That's probably some sort of gate on your headphones that silences audio (by kil...

		jesprenj 31 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: AirPods libreated from Apple's ecosystem That's probably some sort of gate on your headphones that silences audio (by killing power to the amplifier circuitry) if it's below a threshold loudness level, to prevent users from hearing a hissing sound the cheap circuitry produces that is otherwise masked by other louder sounds. When gate opens again, it takes 1-2 seconds for the amplifier to power up completely.

Thank you. I've noticed this with multiple headphones, but they have all been inexpensive models.