![]() Connectivity Riley Young / Digital TrendsĪs you might expect, the AirPods Max work best with Apple products. To be clear, Apple did an impressive job of reducing strain on the crown and ears by using clever engineering and materials, but t here’s a reason headphones like the Sony XM4, Bose ANC700, and even the Bowers and Wilkins PX7 Carbon Edition are made with high-grade plastics and composite materials rather than metal: Because they work well for acoustics, and they are lightweight and comfortable. ![]() ![]() Especially if you wear your headphones for hours at a time as I do. They make the AirPods Max feel super-luxurious, but practically speaking, I feel like these headphones may be too heavy for some folks. But the problem is that there’s a lot of weight to compensate for. Deep earcups, breathable ear cushions, and well-balanced clamping force help a bit. Now for some users, the AirPods Max may feel perfectly fine. Riley Young/Digital Trendsīut for as satisfying as they are to the touch, they aren’t called handphones - they’re called headphones, and they need to feel great on your head. It’s really astonishing just how enjoyable they are to hold. The fabric material in the headband has a cool springiness to it, the telescoping portion of the headband has a satisfyingly smooth movement, the earcups are squishy and covered with a lush textile, and even the oversized digital crown and noise-cancellation/transparency mode toggle button feel great to twist and press. They feel great in your hand - in fact, every part of this set of headphones feels great to the touch. When beholding the AirPods Pro, the most striking design element is their metal earcups. Let’s examine what’s good, what’s great, and what’s not-so-great about the AirPods Max and, of course, toss in some comparisons to the Sony WH-1000XM4 and the Bose ANC 700. I want to dig into these headphones from the perspective of not only someone who has tested gobs of headphones over the years, but as a studio musician, a fan of high-end sound, and a person who likes to make smart purchases with hard-earned money. I’ve heard a lot about these headphones over the past few weeks, and now that I’ve gotten a pair for myself, I have to be frank: I don’t agree with a lot of what I’ve heard.
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