or, as described in that linked article, it sounded like an old cassette tape that was wearing out.)
So, it seems like, in my experience at least, they normally work great with ACC or Transparency turned on. But in certain settings, they have trouble, and may need to be switched to Normal mode.
 
Theophil1971 said:
I've experienced this, but only very occasionally (once or twice). I think I was in an especially loud place (Starbucks on a busy day), and the ambient noise was throwing off the EQ. At first I thought I was going crazy, and all the music just sounded like it was slowing down (or, as described in that linked article, it sounded like an old cassette tape that was wearing out.)
So, it seems like, in my experience at least, they normally work great with ACC or Transparency turned on. But in certain settings, they have trouble, and may need to be switched to Normal mode.
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Hmm I see, the trouble with this concern "about us" is that even in a quiet place it does. From the moment I move a little I have these warblings / warbles as long as the ANC or the transparency mode is activated.

What tip do you use?
 
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I’ve had an effect where it feels like the NC is going in & out on one bud. It’s only happened a couple of times since ownership (6 weeks).
 
Ralfi said:
Mediums.
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hum ok, I would like to use the Large tip but impossible with this warble. I have almost none with the mediums so I have to "cheat" with shape memory tips (seen on a post here) which allow me to artificially increased my medium tips in medium+ :(
 
KayneGiordano said:
Hmm I see, the trouble with this concern "about us" is that even in a quiet place it does. From the moment I move a little I have these warblings / warbles as long as the ANC or the transparency mode is activated.

What tip do you use?
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I use the large tips. They fit the best into my ears, and they always pass the seal test (whereas the meds and smalls fail it sometimes).

I'm wondering if volume might also have something to do with it... as I'm fiddling, it seems like I can notice the problem at very high volumes. I probably had my volume cranked pretty high in the loud setting when I experienced this problem before.
Anyone else? Does it seem worse at higher volumes? Does it get better with the volume turned down?
 
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Personally whatever the volume, the distortions are present as long as the noise reduction / adaptive equalizer is activated. I manage to reduce the problem by cheating with shape memory tips, currently with size S tips and size M memory tips I get a satisfactory result, but it's sad to be forced to get there :(
 
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