After about an hour, FaceTime sound becomes extremelydistorted

My sister and I use FaceTime for long chats once a week.  After about an hour the sound suddenly becomes extremely distorted and unusable.  At that point we have to switch to Google Chat.  We prefer FaceTime--any idea what is causing this to happen and how to avoid it?  It occurs without warning.  I am on a Macbook Pro and she is on a Mac Book.

Just had this reply from Etymotic:
"It sound like a clogged filter. That sounds like an easy fix. Have you changed the filters? They will not appear to be clogged or dirty. he filters are designed to protect the transducers from wax and moisture. How often they need to be changed will depend on how much you use them and the amount of wax and moisture your ear produces. This varies considerably from one person to another. There are people that change their filters monthly and others that only need to change them annually. You will know it is time to change the filter when the volume of the sound is reduced, sound quality is reduced, or distortion is present. Sometimes if a filter gets completely clogged, the earphone can go dead very suddenly. You may want to have filters on hand to be prepared."
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