Some 2018 MacBook Pro Owners Experiencing Crackling Speakers

[SRLMJ23]

that's not crackling, as you would hear with a blown speaker, that's some sort of electrical interference. I don't think a software patch is going to fix this problem. I predict a recall sometime in the future.

I agree with you on it being interference, however, I am not going to predict a recall. I think Apple Engineers can figure this out.

Just my opinion.

 

[Macintoshrumors]

Apple will now include the option to upgrade to non-crackling pro speakers for an additional $500.

You are fake news. What cringe of garbage music choice these clowns had on display in their videos. Smdh

 

[kissmo]

Sounds like Apple released MacBook Pro 2018 Fart Edition. To me the sound is exactly like that.
Maybe they decided to replace the Chime with this...

EDIT: The more I listen is sounds like Peter Griffin is listening to music after eating some tacos. LOL I feel sorry for the people who experience this but it is funny as hell to me now this sound!

 

[synergize]

That Macbook Pro has flatulence, best give it some Beano!

 

[tivoboy]

yeah, I had this from the start, one of the reasons I decided to return the unit. sw update MIGHT fix it, but didn't want to chance it. Sure, they would replace the unit but I didn't really want the hassle.

 

[kemal]

Time to Widlarize the T2 chip.

 

[pipis2010]

Some of the above comments are not surprising already, as this really is a non-issue, as a software patch *should* be able to repair this problem. But some will make it seem like the 2018 MacBook Pro is a ‘failure’ because of the sound crackling.

I think your reply is unfair, because you need to consider that this is a $2k+ laptop, it’s not any crappy laptop...

 

[BorderingOn]

Apple will now include the option to upgrade to non-crackling pro speakers for an additional $500.

The old plastic MacBooks were called "crackbooks" so now we have "cracklebooks."

 

[Khedron]

What’s the price have to do with anything? That’s the nature of tech sometimes, is that there are glitches and bugs, just like it is with the Apple Watch, the iPhone, the iPad, those all have patches that repair intermittent issues, as it’s not perfect.

So this is officially the end of Apple as a quality brand. Now people accept they are paying the premium over other hardware purely for fashion purposes.
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For those who experience this, should wait, not to hard use the speakers until the firmware fix will come.
Its a deja vu from 2016 MBP audio drivers in bootcamp, where some used them until they broke the hardware until the fix came

For those who experience this, return the MBP for a refund and let your money sit in your account not Apple's until they fix it.
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Some of the above comments are not surprising already, as this really is a non-issue, as a software patch *should* be able to repair this problem. But some will make it seem like the 2018 MacBook Pro is a ‘failure’ because of the sound crackling.

It's a non-issue that some people can't use the speakers on their laptop just because at some point in the future it might be fixed?

 

[calebsexton]

Changing the audio output to something else and back fixes it for me. Mine sounds like digital clock noise, not a speaker defect.

 

[OldSchoolMacGuy]

Not sure why people are complaining here. According to MacRumors members, no one would ever buy the 2018 anyways because of the keyboard, touchbar, processor, and price.

Enjoying mine without issue.

 

[mistasopz]

My friend has a MBP with this issue. He conceded that my $300 Chromebook can play music back in a more pleasing fashion and it even has a better keyboard.

 

[santicpo]

And don’t forget that issue. It’s still present in MBP’16 and ‘17. Changing the display don’t fix it. It’s my own experience.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/7825434

 

[justperry]

I am sure there will be a fix soon.

Unrelated, I actually got to learn a new artist, in the third video there's a violinist playing, found ot it's
Lindsey Stirling, beautiful music.

 

[Moznican]

only crackling I wanna hear throughout is me eating chips while watching porn

 

[B4U]

I went to the Genius Bar today about this problem, but he told me it’s normal.
He told me that it’s part of the courageous deigns...

And we can tell the keyboard on your laptop has messed up already given the “deign” typo.

 

[surfari]

I'll get a "pop" noise sometimes if I close or stop VLC player while the video with audio is playing on my 2018 MBP T 15" i9/32 GB RAM/4 GB Video/1TB SSD. Mine has had the supplemental update for the 2018 T-2 equipped MBP T

 

[macduke]

All these issues lately are really making me question whether I should buy a redesigned Mac Pro. It seems like Apple's recent hardware updates for the Mac have been plagued with various issues.

 

[hajime]

I remember having this issue when I bought a MBP 2017 13" model. I returned it.

 

[SoN1NjA]

Exactly. $500 Inspiron? No one would probably care. If I'm paying what Apple is charging for the Touch Bar models? I expect damn near perfection. That's the whole point of paying the price premium.

That’s my point — you can’t expect perfect on a budget, but when you’re paying top of the line it should be pretty close

 

[jerryk]

No issues with my 2018 15" MBP using Spotify and Audition and outputting to internal speakers or external DAC

 

[justperry]

go to midi setup and change from 44 to 48 on both build in output and microphone
Apple, on all the others macs set default the 48 kHz, but some get their 2018 models with 44 kHz by default

There are a few option under 48kHz, set it to which one?
Cheers

 

[fokmik]

I'll get a "pop" noise sometimes if I close or stop VLC player while the video with audio is playing on my 2018 MBP T 15" i9/32 GB RAM/4 GB Video/1TB SSD. Mine has had the supplemental update for the 2018 T-2 equipped MBP T

yes, that think is happening on all them, same if you play radio itunes and mute/unmute...that issue we all have, but that is a minor one since on Mojave beta is already fixed

 

[volfreak]

I am sure there will be a fix soon.

Unrelated, I actually got to learn a new artist, in the third video there's a violinist playing, found ot it's
Lindsey Stirling, beautiful music.

Have you heard Jon-Luc Ponty? If not, check him out.

 

[fokmik]

There are a few option under 48k, set it to which one?
Cheers

set out mb speakers output to 48 kHz and input MB microphone also to 48 kHz