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December 2020
(82%)
230 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(88%)
480 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
820100230
The editors liked
Very good sound quality
Charges rapidly from a USB port
Easy pairing to Apple devices and decent pairing to non-Apple devices
Excellent Bluetooth range
Siri integration
The Digital Crown knob is far better than touch controls on competitors
Pretty
Clean design
Outstanding sound clarity and detail
No distortion
ICloud device pairing is always convenient
No on/off — they are always ready for use
Best Transparency Mode on the market
Very pleasing sound quality
Industry leading active noise cancelling
Excellent materials and construction
Excellent audio performance with rich lows and crisp
Detailed highs
High-quality active noise cancellation
Especially for low-frequency rumble
Stunning
Unique design
Adaptive EQ and Spatial audio
Hands-free Siri access
Excellent
Premium design
Dual H1 chips for audio processing
Range
And signal robustness
Extremely comfortable
Deep iOS integration
Spatial audio is killer
Better than average audio
Good battery life
Excellent ANC
Solid physical controls
Premium look and feel with solid construction
Incredible sound quality with Adaptive EQ and Spatial Audio
Top-notch Active Noise Cancellation with Transparency mode
Clear sounding microphones
Fabric headband relieves pressure
Comfortable to wear
Eas
Luxurious design and feel
Easy-to-use controls
Crisp and balanced sound
Spatial audio is a game-changer
Fantastic noise cancellation
Gorgeous design
Great audio quality
Powerful ANC
Seamless integration with Apple devices
Great noise cancelling
Great build quality
Excellent continuous battery life
These are some of the most unique and great-looking headphones I've seen in a long time
Transparency mode is one of the best audio passthrough modes in any headphones. It makes it sound like you don't have the headphones on
Really great-sounding
Appeal
High-luxury design
Terrific
Balanced sound quality
Very effective noise cancellation
Dependable and foolproof controls
Spatial audio for immersive entertainment
Nice design and solid build quality
Amazing active noise cancelling and transparency mode
Comfortable ear pads and fabric headband
Decent battery life
Button and digital crown are great to use
Good sound quality with no distortion
Great connection s
Great noise cancellation
High quality sound
Very user-friendly when used with Apple productsSuperb active noise cancellation and overall sound quality
Multipoint Bluetooth pairing
Auto-pause
Relatively comfortable for most peopleExcellent sound quali
Excellent balanced sound
Solid ANC
Handy features
Unique but reliable controls
Solid battery life
The editors didn't like
A case that fully encloses the headphones for maximum protection
Apple needs to include a high-quality cable for wired connections
Apple needs to include a charging brick
Hardware controls are in an awkward spot
Not the strongest noise cancellation out there
EQ is kind of bland and bass-heavy. Basically no user control over EQ
The case is just not a case
Price-to-value ratio is arguable
A bit on the heavy side
Not water or sweat resistant
Too pricey
Expensive
Sound signature and Adaptive EQ/spatial audio aren't for purists
No user-adjustable EQ
Button placement makes it easy to misfire when adjusting fit
Smart Case does little to protect the headphones
The case — enough said
Controls are easy to bump when removing headset
Audio quality could be better
Transparency mode harsh on highs
No aux cable included and Apple's is expensive and fragile
Very expensive
Heavy
Not meant to be worn with a lot of movement
No real way to turn them off
Shorter battery life than the competition
Smart Case is cumbersome
Not protective
No on/off switch
Smart case provides no protection
Bulky design which can be fatiguing to wear
Need to purchase a lightning to 1/8" TRS cable separately
The price is just too high
Headphones should have a power button. Not having a power button is just insane
The case
If you can even call it that
Is an absolute joke. It doesn't protect anything and looks horrible
Some of the AirPods Max's best featur
Heavier than many competitors
No 3.5mm jack
Wired listening requires $35 cable
Case is an abomination
Apple Music can't make the most of these headphones
No 3.5mm headphone jack becomes a pain
Uses a Lightning connector instead of USBC
Proximity sensors and voice assistant activation don't work on Android or Windows
No aptX or LDAC high quality codec support
The smart case is absolutely terrible and pr
Pressure points above the ears
Don't function as well with Android devices
No headphone jackExpensiveExpensiveCan be uncomfortable if you have larger ears
Noise cancellation lags slightly behind that of comparable modelsLacks some brigh
Price
Spatial audio is limited right now
The “case” offers little protection
No high-res music streaming service support
Summary
Apple went full Cupertino with its first wireless noise-cancelling headphones. The company offers great sound and feature
Published: 2020-12-22, Author: Samuel , review by: theguardian.com
fantastic music quality, super comfortable, brilliant movie sound, spatial audio, excellent seamless switching, instant pairing with Apple gear, excellent controls, solid battery life, premium build
expensive, heavy, no headphone socket, no headphone cable included, no power button, weird case, no real protection included, only fold flat, bleed sound a little, need at least one Apple device for updates/settings
The Apple AirPods Max are big, expensive and flashy noise cancelling-headphones that manage to stand out in a crowded market. They sound fantastic with most genres of music, brilliant with movies including some fancy virtual surround tech, plus superb noi...
Published: 2020-12-21, Author: What , review by: whathifi.com
Superb sound and noise-cancelling, Cinematic spatial audio, Exceptional build quality,
Near-pointless case, Audio cable not included, Practically Apple-only,
(Image credit: Apple)Unsurprisingly, you do need an iPhone or iPad in order to get the most out of the AirPods Max. They will work with non-Apple products using standard Bluetooth 5.0, but you'll miss out on many of their unique features. Ultimately, we c...
Unbelievable audio performance, Fantastic user experience, Brilliant extra features for iOS, Great noise cancellation
Very expensive, No 3.5mm audio port, Limited features for Android, Ineffective carrying case
The Apple AirPods Max are among the best-sounding headphones we've ever tested, they're easy to use, and their noise cancellation can easily stand up to the likes of the Sony WH-1000XM4 and the Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700. However, their high pri...
Published: 2020-12-11, Author: Stuart , review by: pocket-lint.com
Design,Sound,Materials,Ease of getting up and running
Not foldable,Carry case could be more robust
The good news from what we've heard so far is that these premium headphones deliver a premium experience, albeit all for that premium price. Pull them out of the box, press the connect button, and start listening, it really is that easy.There are still qu...
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