How to Fix the Issue of Airpods Pro One Ear Quieter

Checking Balance Settings

Balance settings can sometimes affect your AirPods Pro. In your Accessibility audio settings, you can fix volume imbalances. Head to Settings > Accessibility > Audio/Visual > Balance and make sure the balance slider is set to the middle. This will often fix issues in which one ear appears louder than the other.

Cleaning the Microphone and Speaker Mesh

How to Fix the Issue of Airpods Pro One Ear Quieter 3 — Cleaning the Microphone and Speaker Mesh

More likely, one of the AirPods got clogged. By removing debris from your AirPods Pro, you can fix clogged AirPods and improve sound volume and quality.

Pay special attention to cleaning the AirPod’s speaker mesh. This often gets clogged by dust and melted earwax.

Use a soft toothbrush to clean the mesh. That’s not usually enough, though, to get out melted earwax and dust. It’s a bit disgusting, but sucking on the AirPods after cleaning it with a brush often clears up the mesh. It’s a tried and tested technique that actually works!

Keep brushing and sucking on the AirPods until you feel the flow of air through the mesh.

Ensuring Proper Bluetooth Connection

If you are using the AirPods as a Bluetooth device (for example, if you are using it with an Android device), it might be a Bluetooth synchronization issue preventing you from hearing music through of the AirPods.

By disconnecting and reconnecting your AirPods Pro, you can often fix Bluetooth-related AirPods issues, including one of the AirPods not working properly. Go to your device’s Bluetooth settings, forget the AirPods, and reconnect them from fresh.

Updating Software for Optimal Performance

You should always ensure you have the latest iOS software updates for the best AirPods Pro performance. You should also make sure you update the AirPods’ firmware.

Firmware updates happen automatically, but the AirPods must be both charging and in proximity to a synced Apple device (iPhone, iPad, Mac, etc.) for firmware updates to be delivered. The Apple device must also be connected to Wi-Fi.

Checking Battery Levels

You might also want to check your AirPods’ battery level. If one of the AirPods has a dead battery, you obviously won’t hear any sound coming from it. The simplest AirPods low battery fix is simply to charge your AirPods Pro.

To check the battery level on your AirPods, open the AirPods case (with the AirPods inside) and hold it next to your iPhone. The charging status will appear on the screen. You can also check the Batteries widget on your iPhone.

Resetting AirPods Pro

How to Fix the Issue of Airpods Pro One Ear Quieter 5 — Resetting AirPods Pro

Sometimes, resetting AirPods Pro can resolve persistent AirPods issues, such as one AirPod having a lower volume than the other. To restore factory settings on your AirPods Pro, follow these steps:

Put the AirPods in their case.
Close the lid.
Wait 30 seconds.
Open the lid.
Press and hold the setup button on the back of the case for around 15 seconds.
Release the setup button when the status light flashes amber and then white.

Seeking Professional Support

If none of these tips helped resolve the issue, it might be time to seek professional AirPods repair services. Contact Apple Support about your AirPods Pro. They may be able to fix it. If the AirPods are completely damaged, you might have to replace your damaged AirPods and buy a new pair.

Conclusion

We hope this AirPods Pro troubleshooting guide was helpful in fixing the quiet AirPods issue. Some AirPods maintenance tips to prevent the issue from happening again in the future include always cleaning your AirPods, cleaning your ears regularly to avoid wax buildup, and keeping the AirPods in their case when not in use. This will help prevent the buildup of dust or wax in the AirPods, which could muffle the sound.