After spending a hefty chunk of change on your new AirPods Pro, you'd expect them to do the job perfectly, right? Unfortunately that hasn't been the case for many, with a distracting crackling noise spoiling the party. Apple has taken note, though, and has begun a programme to replace defective earbuds. Phew.
Apple has determined that a "small percentage" of units manufactured before October 2020 are subject to a manufacturing error, which could create the crackling noise. This noise increases during exercise (certainly not true of our best wireless headphones), or in loud environments. You may also find that Active Noise Cancellation is not working properly.
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