Ill have to contact support online and get the left one replaced then. I've reset and unpaired them 4 times already, same issue. The noise is awful, click click click.. agh!!! It is almost as if it is shorting out.
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Apple Releases New Firmware for AirPods 2 and AirPods Pro
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Just make sure you do the steps in this order:
Go to bluetooth settings and "forget" AirPods Pro
Hold button on AirPods Pro case until amber light blinks 3 times and changes back to white
Power off iPhone and turn back on
Repair AirPods Pro
When I got the APps I had perfect seal and the ANC was flawless. Now the seal test fails consistently and ANC is terrible. Did my ears change with the firmware upgrade?
Thank god I returned my pro after dealing with the faulty charging and various posts on the issue ....
Yep did it.. doesn't fix the clicking sound at all... music or no music the click is there if NC or transparency are turned on.
Same here. I wear them also at sport/running. I think, the surface of the tips getting more and more slippery. But in my case only at sport. I use the L-tips and they fit good for daily use. During sport, i have to adjust them every minutes which is lame. I clean the silicon tips and after that, they fits longer and anc is good. Honestly, during running i really hear no different between anc works fine or not.
I think, the main problem (next to software/hardware) is the tips which getting more and more slippery.
BTW, all sizes of tips were fine for me. The time of getting slippery is different.
Well it looks like Im out of luck.. Apple isn't going to replace the airpod I'm having an issue with. Unreal.. still well within warranty but nope.. nada.. I could cash in my apple care for it but that makes no sense since the original warrant isn't even up.. definitely not supporting their headset devices further.
a tip for whom that are not satisfied about the bass performance and are using Spotify.
Try this EQ settings and then tell me
(taken from reddit and then slightly modified)
Thank you, appreciated!Frankly speaking, good Earbuds, AirPods or Headphones should sound perfectly without tweaking EQ. The problems with AirPods Pro by default the bass is not in line with professional lineal sound standards.
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totally agree.
Many feedback says that the overall audio quality has slighly improved, i can't confirm or not, using the equalizing mod.
My gen 2 airpods updated without connecting power, just used them for a bit and kept them near my phone afterwards and checked they’d updated already
Here’s an update about my APP replacement pair. Not to be rude, but the guy from the Genius Bar at the Apple Store acted like a total d#ck. Right from the gecko. I explained the issues I had with the APP and without any testing or further inquiry he decided that the AirPods Pro were not for me. He was willing to give me replacement tips but other than that he told me he couldn’t help me. So I got pissed real fast and a short heated discussion followed. Right until the moment I mentioned Apple Care+. Then all of a sudden he said he was going to replace them. Such a weird interaction. He also told me he never had heard of this problem until today.. (negative seal after 4 weeks & reduced ANC).
Anyway, I got a new pair with the old firmware. Soundstage is wide and crisp. ANC is back to what I was used to have in my first pair. The seal is positive on both ears.
Just updated but sorry to say that the new sound profile is not an improvement. In my opinion, the bass and mids are now too pronounced and reduced high frequencies (by about 10%). Probably because some people cannot get a good seal and they were lacking bass before. But for the ones who got a good seal. It s is kinda bad as now most bass is too strong. You will hear and notice the difference immediately.
It’s now more dark sounding. More like “beats headphones”. So good for hip hop etc but else bad for electronic music with lead sounds and high frequency effects which sparked before in my opinion. Maybe most people won’t notice, but I hope they can tune it again in the next update.
ANC is slightly better.
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I hear the same and it kinda bothers me because the bass was perfect before the update. Now it is too much and the highs are reduced. Very dark sounding.
It’s now more dark sounding. More like “beats headphones”. So good for hip hop etc but else bad for electronic music with lead sounds and high frequency effects which sparked before in my opinion. Maybe most people won’t notice, but I hope they can tune it again in the next update.
ANC is slightly better.
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I hear the same and it kinda bothers me because the bass was perfect before the update. Now it is too much and the highs are reduced. Very dark sounding.
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All this could be fixed if Apple gave users a choice. I see no reason why there couldn't be a standard setting, then "Pro" users could go into an app/settings menu, much like other headphones have, and be able to customize the level of ANC, sound, etc. For the money these cost, that's not too much to ask.
Could you please advise which track do you listen?
Personally, I have compared to 1st gen AirPods and the same track on APP sounds different: bass is flat, more highlighted mids and highs. Unfortunately, I can’t compare to previous APP firmware. I have bought APP this week with latest firmware 2C54.
A followup to my Genius Bar appointment. They were immediately replaced when the genius saw the red exclamation point dance between the left and right AirPods when the case was flipped open and held by the phone. He replaced the entire set - left, right and the case. Didn't seem to be surprised when I told him I noticed it after they were updated to 2C54.
The replacements updated to 2C54 a few hours after I got them, but so far, so good!
Seems like a temporary fix though as you can't prevent the firmware from updating. It is pretty lame the Apple would dumb down the ANC after the release. Especially since reviews already came out and now we are essentially getting a different product from the launch. The bass does seem more pronounced with the firmware update but I would prefer the stronger ANC.
With the APP compared to the original AirPods you should definitely have a much better bass. Impact and presence is much higher. Even more so now with the latest firmware. Try Caribou - all I need
I hear the same and it kinda bothers me because the bass was perfect before the update. Now it is too much and the highs are reduced. Very dark sounding. [/QUOTE said:
Lack of information generally seems to imply security updates where that information could be used to attack old versions
That seems weird if AirPods are connected, but good if anything else is.
My firmware is 6.8.8 it looks nothing like that version!
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When I look at the firmware, it’s not even in that format! It’s just 6.8.8! What does that mean?