LavaPicks
Head to head · Headphones

Apple AirPods Max vs HE1000 Unveiled Full-Size Over-Ear Open-Back Planar Magnetic Headphone with Stealth Magnets for Audiophiles, Home & Studio Listening

Reddit prefers HE1000 Unveiled Full-Size Over-Ear Open-Back Planar Magnetic Headphone with Stealth Magnets for Audiophiles, Home & Studio Listening — higher sentiment (100% vs 50% positive).

#25 in Headphones

Apple

Apple AirPods Max

50

Pros

  • +Best transparency mode on the market
  • +More comfy in the ear (compared to 3s)
  • +Reliable tool
  • +Pretty well-tuned in-ears

Cons

  • −Implied inferior sound compared to koss porta pro
  • −Not doing anything magical
  • −Ruined sound
  • −Sound like shit
“APP2 transparency mode was already the best on the market. I also find the APP2 a little more comfy in the ear.”
Full review
HE1000 Unveiled Full-Size Over-Ear Open-Back Planar Magnetic Headphone with Stealth Magnets for Audiophiles, Home & Studio Listening
#9 in HeadphonesReddit favorite

Hifiman

HE1000 Unveiled Full-Size Over-Ear Open-Back Planar Magnetic Headphone with Stealth Magnets for Audiophiles, Home & Studio Listening

100

Pros

  • +Will supersede arya unveiled
“Plus the upcoming HE1000 Unveiled will supersede this.”
Full reviewAmazon

Specifications

SpecApple AirPods MaxHE1000 Unveiled Full-Size Over-Ear Open-Back Planar Magnetic Headphone with Stealth Magnets for Audiophiles, Home & Studio Listening
Driver40mm Apple-designed—
Noise CancellingYes (Adaptive + Transparency)—
Battery Life20 hours—
Weight384g—
ConnectivityBluetooth 5.3, Lightning—
Codec SupportAAC, SBC—
Spatial AudioYes (head tracking)—
Price——
Reddit sentiment50%100%
Mentions71
← Back to Headphones