Apple AirPods Max Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones - Green

Perfect personal audio for iOS users: easy switching between devices, clear wide sound stage, comfortable and good battery life. While the case is a little silly, works enough to keep dust off the headphones. I’m reaching for them every time I want to listen to music or a movie. Perfect personal audio for iOS users: easy switching between devices, clear wide sound stage, comfortable and good battery life. While the case is a little silly, works enough to keep dust off the headphones. I’m reaching for them every time I want to listen to music or a movie.

A thousand bucks is a CRAZY price to pay for earphones. So is that 'investment' worth it? Unashamedly, yes.

I recently returned a Denon Dolby Atmos Receiver, AVR-S960H (price $2000) that performed miserably compared with my 1986 Denon PMA 500V Amplifer matched with KEF speakers of the same era. The rich classical sound just was not there, although the surround sound effects were intriguing.

Reconsidering my options, and taking specialist audiophile advice, I began to explore several options

a $3000 receiver, plus more for speakers. A receiver such as Denon AVR-X series or Yamaha RX-A2080
a Sennheiser Sound Bar, $3000
Two end-of-...view more A thousand bucks is a CRAZY price to pay for earphones. So is that 'investment' worth it? Unashamedly, yes.

I recently returned a Denon Dolby Atmos Receiver, AVR-S960H (price $2000) that performed miserably compared with my 1986 Denon PMA 500V Amplifer matched with KEF speakers of the same era. The rich classical sound just was not there, although the surround sound effects were intriguing.

Reconsidering my options, and taking specialist audiophile advice, I began to explore several options

a $3000 receiver, plus more for speakers. A receiver such as Denon AVR-X series or Yamaha RX-A2080
a Sennheiser Sound Bar, $3000
Two end-of-line Apple Homepods

I came to realise that I would not often get to play the full surround sound since my flatmates and neighbours need their acoustic environment uncontaminated by my music or movie selections. Thus, my search began for surround sound headphones that also met my audiophile requirements for classical music.

All the reviews for the Aiprods MAx seem to confirm these miracles were what I was searching for.

But NOWHERE could I try these Airpods. I had to buy on faith, and risk a $200 restocking fee if they didn't meet my needs.

I'm pleased to say, the Airpods delight.

As best I can tell, the lossless recording of 'In dulci jubilo' at the King's College Choir Centenary Service of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols presents the massive organ with its full depth and quality. I felt transported to the best pew in the chapel.

Listening to pianist Ivo Pogorelich play Beethoven Piano Sonata 111 and Schumann Symphonic Etudes and Toccata was stunning. I felt I was just three metres away from the most brilliant Steinway piano, every nuance, including the dropping of the sustain pedals was there!

At last, I can play music through my AppleTV without needing to turn ON the loudness inhibitor. I can hear the full range of sounds without distortion.

The Dolby Atmos surround sound of the C.S. Forrester/Tom Hanks movie GreyHound performs as claimed. If you move your head in relation to your iPhone, the sound maintains the same position in space, relative to the screen. Astonishing! A problem solved I never knew I had!

The background noise suppression is an added bonus. I'd estimate background talking and noise is reduced to 10% - 15% of the actual level. I have taken to wearing the Airpods when I read, listening to no music, just to cancel out the noise of the refrigerator, heat pump, disk farm fan, and cooker extractor.

I did find initially that my temples began to hurt after a while from the pressure of the pads. This is a 'known feature'. I didn't need to apply the solution discovered by Patrick Plaggenborg. I just extended the pods down from the headband.

It's not quite obvious if the headphones have a left and right side. Yes! They do. The volume crown switch should be positioned to the right side. If you look inside the muffs, you'll see subtly woven a big L and R. If you remove the magnetically-attached muffs (nice!), there is also an L and R.

Apparently, the Airpods can be connected by wire to my old-style stereo headphones output, using a 3.5 mm to Lightning connector. So far, I've not made that work, as when I put on the headphones, they instantly activate my iPhone or AppleTV, which overrides the 3.5 mm source.

Yes, the AirPods Max Pro are FABULOUS. The reproduction of classical music would require me to spend at least $3000 to $5000, and the surround sound experience is 'better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick'.

Thanks, Elijah, at PBTech, New Lynn.

Plaggenborg, P. (2021, April 12). Finally solved the AirPods Max clamping force tightness [Reddit Post]. R/Airpods. www.reddit.com/r/airpods/comments/mpjwp8/finally_solved_the_airpods_max_clamping_force/

These Headphones are simply the best I have ever owned, the sound quality is in a different league and the noise-cancelling second to none. These Headphones are simply the best I have ever owned, the sound quality is in a different league and the noise-cancelling second to none.

I normally don't like using noise cancellation headphones because I feel they change the music, for some brands (most notably Sony or Beats) that is exactly what happens, the inverted wave is introduced into the listening stream and you lose parts of the music ever so slightly. That being said .. The ANC in the these headphones is incredible and is isolated from the listening stream. These are the headphones where you can tell obviously the difference in lossy MP3 vs lossless. Ignoring the Apple spatial audio and the Apple features (that I find annoying) the bass is deep (not overdone but still can be felt) the treble is clear and rivals a...view more I normally don't like using noise cancellation headphones because I feel they change the music, for some brands (most notably Sony or Beats) that is exactly what happens, the inverted wave is introduced into the listening stream and you lose parts of the music ever so slightly. That being said .. The ANC in the these headphones is incredible and is isolated from the listening stream. These are the headphones where you can tell obviously the difference in lossy MP3 vs lossless. Ignoring the Apple spatial audio and the Apple features (that I find annoying) the bass is deep (not overdone but still can be felt) the treble is clear and rivals a good set of speaker, the listening box (from speaker to ear) means that the headphones do bleed sound and are not discrete, but honestly if you want (and can perceive) quality sound these are the headphones for you.

I have not tried these as a headset, and honestly I am not sure I want to, it seems to cheapen the quality I would expect.

Perfect fit, sounds great to match a good bargain. Perfect fit, sounds great to match a good bargain.

Now that Apple made a USB C version of the airpods max, the lightning ones are now cheaper. Plus with them coming with the lightning to 3.5mm cable on sale is a no brainer. Being that there is no real difference between this and the usb C model. These are the best headphones I've ever brought, the noise cancelling is amazing and the transparency mode is the BEST in the business. I thought they were gonna be big and bulky but I was wrong, they are a lot smaller than they look from photos and are really comfortable. I got the 'sky blue' colour. Now that Apple made a USB C version of the airpods max, the lightning ones are now cheaper. Plus with them coming with the lightning to 3.5mm cable on sale is a no brainer. Being that there is no real difference between this and the usb C model. These are the best headphones I've ever brought, the noise cancelling is amazing and the transparency mode is the BEST in the business. I thought they were gonna be big and bulky but I was wrong, they are a lot smaller than they look from photos and are really comfortable. I got the 'sky blue' colour.

Love how well they integrate into the apply ecosystem, loved the music quality, loved the transparency mode but so uncomfortable if you have a big head. So just a heads up for anyone out there with a big head wanting to buy these. keep getting constant headaches with these on. Love how well they integrate into the apply ecosystem, loved the music quality, loved the transparency mode but so uncomfortable if you have a big head. So just a heads up for anyone out there with a big head wanting to buy these. keep getting constant headaches with these on.

Love these! Feel solid, excellent sound, best noise cancellation in noisy windy conditions. Very happy! Love these! Feel solid, excellent sound, best noise cancellation in noisy windy conditions. Very happy!

Pros:

- Sound good, really good. Comparable to the AirPods Pro but with a fuller sound
- Comfortable to wear
- Works well with Apple ecosystem

Down sides:
- Lightning, no update to USB C which is a nuisance
- Heavy, ,would not use for runs or workouts
- AirPods Max just around the corner? Product came out in 2020... Pros:

- Sound good, really good. Comparable to the AirPods Pro but with a fuller sound
- Comfortable to wear
- Works well with Apple ecosystem

Down sides:
- Lightning, no update to USB C which is a nuisance
- Heavy, ,would not use for runs or workouts
- AirPods Max just around the corner? Product came out in 2020...

Brought these for travelling so I don’t accidentally lose my normal airpods on a plane… these headphones are comfortable, have pretty good noise cancelling, and even just make your music sound great. Honestly as a biased Apple product lover, I’m happy with my purchase :) Brought these for travelling so I don’t accidentally lose my normal airpods on a plane… these headphones are comfortable, have pretty good noise cancelling, and even just make your music sound great. Honestly as a biased Apple product lover, I’m happy with my purchase :)

Really good sound quality and noise modes such as transparency and noise cancellation, but bass was a little underwhelming and if you lean back they can fall of your head (maybe just to big for my head) battery life is also really good, but now would probably wait for the new ones to come out . Overall a really solid pair of headphones though, just as you would expect from apple Really good sound quality and noise modes such as transparency and noise cancellation, but bass was a little underwhelming and if you lean back they can fall of your head (maybe just to big for my head) battery life is also really good, but now would probably wait for the new ones to come out . Overall a really solid pair of headphones though, just as you would expect from apple

Been wanting these for ages and they did not disappoint! The sound quality (especially with Apple Music), noise cancelling, and transparency mode are best in class. I was worried about the weight but it honestly doesn’t bother me after many hours of use. Been wanting these for ages and they did not disappoint! The sound quality (especially with Apple Music), noise cancelling, and transparency mode are best in class. I was worried about the weight but it honestly doesn’t bother me after many hours of use.