I don't think you wish to hear that your airpods suck because of the price you paid. However Apple is well known for taking products and charging a premium for. I assume you have this problem on all headphone types (bluetooth or hardwired) and across multiple USB audio devices? Or is it limited simply to the airpods which should work noise-free like other headphones of its class including Sennheiser, Bose, and Dr. Dre Beats.