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Any one notices the cracking/popping sound of new 16 inch MBP?

Does your 16 inch MacBook Pro have pop/cracking sound issue?

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darkmatter343

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Having used my new MBP 16" i9 for the past 2 days, listening to Youtube Video's and music, as well gaming under Bootcamp, I can happily say I haven't (so far) experienced any popping noise.
 
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darkmatter343 said:
Having used my new MBP 16" i9 for the past 2 days, listening to Youtube Video's and music, as well gaming under Bootcamp, I can happily say I haven't (so far) experienced any popping noise.
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The issue is there. It is just masked. Switch the sample rate of the machine to 44.1 and then do the "YouTube" tests of jumping around in time while watching a video. The pops will get VERY loud. Then when you switch back to 48 you will notice they still occur, just quieter. You will also notice that the pops occur ANY TIME ANY alert happens or when audio is engaged. This is only if you have good ears. Once you hear it you cannot un-hear it. This is NOT, I repeat NOT a machine specific issue. It occurs on EVERY machine, period. I have confirmed this multiple times with some "in the know" Apple people.

I also verified that it is NOT fixed, nor has it ever been. Not sure why people are thinking it is...? This is brushing the issue under the rug and creating a false sense of security with these machines. This NEEDS to be permanently fixed once and for all!
 
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auralux said:
The issue is there. It is just masked. Switch the sample rate of the machine to 44.1 and then do the "YouTube" tests of jumping around in time while watching a video. The pops will get VERY loud. Then when you switch back to 48 you will notice they still occur, just quieter. You will also notice that the pops occur ANY TIME ANY alert happens or when audio is engaged. This is only if you have good ears. Once you hear it you cannot un-hear it. This is NOT, I repeat NOT a machine specific issue. It occurs on EVERY machine, period. I have confirmed this multiple times with some "in the know" Apple people.

I also verified that it is NOT fixed, nor has it ever been. Not sure why people are thinking it is...? This is brushing the issue under the rug and creating a false sense of security with these machines. This NEEDS to be permanently fixed once and for all!
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Is this with the output through 3.5mm jack as well? Would make the machine completely unusable for DAW work -- just like my XPS 15!
 
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Eason85 said:
Is this with the output through 3.5mm jack as well? Would make the machine completely unusable for DAW work -- just like my XPS 15!
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Excellent Q. which I cannot honestly answer because I have not tested it.
 
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Eason85 said:
Is this with the output through 3.5mm jack as well? Would make the machine completely unusable for DAW work -- just like my XPS 15!
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Do the Dell laptops have this issue too? I did not know that. Wow! I wonder what the deal is that has caused manufacturers to suddenly be making machines that do this? This didn't used to be a "thing". We are regressing in many ways technologically. It's pathetic.
 
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Eason85

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It's a driver issue with their ****** realtek components. Companies cut costs wherever possible. Not quite the same issue as the MBP, but similar outcome.
 
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Storm312

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I just returned a new MacBook Pro 2019 (with esc key) due to a clicking noise near the right speaker area. Same exact issue as

Always broke my focus. :( Hoping the next doesn't have it.
 
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behemot

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auralux said:
Are you sure it completely resolves all the popping and clicking at both 44.1 and 48?
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I easily reproduced the issue before upgrade. I tested both rates playing youtube using safari. Now I can't hear the pop sound.
 
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Same here,but from what i recall weve been here before with a beta that had this issue resolved and in the final version it is all over the place again. Lets hope this is the real deal
 
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Sanpete

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The earlier beta didn't fully resolve the issue, it wasn't a matter of the final version being different.
 
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Like the other beta from 2 months ago, the safari+youtube is/was resolved (not the notifications)...but that it doesn't mean the final version will be the same...people like us, with the 2018 and 2019 macbooks know better, the rest are just writers and i would suggest , here to be a place just for those who have and test, and find solutions....not for those who just enter and place their irrelevant opinions to this issue ,it helps no-one

On topic, after 1 day, still no issue, only the notifications are still there with issue...1 from 3 notifications comes with this issue....Deja vu
 
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I have lost track with what the latest 'best test case' is, but I spent about 10 minutes playing Led Zeppelin and Aerosmith cranked all the ay up, hoping around the timeline, and closing the window right in the middle of an awesome riff, and not a single tiny crackle or pop.
 
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