Crackling Noise in AirPods Max Only When Using Mac

Re: Crackling Noise in AirPods Max Only When Using Mac

Am no expert i this area, yet your request to the community deserves some response.

Apple support's online articles have some tips that may be helpful in achieving clearer audio quality on Mac:

Eg: You may want to try the test steps listed within the article below, to Improve your Bluetooth connection.

✽ See what to do: If the sound from your wireless headphones cuts out or is distorted - Apple Support

Eg says: "Your headphones communicate using Bluetooth, and a Bluetooth signal can be interfered with or weakened in some situations".

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Another article: If sound quality is reduced when using Bluetooth headphones with your Mac - Apple Support

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Eg: says: ✽ "Quit apps that use the microphone

• Quit any apps that use the microphone of your Bluetooth headphones, such as video conferencing or chat apps.
• Make sure that System Settings (or System Preferences) isn't open and showing your Sound settings."

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✽ "Reselect your headphones :If audio quality is still reduced, try selecting your Bluetooth headphones again:

1. Click Control Center in the menu bar, then click Sound.
2. Select your device's internal speakers, such as MacBook Pro Speakers.
3. Reselect your Bluetooth headphones."

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✽ how Bluetooth headphones connect

"If you listen to music or other audio with Bluetooth headphones and then open an app that uses the Bluetooth headphones' microphone, audio quality and volume are reduced.

You might also hear static or popping sounds. This happens because Bluetooth has two modes:

• The first mode is for listening to higher-quality audio.
• The second mode is for both speaking through the microphone and listening to audio. When Bluetooth switches to the second mode, audio quality is reduced until the microphone is no longer in use."

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If you find you stlll need help with crackling noise in AirPods Max

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ANC, Transparency, and Adaptive modes

"You may want to experiment with switching between the different modes you can set, to see which suits:

Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency modes for AirPods - Apple Support

Eg: says:

Switch between listening modes on your Mac

1. AirPods Max connected to your Mac, click the AirPods icon in the menu bar.
2. Choose your AirPods Max, then choose the listening mode you want."

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"You can also choose the two or three listening modes that you want to use with the noise control button on your AirPods Max:

1. With your AirPods Max connected to your Mac, choose Apple menu  > System Settings.
2. Click "Press and hold to cycle between" to select the two or three listening modes that you want to cycle between."

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Mic Modes: You may also wantt to experiment with the Mic Modes to see whether using another mic mode helps:

Use Mic Modes on your Mac - Apple Support

Eg says:

"You can adjust the microphone settings on Mac to filter out background sounds or capture the sounds around you."

1. Go to an app that supports Mic Modes, such as FaceTime.
2. Click  in the menu bar, then click Mic Mode.
3. Do any of the following (options vary by app):

• • To filter out background sounds, select Voice Isolation.
  • To include the sounds around you, select Wide Spectrum.
  • To revert to the standard mic mode, select Standard."