Apple AirPods Max
The AirPods Max use Apple's H1 chip for computational audio, a 20-hour battery, and a pressure-relieving knit-mesh canopy with memory foam earcups. Their transparency mode and personalized spatial audio with dynamic head tracking create an immersive yet open soundstage. These are best for Apple users who prioritize clear, beamforming-powered calls and strong noise cancellation during commutes, though the bulky design is poor for fitness.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong anc (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong mic (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong battery (78th percentile) 78th
Cons
- Below average comfort (2th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (17th percentile)
- Below average sound (27th percentile)
- Below average build (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | in-ear |
| Wearing Style | over-ear |
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 0.8 lbs |
Audio
| Driver Type | dynamic |
| Impedance | 5 |
Noise Control
| ANC | Yes |
| ANC Type | pro-level |
| Transparency | Yes |
Earbud Battery
| Battery Life | 20 |
| Charging | USB-C |
Case Battery
| Case Battery | 20 |
| Case Charging | USB-C |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
| Mic Count | 3 |
| NC Mic | Yes |
Features
| Voice Assistant | Siri |
vs Competition
| Spec | Apple AirPods Max | Sony WF-1000XM6 WF-1000XM6 | Technics EAH-AZ100 EAH-AZ100 | EarFun Air Pro Air Pro 4+ | Bose QuietComfort Ultra 896637-0050 | SoundPEATS H3 H3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear | in-ear |
| Driver Type | dynamic | Dynamic | Dynamic | hybrid | dynamic | hybrid |
| Wireless | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Bluetooth Version | - | 5.3 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life Hours | 20 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 7 |
| Case Battery Hours | 20 | 24 | 28 | 54 | 18 | 37 |
| Water Resistance | - | IPX4 | IPX4 | IP55 | IPX4 | IPX5 |
| Multipoint | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple AirPods Max | 88.3 | 84.8 | 33.5 | 26.8 | 78.3 | 1.7 | 63.1 | 17.3 | 58.7 |
| Sony WF-1000XM6 WF-1000XM6 Compare | 96.7 | 99.8 | 78.7 | 86.5 | 74.8 | 71.3 | 79.2 | 99 | 94.4 |
| Technics EAH-AZ100 EAH-AZ100 Compare | 96.7 | 96.8 | 78.7 | 99 | 78.3 | 93.3 | 0 | 99.8 | 66 |
| EarFun Air Pro Air Pro 4+ Compare | 96.7 | 96.8 | 91 | 99.8 | 95.5 | 71.3 | 97.2 | 99.3 | 86.6 |
| Bose QuietComfort Ultra 896637-0050 Compare | 96.7 | 79.8 | 78.7 | 96.1 | 46.4 | 93.3 | 0 | 97.8 | 97.7 |
| SoundPEATS H3 H3 Compare | 96.7 | 96.8 | 91 | 99.9 | 79.9 | 71.3 | 91.9 | 90.2 | 94.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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