As far as I can tell, my AirPods are the best sounding voice conference headset I have. Well, a few things work well when I'm in my office with the door closed... but the AirPods are the only thing I use anywhere else. I work remotely and it comes up often.
If possible, I'd try to get them replaced. If the next pair has the same issues, then I guess it's something about your situation after all, but I think it's worth a try.
As far as I can tell, my AirPods are the best sounding voice conference headset I have. Well, a few things work well when I'm in my office with the door closed... but the AirPods are the only thing I use anywhere else. I work remotely and it comes up often.
If possible, I'd try to get them replaced. If the next pair has the same issues, then I guess it's something about your situation after all, but I think it's worth a try.