Apple AirPods Max
Color: Silver, Space Gray, Sky Blue, Pink, Green
Audio Technology: Apple-designed dynamic driver Active Noise Cancellation Transparency mode Adaptive EQ Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking
Sensors : Optical sensor (each ear cup) Position sensor (each ear cup) Case-detect sensor (each ear cup) Accelerometer (each ear cup) Gyroscope (left ear cup)
Microphones: Nine microphones total: Eight microphones for Active Noise Cancellation Three microphones for voice pickup (two shared with Active Noise Cancellation and one additional microphone)
Chip: Apple H1 headphone chip (each ear cup)
What is it like to use the Apple AirPods Max?
Using the AirPods Max as my daily pair of headphones has been a mixed bag. These headphones are fantastic in particular situations, but any time you want to use the AirPods Max in a way Apple doesn’t intend, things get weird. For example, even just going wired means you need to jump through a few hoops.
The AirPods Max doesn’t have a 3.5mm headphone jack so if you want to use anything other than a Bluetooth-enabled device you’re out of luck unless you ante up for a $35 USD Lightning-to-3.5mm audio cable from Apple. If your chosen device doesn’t have a headphone jack (like Apple’s own iPhones) you need another $9 USD dongle. That said, as long as you remain in Bluetooth land you shouldn’t have any problems.
How are the build quality and design?
The AirPods Max plays the part of luxury headphones extremely well. The stainless steel headband and aluminum ear cups feel sturdy, and I don’t feel like they’ll break if I toss them in my backpack. All that metal means the AirPods Max is also really heavy, weighing in at 386 grams. That’s much heavier than the other top noise-canceling headphones we’ve tested, and you feel it. When I let my roommate try these on, the first thing she mentioned was how heavy they felt. That’s not to say these aren’t comfortable, though. The headband is brilliantly engineered to distribute the weight evenly.
The plush padding and light fabric headband feel really nice. The ear cups feel amazing—they’re without a doubt my favorite thing about the headphones. They are comfortable and you can easily pop off the padding to replace as needed. This allows you to mix and match colors, though you’ll have to shell out another $69 USD if you want to go that route.
The ear cups are extremely deep, which is actually very important. Providing plenty of room around your ears brings a number of benefits, from effective weight distribution to making noise isolation easier to accomplish. It may seem like a little thing to gush about, but bigger ear cups mean more things go right for more people, which we’ll demonstrate a bit later on.
One notable downside here is the lack of any folding hinges. While the rotating ear cups are nice when you want to slip them into your bag, they don’t fold down like other headphones. The headband is made of metal that slides when adjusting the fit but won’t fold to save space.
Is the AirPods Max waterproof?
The AirPods Max is not waterproof. Unfortunately, they aren’t even water-resistant. If you get caught in a heavy rainstorm it’s a good idea to take these off and stow them away. To be fair, most high-end headphones are like this, but typical audiophile headphones aren’t made to be used outside of your house. The AirPods Max is made to be portable, so not having any kind of water protection is definitely a miss on Apple’s part. Especially when you consider that the Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 have an IPX4 water resistance rating and cost far less.
AirPods Max case?
The case that comes with the AirPods Max is basically useless as a case—its main purpose is as an off-switch. Most headphone cases are supposed to protect your investment from serious harm, but not here. This case is more like a skin that protects the metal from minor scratches but is useless in protecting them from anything more.
While I’m confident that the metal headband won’t bend or break in most situations, I’m not so sure about the soft fabric. Tossing the exposed headband into a bag with just a few pens could potentially result in at least a few unwanted marks, if not an accidental puncture. There are just so many little accidents that happen in daily life that this case does not protect against. Where the original AirPods case was a perfectly functional object, this feels more like a swing and a miss.
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