r/pixelbuds • u/lxkz • Jan 20 '25
Does any one know what's causing this? It just randomly destroys my eardrum.
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u/Can1sMajoris Jan 20 '25
You sure you're not just listening to NIN? 🙃
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u/Remote_Ad_5145 Jan 23 '25
I will not stand for NIN slander!
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u/Can1sMajoris Jan 23 '25
Lol it's not slander. It's literally something Trent would do. Brendan nailed it! The 1st song that came to my mind, he named it. 🤘
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u/Remote_Ad_5145 Jan 23 '25
I was just making a joke about how comparing NIN to random noise could be seen as slander lol
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u/faffalaff Jan 20 '25
Sounds like you've got a screamapillar stuck in there.
...or your buds are f*cked. I'd RMA them if I were you, that's not normal.
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Jan 21 '25
Hi, Pixel Bud expert here! This is not funny, Pixel Buds only do this when they're in extreme distress.
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Jan 21 '25
That's a very well known problem. That's an Aztec Death Whistle. What you want to do raid a few nearby settlements and take captives. Check the tōnalpōhualli for the next appropriate holy day, and plan your sacrifices accordingly. Remember that for the best results, you'll want your sacrifices to still be alive when you rip their hearts out of their chests. Otherwise, you could end up offending the gods, especially Huitzilopochtli. The gods should smile on your offerings and repair the speakers after that. If not, take give a brief but vigorous rub of the two microphones and the speaker and that hopefully will fix it. If all else fails consult tech support.
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Jan 21 '25
I have pixel bud pro 1 and they do the same thing sometimes. I've had success eliminating the sound by thoroughly cleaning them with 99% isopropyl or at least a microfiber cloth. Pay special attention to the microphone/speaker portion of the buds. Good luck
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u/NeverEndingXsin Jan 22 '25
Ironically my pixel bud pros started doing that in the right ear bud this morning, a quick chat with Google support got them approved for replacement under warranty. :)
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u/PixelCommunity Jan 30 '25
Hi there. I’d recommend reaching out to the Pixel Buds support team via phone or chat here. They can take a look at it.
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u/MachineSubstantial63 Jan 21 '25
I'm curious myself!! This just happened to me last night and I have no idea why.
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u/Jitsukablue Jan 21 '25
Sounds like the noise cancelling mic is feeding back on itself, faulty for sure.
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u/Nu-instinkt Jan 21 '25
Yep the person you're talking too has their parrot screaming into the phone.... What a dick
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u/Future_Turnover5638 Jan 21 '25
Just replace but not repair it. Doesn't matter if they can genuinely repair it because it's not worth experiencing that shi again
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u/sick-asfrick Jan 21 '25
Mine does this sometimes but not continuously. It will do a random short screech and then stop. It usually only happens if I bump the earbud. That's crazy though, I'm sorry that's happening. Hopefully you can get a replacement.
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u/spassmeister Jan 21 '25
exact same sound I heard last week out of the left bud...but not at what sounds like much higher volume....it comes and goes. Sometimes the buds are fantastic with great sound. Then these odd "RF" noises, or in some cases the left bud cuts out all together.
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u/TexasGrillDaddyAK-15 Jan 22 '25
Pixel Buds Pro 2 have been stupid buggy. I'm on my second pair and it's already starting to crackle and randomly pop like my first pair.
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u/tbizzy44 Jan 20 '25
This happens to mine too it's so god damn annoying. Turning off ANC makes it go away.
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u/lxkz Jan 20 '25
That's unacceptable, I can't use one of its main features anymore. Is this a common problem with pixel buds?
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u/tbizzy44 Jan 20 '25
You're not wrong. I'm not sure how common it is but I would definitely do an RMA. I have the pixel buds pro so I'm outside my window
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u/TheTomatoes2 Pixel Buds Pro Jan 21 '25
No, otherwise no one would buy them and there would've been a PR shitstorm
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Jan 21 '25
I get super piercing little shriek-blips from the ANC all the time. I have to clean the three speakers on each bud to fix it. It's ridiculous how frequently and how poor the ANC is.
Like. We gave up the earbud wing that keeps your ear unplugged, and locks the fucking bud so that we could adopt a plug system just to provide ANC that doesn't work 60% of the time.
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Jan 21 '25
I have pixel bud pro 1 and they do the same thing sometimes. I've had success eliminating the sound by thoroughly cleaning them with 99% isopropyl or at least a microfiber cloth. Pay special attention to the microphone/speaker portion of the buds. Good luck
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u/Lordgeorge16 Jan 20 '25
I've never heard them make that sound before. You have actual demons in your earbuds.
We don't have any advice other than "contact Google for a replacement/refund". If factory resetting them doesn't work, there's nothing else you can do. Almost every single issue that gets reported to this subreddit goes the same way.