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Apple AirPods Max

Name: Apple AirPods Max
Brand: Apple
Rating: 2.5 (7 reviews)

By Apple

7mentions50%positive+6pros/−4cons

What one Redditor said

“APP2 transparency mode was already the best on the market. I also find the APP2 a little more comfy in the ear.”

What Reddit thinks

Pros

+Best transparency mode on the market
+More comfy in the ear (compared to 3s)
+Reliable tool
+Pretty well-tuned in-ears
+Insanely good anc
+Considerably better transparency mode than 2s

Cons

−Implied inferior sound compared to koss porta pro
−Not doing anything magical
−Ruined sound
−Sound like shit

Reddit reviews

+ 2~ 3− 2

r/positive

APP2 transparency mode was already the best on the market. I also find the APP2 a little more comfy in the ear.

r/neutral

I used to have about $20k-$25k in audio gear, now I just use my AirPods lol.

r/negative

Just too bad Apple ruined the sound of the 3s. They kind of sound like shit to me. Almost unlistenable bright.

r/negative

Hopefully it doesn’t get nerfed hard like they did with gen 1

r/neutral

I have been meaning to ask a co worker if I can try out their airpod pros.

r/neutral

I used to have a pair of airpods but they were second generations.

r/positive

For that use case, either of those AirPods are your best bet. ... I don't think anything competes with Apple for higher-pitched, intermittent noises (they even do surprisingly well with gunshots and a

Specifications

Driver: 40mm Apple-designed
Noise Cancelling: Yes (Adaptive + Transparency)
Battery Life: 20 hours
Weight: 384g
Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.3, Lightning
Codec Support: AAC, SBC
Spatial Audio: Yes (head tracking)

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