Apple filed a lawsuit over crackling and static noise in AirPods Pro

Apple may have to go to the courts in the United States, accused of violating consumer protection laws. The company was sued in the US state of California due to problems with the first generation AirPods Pro.

According to the lawsuit, it was alleged that Apple used misleading advertising and harmed consumers due to the headphones released in 2019. Three customers joined the lawsuit. Report issues with devices’ audio, especially crackling and static sounds.

This problem is indeed present and chronic in this generation of AirPods: After trying to fix the problem with software updates, the company even opened a special service program for free repair of affected devices if they were produced in defective batches before October 2020. .

What does the lawsuit filed against Apple say?

However, the lawsuit claims that this is not true and that models released after this period have the same defects.

The indictment also states that the company Prometheus “superior sound quality” and “pure, incredibly clear sound” actually at a high price The device had serious brand awareness issues.

So far the company has not made any comments on the matter. The judge in charge will still review the documents and decide whether the legal action can proceed to a hearing under California’s consumer protection laws.

If found guilty, the company may have to pay compensation to customers and even be fined, but amounts have not been specified so far.

Currently, AirPods wireless headphones are in their fourth generation and offer active noise cancellation for the first time in this most basic category. There are two generations in the Pro family, and a third series has already been awaited by the public for some time.