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Rank 55 out of 55 Summarized in this category Rankings based on: • Pros-to-cons ratio • Number of reviews • Category average

Apple

AirPods Max

Name: AirPods Max
Brand: Apple

around $549

All prices are estimates and may vary from actual prices.

412 Pros

58%
30 reviews (5h 41m)

302 Cons

Experience immersive sound and unparalleled Apple ecosystem integration with the AirPods Max. These over-ear headphones deliver exceptional audio quality, boasting deep bass, clear highs, and a wide soundstage, further enhanced by Apple’s spatial audio for a captivating three-dimensional listening experience. Seamless device switching between your...

Summary of pros and cons from human reviewers, put together by AI

82%

82 vs 18

Sound Quality

49%

42 vs 43

Comfort

65%

81 vs 44

Features

44%

39 vs 50

Connectivity

49%

42 vs 44

Design & Style

Reviewer verdict

Across 30 YouTube reviews, the Apple AirPods Max earns an Index score of 3.3/5, ranking #55 among Over-Ear Headphones. Reviewers most often praise its sound quality, features, noise cancellation, while the most common criticisms concern connectivity, features.

The AirPods Max are repeatedly praised for their feature set and ease of use, with about 50 mentions highlighting physical controls, automatic head detection, Spatial Audio, live listen, and ecosystem conveniences. Reviewers also consistently compliment sound quality (41 mentions), noting clarity, strong bass, wide soundstage and excellent performance with Dolby Atmos and Spatial Audio. Noise cancellation and transparency mode are another frequent strength (32 mentions), often described as top-tier and very effective for focus or sleep. Comfort, design, connectivity within the Apple ecosystem, build quality and battery life are also commonly noted positively across reviews, though with fewer mentions than the top themes.

Criticisms focus most on connectivity and platform limitations (29 mentions), including poorer feature parity on non-Apple devices, codec limits (SBC/AAC), occasional disconnects and lack of included wired accessories. Feature complaints (25 mentions) center on the lack of a power button, dependence on the smart case to enter low-power mode, limited Spatial Audio support on some devices/apps, no companion EQ app and missing newer adaptive features. Value concerns are frequent (23 mentions), with many reviewers calling the headphones expensive and noting costly replacement parts and accessories. Design and the smart case draw repeated negative comment (21 mentions), and weight/comfort and battery standby behavior are also recurring downsides.

Analysis based on 30 YouTube reviews (5h 41m of video) with 412 pros and 302 cons extracted.

Pros (412)

Sound Quality (82)

great lows great dynamic range great mids and the highs are pretty clear ▶ AirPods Max 2 (2024) Review - This Is It? 4 Years Later? @ 2:51
they sound absolutely incredible. A pretty even, maybe slightly low-end, lows and mids, heavy just a little bit. Uh, but otherwise, they are pretty well balanced. ▶ AirPods Max in 2025: Still Worth Buying? @ 2:14
AirPods Max now supporting 24-bit 48 kHz lossless audio which preserves the integrity of the original recordings ▶ AirPods Max in 2025: Still Worth Buying? @ 0:57
sound quality on airpods max they're excellent ▶ AirPods Max 2 (2024) Review - This Is It? 4 Years Later? @ 2:13
the bass was indeed distorted at high volume whereas on the earpods max it was not ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 3:55
if you're looking for bluetooth headphones these sound absolutely incredible ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 5:06
blown away by the sheer clarity coming out of these headphones ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 2:15
airpods max kind of give you this 360 degree feel where if you close your eyes you can actually imagine the orchestra just being in front of you ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 3:24
if you're coming from the airpods pro you'll definitely be able to tell a major improvement from them ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 5:09
the sound quality is a big reason why these headphones are still good today ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 0:54
the airpods Mac sounded pretty good when listening to EDM and pop tracks ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 1:34
i was actually able to hear all of those instruments perfectly separated from one another which was pretty insane ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 3:02
the airpods max aligns very closely with our in-house preference curve which is a measurement of what we think sounds good to most people ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 1:06
you literally get 360 degree audio inputs and it honestly felt like i didn't even have them on they were that good ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 10:15
The acoustic range was also very impressive as i was able to hear sound from as low as 10 hertz all the way up to 15 000 hertz ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 2:25
fantastic. Every second of it is really, really good. ▶ AirPods Max in 2025: Still Worth Buying? @ 2:27
listening to Dolby Atmos tracks on Apple music sounds great on these headphones ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 4:03
sound as well is pretty good to be honest ▶ NEW AirPods Max 2 - WHY I'M STILL USING THEM! @ 7:44
favorite headphones ▶ Apple Airpods MAX in The Gym - Good or Bad Idea? 🎧 @ 0:07
able to produce really good sub frequencies ▶ APPLE AIRPODS MAX: An Audio Engineer's Review & Impressions @ 10:21
sound quality ▶ AirPods Max review: the good, the bad and a mic test @ 2:55
not muddy ▶ APPLE AIRPODS MAX: An Audio Engineer's Review & Impressions @ 12:02
really opens up the audio like the high end becomes way more clear and airy so like there's no harshness going on here ▶ APPLE AIRPODS MAX: An Audio Engineer's Review & Impressions @ 8:56
they sound awesome ▶ AirPods Max review: the good, the bad and a mic test @ 0:52
they sound great ▶ Apple Airpods MAX in The Gym - Good or Bad Idea? 🎧 @ 0:03
impressive sound quality ▶ Apple Airpods MAX in The Gym - Good or Bad Idea? 🎧 @ 1:09
the sound quality differs quite significantly ▶ APPLE AIRPODS MAX: An Audio Engineer's Review & Impressions @ 8:41
these headphones sound delightful ▶ AirPods Max review: the good, the bad and a mic test @ 2:57
really focus on that mid-range forwardness and the clarity ▶ APPLE AIRPODS MAX: An Audio Engineer's Review & Impressions @ 12:05
the airpods Macs in my opinion have the best sound profile of any headphones on the market ▶ AirPods Max Review in 2024 - Still Misunderstood! @ 6:02
these sound just as good if not slightly better than the Sony XM 5S or the Bose quiet Comforts ▶ Are The Apple AirPods Max WORTH IT In 2024 @ 9:58
I love the sound ▶ Airpods Max FINALLY worth it! (USB C - Lossless Audio) @ 1:42
I even prefer it over something like the Sonos Arc ▶ Airpods Max FINALLY worth it! (USB C - Lossless Audio) @ 1:43
the accuracy is just scary it's just way too good and it sounds almost better than reality ▶ Should You Buy AirPods Max in 2025? @ 5:35
sound excellent you know there's no tuning needed if you use it with Spotify Apple music or title they sound perfect right out of the box ▶ Should You Buy AirPods Max in 2025? @ 4:04
the bases sound deep and full the highs sound amazing the mids sound good ▶ Are The Apple AirPods Max WORTH IT In 2024 @ 9:47
sound is amazing ▶ Are The Apple AirPods Max WORTH IT In 2024 @ 13:29
great sounding headphones ▶ Apple Airpods MAX in The Gym - Good or Bad Idea? 🎧 @ 5:32
base quality is good ▶ Apple Airpods Max in 2025 - What the #$@! is going on?? @ 13:00
true high resolution lossless playback ▶ Airpods Max FINALLY worth it! (USB C - Lossless Audio) @ 5:25
the sound quality is fantastic airpods Max do sound excellent ▶ Should You Buy AirPods Max in 2025? @ 3:59
knocked my socks off ▶ AirPods Max = Pure Apple Luxury @ 1:30
no compression no Bluetooth limitations ▶ Airpods Max FINALLY worth it! (USB C - Lossless Audio) @ 5:30
use computational audio to create a breakthrough listening experience ▶ AirPods Max = Pure Apple Luxury @ 6:21
the sound was good enough on the airpods to stand toe to toe with everything else ▶ I Hate How Much I Love Apple's Airpods Max @ 5:24
they're just brighter ▶ AirPods Max Review - Perfectly Apple @ 6:20
the sound stage has all the spaciousness of the bno h9i with none of the murky heaviness ▶ I Hate How Much I Love Apple's Airpods Max @ 5:01
i do think that these are a better sounding pair of headphones than the Sony XM4s ▶ AirPods Max Review - Perfectly Apple @ 5:37
airpods max are better at like voices or just sound that is less consistent ▶ AirPods Max Review - Perfectly Apple @ 7:01
music sounds crisp and spacious and the airpods max succeeds in creating a complex sound stage with your ears at the center of it ▶ Apple AirPods Max REVIEW: High price, high performance @ 2:07
one thing I really like about these Apple airpods Max is really the way they sound ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 2:50
I attribute the good sound quality also to the drivers ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 3:18
airpods max uh has a much clearer quality than even airpods pro and other headphones in this category ▶ Apple AirPods Max REVIEW: High price, high performance @ 3:04
I really like the sound of these uh airpods Macs they sound really nice ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 0:55
it's very enjoyable and tuned in a way there is it's like not overemphasizing the B base but it's also yeah I mean it's not like a biod dnamic in that sense where you have like a almost like a studio monitor but it's it's not over the top and it's very well balanced ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 2:56
a wider sound stage airpods macs have better instrument separation and just more width to the audio profile than Sony's XM4s ▶ AirPods Max Review - Perfectly Apple @ 6:22
I think this really you notice it has a premium sound ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 2:54
they sound awesome ▶ I'm done with my AirPod Maxes. @ 13:46
Soundwise I think they're awesome ▶ I'm done with my AirPod Maxes. @ 1:05
the headphones get loud and there's incredible clarity ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 5:49
overall the sound signature is warm and beautiful ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 5:46
the sound is amazing ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 5:20
the airpods max offer better sound and noise canceling they're just more articulate headphones than both the sony and the bose with more refined richer sound ▶ AirPods Max review: New Noise-canceling king @ 8:07
awesome sound quality ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 14:01
for my personal taste i think the airpods max sound great they're not earth shatteringly amazing and there's no real wow factor to the sound but they're very good i would put them one notch above the sony xm4s and clarity and the bass response is a lot smoother and generally there's just nothing to complain about on the audio front ▶ AirPods Max Review: You don't need these. @ 3:07
impressed by the ultra low distortion at high volumes too and they do get loud enough ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 7:31
big 40 millimeter drivers sound excellent super clear at all volumes ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 7:28
among the best wireless headphones ever heard, really good bass response, sound really clear, good, boomy and just super immersive especially with spatial audio ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 7:21
they sound impressive like high-end headphones with tight bass natural mids crisp pies and a relatively wide sound stage for a closed back headphone ▶ AirPods Max review: New Noise-canceling king @ 1:23
they sound really really good ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 7:06
solid punchy bass and even a little deep sub bass once in a while the instrument separation is great and the clarity through mids and highs in a variety of genres is great not fatiguing at all to listen to ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 7:51
the maxes however have a greater sense of space even on android and a heck of a lot more bass ▶ Airpods Max: an Android User's Perspective @ 2:23
handles the low end really well ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 12:26
really good job of producing a nice solid base that you can feel ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 12:37
low rumbly sacral chakra type bass ▶ Airpods Max: an Android User's Perspective @ 2:32
really good sound stage ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 12:59
distortion levels to be under one percent no matter what volume you have these at so even at a hundred percent these sound phenomenal ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 12:41
plugging these headphones in via the 3.5 millimeter adapter made the experience even richer and it's truly As Good As It Gets honestly it sounds as close to True lossless audio as possible to the point where I really really highly doubt you'll be able to hear the difference unless you have trained ears ▶ Apple AirPods Max – 2 Years Later: Still Worth It? @ 5:01
a world of difference ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 11:27
vocals super super clean ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 12:10
unbelievable audio quality it's still the one to beat two years on they deliver a rich impressive sound with deep bass and Incredibly crisp highs ▶ Apple AirPods Max – 2 Years Later: Still Worth It? @ 4:33
blown away by the audio quality ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 16:08

Features (81)

amazing for watching content on Apple TV so Dolby Atmos support spatial audio topnotch ▶ NEW AirPods Max 2 - WHY I'M STILL USING THEM! @ 5:18
two buttons on the right ear cup here. You got one button and a digital crown. This controls everything from playback, volume, Siri, noise cancellation. Pretty much anything that would require the functionality of these AirPods Max, you do it through this button and the digital crown. ▶ AirPods Max in 2025: Still Worth Buying? @ 4:14
the fact that you don't have to keep turning them on and off is actually a bit of a benefit ▶ NEW AirPods Max 2 - WHY I'M STILL USING THEM! @ 5:51
especially for movies they do actually sound better than even my 7.1 surround sound system and that's because of spatial audio which works so well ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 5:35
the airpods max is still worth buying even 4 years later is because of all the extra software features ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 3:25
apple spatial audio is still one of the best spatial audio implementations I've ever used ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 3:49
ease of use is the fact that I can't believe I'm saying this that the fact they don't have a power button which I was very angry about to begin with is actually a bit of a benefit ▶ NEW AirPods Max 2 - WHY I'M STILL USING THEM! @ 5:23
something about these headphones that like so many Apple products there's just something about airpods Max that makes them desirable easy to use Easy to live with fun to use ▶ NEW AirPods Max 2 - WHY I'M STILL USING THEM! @ 7:59
You get spatial audio and Dolby Atmos ▶ AirPods Max in 2025: Still Worth Buying? @ 2:24
they still offer great sound quality excellent noise cancellation and seamless integration of Apple devices ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 9:36
spatial audio ▶ AirPods Max review: the good, the bad and a mic test @ 5:24
they have features like spatial audio that you really can't get anywhere else at least not quite like this ▶ AirPods Max review: the good, the bad and a mic test @ 0:52
just like the airpods pro the airpods max can give you an immersive surround sound experience on an iphone or ipad when you're watching movies with supported apps like apple tv, disney plus and hbo max ▶ AirPods Max review: the good, the bad and a mic test @ 5:26
the airpods max have still improved greatly over the years more specifically in the last 2 years via firmware updates ▶ AirPods Max Review in 2024 - Still Misunderstood! @ 3:00
one of the more recent firmware updates for the airpods max actually added a new feature ▶ AirPods Max Review in 2024 - Still Misunderstood! @ 4:06
put the airpods Max on while you're watching a movie it is amazing you have spal audio you have amazing bass you can hear the dialogue perfectly clear during loud action scenes and most importantly you're not waking everybody up in the house ▶ AirPods Max Review in 2024 - Still Misunderstood! @ 5:19
one of the most underrated scenarios to use the airpods max ▶ AirPods Max Review in 2024 - Still Misunderstood! @ 5:07
personalized spatial audio came through a firmware update and that makes spatial audio significantly better on the airpods max especially ▶ AirPods Max Review in 2024 - Still Misunderstood! @ 4:40
I also do like the controls on airpods Max there no touch controls ▶ Should You Buy AirPods Max in 2025? @ 2:48
Simplicity of these headphones the fact that there's really only basically three or four commands you can do ▶ Are The Apple AirPods Max WORTH IT In 2024 @ 7:23
airpod Max simply takes it to another level ▶ Should You Buy AirPods Max in 2025? @ 5:19
lossless audio and ultra low latency audio ▶ Airpods Max FINALLY worth it! (USB C - Lossless Audio) @ 2:47
thec is amazing ▶ Airpods Max FINALLY worth it! (USB C - Lossless Audio) @ 1:53
leakage compensation is good ▶ Apple Airpods Max in 2025 - What the #$@! is going on?? @ 12:57
h1 chip ▶ AirPods Max = Pure Apple Luxury @ 5:07
free firmware update ▶ Airpods Max FINALLY worth it! (USB C - Lossless Audio) @ 2:53
itsc which is pretty good ▶ Apple Airpods Max in 2025 - What the #$@! is going on?? @ 12:09
spcial audio stuff that they do is very good ▶ Apple Airpods Max in 2025 - What the #$@! is going on?? @ 12:34
spatial audio feature ▶ AirPods Max = Pure Apple Luxury @ 5:09
leakage compensation built in ▶ Apple Airpods Max in 2025 - What the #$@! is going on?? @ 4:13
makes it a lot easier to use ▶ Are The Apple AirPods Max WORTH IT In 2024 @ 7:27
added an in-ear design and some software functionality including spatial audio ▶ AirPods Max = Pure Apple Luxury @ 1:19
spatial audio is incredible ▶ Are The Apple AirPods Max WORTH IT In 2024 @ 11:04
the button up front the noise cancellation button it's in a great spot works as intended ▶ AirPods Max Review - Perfectly Apple @ 4:20
computational audio with a powerful apple design h1 chip in each cup, custom acoustic design and advanced software ▶ AirPods Max = Pure Apple Luxury @ 6:14
buttons ▶ I Hate How Much I Love Apple's Airpods Max @ 5:32
love turning the knob for volume and the big mushy button is a satisfying way to toggle between noise cancelling and transparency ▶ I Hate How Much I Love Apple's Airpods Max @ 5:44
spatial audio in my opinion is the killer feature here ▶ Apple AirPods Max REVIEW: High price, high performance @ 2:23
this comes in handy when you're watching something on a tv or on your phone or ipad and i have to say it's been a total game changer when it comes to watching content uh with with over your headphones on ▶ Apple AirPods Max REVIEW: High price, high performance @ 1:53
spatial audio it seems a little gimmicky until you actually experience it it's actually pretty cool it just gives you this very immersive experience ▶ AirPods Max Review - Perfectly Apple @ 8:04
nifty gestures and controls ▶ AirPods Max - TOP Features, Tips & Tricks - NO ONE SHOWS YOU @ 0:16
change the direction of the crown depending on how you prefer to change the volume ▶ AirPods Max - TOP Features, Tips & Tricks - NO ONE SHOWS YOU @ 3:58
these are convenience headphones about making the experience as easy as possible just put them on and off it goes ▶ I'm done with my AirPod Maxes. @ 1:53
adaptive EQ it's constantly listening and adjusting the EQ to suit the area ▶ I'm done with my AirPod Maxes. @ 3:17
super easy to adjust volume ▶ AirPods Max - TOP Features, Tips & Tricks - NO ONE SHOWS YOU @ 0:26
no touch or tap controls just physical controls ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 2:46
share your audio with friends if they also have a pair of airpods ▶ AirPods Max - TOP Features, Tips & Tricks - NO ONE SHOWS YOU @ 3:02
a ton of different ways to check the battery percentage ▶ AirPods Max - TOP Features, Tips & Tricks - NO ONE SHOWS YOU @ 4:37
find my application to play sound if lost (only works out of smart case) ▶ AirPods Max - TOP Features, Tips & Tricks - NO ONE SHOWS YOU @ 6:14
smart on and off detector when you put them on and when you take them off ▶ Are you trying to decide if the Airpods Max are worth it? he @ 9:05
a ton of different audio quality settings you can customize ▶ AirPods Max - TOP Features, Tips & Tricks - NO ONE SHOWS YOU @ 8:18
sneaky feature: live listen picks up audio from iphone's microphone ▶ AirPods Max - TOP Features, Tips & Tricks - NO ONE SHOWS YOU @ 5:32
custom audio setup with hearing test ▶ AirPods Max - TOP Features, Tips & Tricks - NO ONE SHOWS YOU @ 8:48
spatial audio is pretty amazing ▶ AirPods Max - TOP Features, Tips & Tricks - NO ONE SHOWS YOU @ 7:24
knows when you take them off… it will pause your audio… once you take them off of your ears ▶ Are you trying to decide if the Airpods Max are worth it? he @ 8:56
sensors that can tell when you have the headphones on your and they'll pause your music when you take them off ▶ AirPods Max review: New Noise-canceling king @ 5:19
spatial audio virtual surround feature with head tracking it's definitely an added bonus and differentiator from sony and bose ▶ AirPods Max review: New Noise-canceling king @ 7:02
i think it's cool ▶ AirPods Max Review: You don't need these. @ 3:39
i like these physical buttons ▶ AirPods Max Review: You don't need these. @ 2:19
sensors inside will know if they're on your head or not and will auto play pause when you take them off and put them back on ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 12:28
can press both buttons at the same time to pause music and turn on transparency mode ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 1:31
apple has also brought its spatial audio feature to the airpods max which mimics a surround sound audio experience depending on how you move your head ▶ AirPods Max Review: You don't need these. @ 3:29
option to watch something with the full surround experience with spatial audio and not bothering anyone is a huge feature ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 8:32
lack of touch controls i think were a good call here on the airpods max ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 6:38
hold that digital crown you can talk to siri ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 12:33
the button and the digital crown up top are super nice they feel really high quality ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 3:03
digital crown works great it's got really satisfying clicks and you can reverse the direction of the spin in ios software ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 6:48
the controls are really well implemented ▶ AirPods Max review: New Noise-canceling king @ 4:07
in cold weather you don't have to worry about any touch controls that might not work ▶ AirPods Max review: New Noise-canceling king @ 4:46
a really cool feature that allows you and somebody else to listen to the same audio at the exact same time using two different pairs of headphones ▶ AirPods Max - Complete Beginners Guide @ 14:57
automatic head detection this is a great feature that probably a lot of you are going to want to leave enabled ▶ AirPods Max - Complete Beginners Guide @ 6:55
pretty cool spatial audio experience which only works with iphones and ipads for now but is basically the same as uh airpods pro it'll pick up on 7.1 and dolby atmos sound sources and will sort of respond to your head placement based on where you're at ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 14:09
spatial audio and it is an incredible feature that we have on our airpods max what it is it allows you to hear immersive three-dimensional audio from any video that supports uh spatial audio and it does this by following the movement of your iphone ▶ AirPods Max - Complete Beginners Guide @ 9:18
live listening is available in your control center ▶ AirPods Max - Complete Beginners Guide @ 16:41
have the sensors in the back of the ear cups to detect when they're on and off your head so once you take them off it'll pause your music and when you put them on it can play them again ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 9:16
with the release of iOS 14 we were given spatial audio which is incredible on the airpods max it gives you an impressive surround sound experience based on the real-time orientation of your head ▶ Apple AirPods Max – 2 Years Later: Still Worth It? @ 3:26
persistent software updates to improve the airpods max performance and audio quality since its launch ▶ Apple AirPods Max – 2 Years Later: Still Worth It? @ 3:21
cool features like active noise cancelling and a transparency mode ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 1:56
after countless times spinning and clicking the digital crown and noise cancellation buttons both remain responsive as ever and satisfyingly tactile tile they're really a joy to use ▶ Apple AirPods Max – 2 Years Later: Still Worth It? @ 7:03
access to controls of the music right here with the crown ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 9:27
spatial audio ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 14:03

Noise Cancellation (52)

great noise cancelling ▶ AirPods Max 2 (2024) Review - This Is It? 4 Years Later? @ 4:20
the only way that actually managed to get some sleep was by using the airpods max ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 9:47
the airpods Max has one of the best implementations of transparency mode we've ever used ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 3:04
the same goes for transparency and noise cancellation. I would say that that's kind of the the the top tier is AirPods Max for noise cancellation. It's really, really good. ▶ AirPods Max in 2025: Still Worth Buying? @ 2:41
the airpods max do seem to have the best noise cancelling of pretty much any over the head headphones on the market right now ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 8:56
the airpods Mac still holds the title as one of the best noise cancelling headphones currently on the market ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 2:28
top tier noise cancellation ▶ AirPods Max in 2025: Still Worth Buying? @ 3:08
i managed to take a few very good naps only thanks to the aeropods max as they managed to cancel out almost everything around me extremely well ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 9:25
the earpods max did a much better job at cancelling unpredictable audio such as talking honking or anything like that ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 9:07
the airpods max also excels in noise cancellation performance ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 2:24
transparency mode which is when you can let the outside world in for both you know being aware of your surroundings but also hearing yourself during telephone calls is still the best on the market after four years no other brand has come close ▶ NEW AirPods Max 2 - WHY I'M STILL USING THEM! @ 7:28
noise cancelling is very good ▶ NEW AirPods Max 2 - WHY I'M STILL USING THEM! @ 7:54
the transparency mode is really dang good ▶ APPLE AIRPODS MAX: An Audio Engineer's Review & Impressions @ 5:10
noise cancellation ▶ AirPods Max review: the good, the bad and a mic test @ 4:57
transparency mode sounds just as natural here, almost like you're not wearing headphones at all ▶ AirPods Max review: the good, the bad and a mic test @ 5:15
noise canceling is really impressive ▶ Apple Airpods MAX in The Gym - Good or Bad Idea? 🎧 @ 1:22
the active noise cancellation is terrific and it blocks out all those babies crying almost all of that airplane noise especially when you have music playing at near 50% or higher ▶ AirPods Max Review in 2024 - Still Misunderstood! @ 1:52
feels quite natural ▶ APPLE AIRPODS MAX: An Audio Engineer's Review & Impressions @ 5:15
the airpods max are neck and neck with both Sony and Bose with how effectively they can quiet the outside world. They might even be better, but it's very close ▶ AirPods Max review: the good, the bad and a mic test @ 5:00
active noise cancellation and transparency mode have both improved over the years ▶ AirPods Max Review in 2024 - Still Misunderstood! @ 4:48
active noise cancellation by far they have the best active noise cancellation on a market right now ▶ Should You Buy AirPods Max in 2025? @ 4:24
transparency mode and essentially what transparency mode does it allows you to hear everything around you talk to people and listen to other conversations just like if you would not be wearing any headset and this for me is absolute GameChanger this feature is fantastic ▶ Should You Buy AirPods Max in 2025? @ 4:57
transparency mode is amazing ▶ Are The Apple AirPods Max WORTH IT In 2024 @ 10:25
noise cancelling on the Apple airpods Max is incredible ▶ Are The Apple AirPods Max WORTH IT In 2024 @ 10:18
noise cancelling is good ▶ Apple Airpods Max in 2025 - What the #$@! is going on?? @ 12:12
apple's transparency mode sounds exactly like the outside world it's like you're not even wearing headphones ▶ I Hate How Much I Love Apple's Airpods Max @ 2:56
the best noise cancelling i've used ▶ I Hate How Much I Love Apple's Airpods Max @ 3:26
almost completely cancel ▶ I Hate How Much I Love Apple's Airpods Max @ 3:37
you can hear your own voice through transparency on the airpods max in a way that you just can't through any other noise-canceling headphones ▶ I Hate How Much I Love Apple's Airpods Max @ 3:09
the noise cancelling is excellent so that's a real Plus point ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 4:59
apple's transparency mode is the best i've ever heard ▶ I Hate How Much I Love Apple's Airpods Max @ 2:24
noise cancellation I think is excellent ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 3:43
speak through your headphones quality is great ▶ AirPods Max - TOP Features, Tips & Tricks - NO ONE SHOWS YOU @ 0:43
the transparency mode is incredible ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 6:35
the noise cancelling is Sublime ▶ I'm done with my AirPod Maxes. @ 3:38
helps me kind of Escape into my own… World of whatever it is I want to tune into ▶ Are you trying to decide if the Airpods Max are worth it? he @ 12:45
active noise cancelling ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 6:17
noise cancellation… compared to my other noise cancelling headphones these win hands down ▶ Are you trying to decide if the Airpods Max are worth it? he @ 6:28
helped my productivity ▶ Are you trying to decide if the Airpods Max are worth it? he @ 13:10
it'll adjust the noise cancelling accordingly ▶ AirPods Max review: New Noise-canceling king @ 5:15
transparency mode is top-of-the-line, best-in-class ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 6:51
transparency mode that lets sound in makes you feel like you're not wearing headphones, it sounds very natural ▶ AirPods Max review: New Noise-canceling king @ 4:17
noise cancellation and sound quality are probably top of class ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 6:11
sweet noise cancellation ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 14:04
their noise cancelling is arguably the best i've experienced edging out both sonys and moses noise cancelling ▶ AirPods Max review: New Noise-canceling king @ 1:35
noise cancellation is also excellent, nine microphones on here do a fantastic job with white noise and with a surprisingly natural sound ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 9:00
best transparency mode i've ever heard ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 9:39
transparency mode which by the way works really well ▶ Airpods Max: an Android User's Perspective @ 3:11
transparency mode lets you hear things going on around you ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 2:00
industry leading active noise cancelling ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 10:04
a new transparency Mode called conversation boost which enhances the audio of conversations while in transparency mode for clearer conversation ▶ Apple AirPods Max – 2 Years Later: Still Worth It? @ 4:09
the active noise cancellation is also Beyond Top Notch it does the best job in blocking out external noise ▶ Apple AirPods Max – 2 Years Later: Still Worth It? @ 5:23

Comfort (42)

The canopy that sits on your head is pretty comfortable ▶ AirPods Max in 2025: Still Worth Buying? @ 4:29
the fit these are still the best pair of headphones in terms of fit if you don't have any hair in particular they're great ▶ NEW AirPods Max 2 - WHY I'M STILL USING THEM! @ 7:05
these sit very snugly against your face and your the top of your head I think they look great like that ▶ NEW AirPods Max 2 - WHY I'M STILL USING THEM! @ 7:22
fit snugly ▶ Apple Airpods MAX in The Gym - Good or Bad Idea? 🎧 @ 5:13
I've not had any issues with discomfort whatsoever they might be heavy in the hand but they are not heavy on the head ▶ AirPods Max Review in 2024 - Still Misunderstood! @ 7:30
stay on your head a lot better than earbuds ▶ Apple Airpods MAX in The Gym - Good or Bad Idea? 🎧 @ 4:47
didn't slip off head ▶ Apple Airpods MAX in The Gym - Good or Bad Idea? 🎧 @ 5:18
feels like you're wearing a pillow on your head ▶ Are The Apple AirPods Max WORTH IT In 2024 @ 3:15
ear cushions magnetically attach to the headphones they feel very soft against your face and they're replaceable ▶ Are The Apple AirPods Max WORTH IT In 2024 @ 3:27
these headphones fit my oddly shaped massive head perfectly ▶ Airpods Max FINALLY worth it! (USB C - Lossless Audio) @ 1:56
comfort ▶ I Hate How Much I Love Apple's Airpods Max @ 1:24
they're really comfortable to wear ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 1:33
airpods max are incredibly comfortable ▶ Apple AirPods Max REVIEW: High price, high performance @ 1:02
no spikes no headaches and incidentally no sweat rings around my ears either ▶ I Hate How Much I Love Apple's Airpods Max @ 1:54
they're better they just you know being able to do those small adjustments does make a difference ▶ AirPods Max Review - Perfectly Apple @ 3:09
headbands have a fully adjustable arm ▶ AirPods Max Review - Perfectly Apple @ 2:56
dang comfortable ▶ I'm done with my AirPod Maxes. @ 3:22
they are super comfortable ▶ I'm done with my AirPod Maxes. @ 13:46
the arm slides smoothly giving you much more adjustment ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 1:36
quite comfortable in daily usage at home or out and about ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 2:04
The ear cups are soft and plushy ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 1:47
despite the headband having like virtually no padding whatsoever is still quite comfortable ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 1:52
you can adjust the arms freely there's no clicking mechanism ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 1:33
cushion on the inside they're super comfortable ▶ Are you trying to decide if the Airpods Max are worth it? he @ 6:14
rotate ▶ Are you trying to decide if the Airpods Max are worth it? he @ 6:27
sits nicely on the ears it doesn't sit directly on the ears it just really kind of hugs my ears nicely ▶ Are you trying to decide if the Airpods Max are worth it? he @ 6:20
can keep these on for like eight hours a day, no problem, super comfortable ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 1:05
mesh ear cups are extremely breathable ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 3:23
the headband is the real winner though i really like the telescopic adjustment with the chrome accent and the woven mesh feels amazing and it looks great ▶ AirPods Max Review: You don't need these. @ 1:40
deep ear cups which leads to a more comfortable experience overall ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 3:41
work perfectly fine for a 6 foot guy as long as you're not moving around, pretty well balanced ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 1:00
no pressure points from the headband ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 2:51
mesh ear cups with memory foam are nice and soft and very comfortable ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 5:31
huge fan of the mesh headband ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 2:22
telescoping headband doesn't have notches but it's really smooth and it takes a lot of pull to move so it feels high quality ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 2:56
the fitment adjustment mechanisms are as beautiful as they are silent ▶ Airpods Max: an Android User's Perspective @ 8:42
the headband is shockingly comfortable even over long periods ▶ Airpods Max: an Android User's Perspective @ 8:36
comfortable experience ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 1:33
breathable so you're not going to get that ear fatigue or listening fatigue when you're wearing this for a long period of time ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 1:49
really good job as staying in place ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 2:49
the mesh band on top has been really comfortable and breathable ▶ Apple AirPods Max – 2 Years Later: Still Worth It? @ 6:28
the memory foam cups covered in mesh also have held up really well too ▶ Apple AirPods Max – 2 Years Later: Still Worth It? @ 6:33

Design & Style (42)

the case is convenient ▶ NEW AirPods Max 2 - WHY I'M STILL USING THEM! @ 6:16
They also are very well-designed and they look great. They fit an aesthetic ▶ AirPods Max in 2025: Still Worth Buying? @ 3:19
I do love this magnetic earpad design which makes the pads easy to replace ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 5:44
virtually no bulk ▶ NEW AirPods Max 2 - WHY I'M STILL USING THEM! @ 6:22
the airpods max are still the best headphones on the market for traveling hands down ▶ AirPods Max Review in 2024 - Still Misunderstood! @ 1:40
fit and finish ▶ AirPods Max review: the good, the bad and a mic test @ 1:07
their design is top notch ▶ AirPods Max review: the good, the bad and a mic test @ 0:50
the braw case is perfect for the airpods max ▶ AirPods Max Review in 2024 - Still Misunderstood! @ 10:53
this thing is just perfect for traveling because it does not take up a big footprint ▶ AirPods Max Review in 2024 - Still Misunderstood! @ 11:04
they look good ▶ Apple Airpods MAX in The Gym - Good or Bad Idea? 🎧 @ 0:03
I really do like this design ▶ Should You Buy AirPods Max in 2025? @ 2:08
very industry likee very raw very Timeless and almost you know retro looking ▶ Should You Buy AirPods Max in 2025? @ 2:16
design is minimal it's futuristic it's very obviously Apple ▶ Are The Apple AirPods Max WORTH IT In 2024 @ 2:30
the design of these headphones is gorgeous ▶ Are The Apple AirPods Max WORTH IT In 2024 @ 2:23
built differently this is a completely different type of headphone look compared to everything else on the market ▶ AirPods Max Review - Perfectly Apple @ 1:07
design right this does not look like your standard pair of headphones ▶ AirPods Max Review - Perfectly Apple @ 0:46
i kind of like it i mean in terms of saving space this holster definitely does that ▶ Apple AirPods Max REVIEW: High price, high performance @ 1:30
if there's some wear and tear on your ear cups you can buy a brand new pair ▶ AirPods Max - TOP Features, Tips & Tricks - NO ONE SHOWS YOU @ 1:10
third-party companies start making cool custom headbands ▶ AirPods Max - TOP Features, Tips & Tricks - NO ONE SHOWS YOU @ 1:43
removable ear cups thanks to magnetic design ▶ AirPods Max - TOP Features, Tips & Tricks - NO ONE SHOWS YOU @ 1:06
Sleek ▶ Are you trying to decide if the Airpods Max are worth it? he @ 2:59
you can slide your headphones in and out very easily ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 3:28
Timeless ▶ Are you trying to decide if the Airpods Max are worth it? he @ 3:00
aesthetic ▶ Are you trying to decide if the Airpods Max are worth it? he @ 2:57
they protect the aluminum ear cups very nicely ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 3:35
you can buy them brand new for 69 and they just snap on easily with magnets and don't fall off ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 2:34
removable headband ▶ AirPods Max - TOP Features, Tips & Tricks - NO ONE SHOWS YOU @ 1:21
this might indicate that apple will allow you in future to replace the headband ▶ AirPods Max - TOP Features, Tips & Tricks - NO ONE SHOWS YOU @ 1:34
the protective cover that comes with the headphones the best part about it is that it's easy to get on and off the headphones and it adds almost no bulk to the headphones ▶ AirPods Max review: New Noise-canceling king @ 7:24
i think the airpods max are beautiful ▶ AirPods Max Review: You don't need these. @ 1:22
the airpods max look great sound great and feel great ▶ AirPods Max Review: You don't need these. @ 4:00
the airpods max on the other hand are clean minimal and i think they are sized just right ▶ AirPods Max Review: You don't need these. @ 1:36
don't mind the design of the smart case ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 4:24
no apple logo anywhere on these headphones so the design is actually it's actually kind of grown on me over the past few days it looks pretty clean ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 5:02
apple went with over-ear headphones here instead of on-ear and i definitely prefer this ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 5:28
the ear cups are removable easily with magnets ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 5:43
you can purchase uh different ear cups so these ear cups are removable which is kind of cool ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 4:25
they look and feel premium they're probably the best looking headphones I've used yet ▶ Apple AirPods Max – 2 Years Later: Still Worth It? @ 6:16
iconic design and Stella aluminum and mesh build quality ▶ Apple AirPods Max – 2 Years Later: Still Worth It? @ 6:04
this is also cool because it allows you to fully customize your headphones in the sense that you can buy separately a different pair of ear cushions that are maybe a different color than the rest of your allowing you to customize your headphones so they stand out amongst the rest ▶ AirPods Max - Complete Beginners Guide @ 2:07
it's pretty cool that you can actually buy these ear cushions by themselves so if you ever damage them you can go and buy a pair of new ear cushion replacements ▶ AirPods Max - Complete Beginners Guide @ 1:59
you can actually remove the ear cushions on your headphones ▶ AirPods Max - Complete Beginners Guide @ 1:49

Connectivity (39)

This update also gives users ultra- low latency audio ▶ AirPods Max in 2025: Still Worth Buying? @ 1:09
these AirPods Max will be plugandplay from day one. ▶ AirPods Max in 2025: Still Worth Buying? @ 6:17
easily connecting to all of your apple devices such as an apple tv mac iphone ipad and so on then there's nothing else that's better than these ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 13:02
switch devices very simply ▶ NEW AirPods Max 2 - WHY I'M STILL USING THEM! @ 5:05
I really enjoy the convenience of being able to switch from one device to the other automatically ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 3:30
ease with which they fit into the Apple ecosystem ▶ NEW AirPods Max 2 - WHY I'M STILL USING THEM! @ 4:54
most notably for me has been automatic switching ▶ AirPods Max Review in 2024 - Still Misunderstood! @ 3:08
can double up as wired headphones ▶ Apple Airpods MAX in The Gym - Good or Bad Idea? 🎧 @ 1:35
the airpods maps are just easy. Like the regular airpods they pair to your phone just by being held close together and now they can automatically switch between an iphone ipad and mac depending on what device you're using at that moment without you doing anything ▶ AirPods Max review: the good, the bad and a mic test @ 6:10
USBC uh instead of lightning ▶ Apple Airpods Max in 2025 - What the #$@! is going on?? @ 2:25
support actual wired listening with lossless audio ▶ Airpods Max FINALLY worth it! (USB C - Lossless Audio) @ 3:05
support for a USBC to 3.5 mm headphone jack ▶ Airpods Max FINALLY worth it! (USB C - Lossless Audio) @ 6:37
plug the USBC airpods Max directly into older analog systems like those seatback entertainment systems on planes using a simple adapter ▶ Airpods Max FINALLY worth it! (USB C - Lossless Audio) @ 6:44
fast switching between devices ▶ AirPods Max = Pure Apple Luxury @ 5:22
the fact that airpods max works so seamlessly with the rest of my apple devices is a major plus setup and handoff work very smoothly and it's no surprise that the more apple devices you have the more holistic of experience you can have with airpods max ▶ Apple AirPods Max REVIEW: High price, high performance @ 2:39
easy pairing across ios and mac devices ▶ AirPods Max = Pure Apple Luxury @ 7:03
very very well integrated in the Apple ecosystem ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 6:01
if you're an Apple user you have uh a MacBook Pro or an iPhone you can seamlessly switch between your devices ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 6:07
easy integration into the ecosystem ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 7:45
able to utilize it connected to all my devices at once ▶ Are you trying to decide if the Airpods Max are worth it? he @ 6:57
they pair to your device for the first time very easily and quickly ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 7:46
connect it to… Macbook computer and my iPhone so it's automatically synced to both of my devices ▶ Are you trying to decide if the Airpods Max are worth it? he @ 6:35
switches between devices very easily ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 7:55
be editing a video and if I get a text… I can still be connected to both of my devices at the same time ▶ Are you trying to decide if the Airpods Max are worth it? he @ 6:47
automatic switching between devices ▶ AirPods Max - TOP Features, Tips & Tricks - NO ONE SHOWS YOU @ 6:41
it's this seamless experience that only apple can offer that make these a technical win for me ▶ AirPods Max Review: You don't need these. @ 2:51
apple's h1 chip that allows for easy pairing with ios devices and always on siri ▶ AirPods Max review: New Noise-canceling king @ 5:40
just like the airpods and airpods pros as soon as you bring them near an apple device they will instantly ask to connect if it's the first time once connected they will auto switch to the device you're using thanks to apple's handoff feature ▶ AirPods Max Review: You don't need these. @ 2:28
all the awesomeness of airpods pairing to every apple device you have instantly is still pretty sweet so you can quickly switch between your mac your iphone and your ipad ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 12:38
for me this is probably the main reason i love these compared to any other wireless audio device that i own ▶ AirPods Max Review: You don't need these. @ 2:41
ecosystem stuff is a favorite feature, automatically switch from iPhone to MacBook and vice versa, also connect to Apple TV ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 7:50
still work when the battery is dead if they're plugged in ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 13:20
fun to listen to there's no latency or range issues anywhere with bluetooth so i'm able to walk around corners and even up and down stairs away from my device without a drop connection ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 10:13
a cool feature in my opinion is it they're automatically going to connect to whichever device you're actively using ▶ AirPods Max - Complete Beginners Guide @ 7:49
iOS 16 also introduced the new lc3 Bluetooth codec which meant further audio quality improvements for the airpods Max and it even saw lower latency and improved battery life ▶ Apple AirPods Max – 2 Years Later: Still Worth It? @ 3:44
also automatic switching for easier switching in between devices within the Apple ecosystem ▶ Apple AirPods Max – 2 Years Later: Still Worth It? @ 4:21
being able to instantly switch between iPhone to a Mac and even an Apple TV really does make it a Priceless purchase if you're out in the Apple ecosystem ▶ Apple AirPods Max – 2 Years Later: Still Worth It? @ 7:49
the updates addressed the issues that cropped up around Distortion and connectivity issues ▶ Apple AirPods Max – 2 Years Later: Still Worth It? @ 4:04
h1 chips built inside of them they have the ability to use automatic switching with your different apple devices ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 14:29

Build Quality (32)

You do have removable ear cups here if you want to replace them for any reason whatsoever. ▶ AirPods Max in 2025: Still Worth Buying? @ 3:53
the build quality that apple has pulled off ▶ AirPods Max review: the good, the bad and a mic test @ 1:11
the telescoping arms are still holding up great ▶ AirPods Max Review in 2024 - Still Misunderstood! @ 7:56
high quality components ▶ Apple Airpods MAX in The Gym - Good or Bad Idea? 🎧 @ 1:04
I also do like the fact that you have replaceable cions here ▶ Should You Buy AirPods Max in 2025? @ 2:21
design is it feels like it's you know high quality ▶ Apple Airpods Max in 2025 - What the #$@! is going on?? @ 13:03
incredibly premium feeling ▶ Are The Apple AirPods Max WORTH IT In 2024 @ 2:43
surprisingly it's more durable than I thought ▶ Are The Apple AirPods Max WORTH IT In 2024 @ 3:22
the feel of these is incredible ▶ Are The Apple AirPods Max WORTH IT In 2024 @ 13:33
build quality and finish is just really well done ▶ AirPods Max Review - Perfectly Apple @ 1:29
airpods max are built really well ▶ AirPods Max Review - Perfectly Apple @ 1:23
milled out from a single block of aluminum there's no seams it's just one piece ▶ AirPods Max Review - Perfectly Apple @ 1:58
that's a thing that Apple does really excellent ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 1:43
I really love the way way these headphones are made ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 1:59
the build quality in my opinion is normally really spoton ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 1:50
I really like the build and material quality of these airport Maxes ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 1:38
the ear cups they are very nice because you can remove them and the adjustability is also super solid ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 1:55
they are built extremely tough ▶ I'm done with my AirPod Maxes. @ 13:49
build quality is absolutely amazing ▶ AirPods Max - TOP Features, Tips & Tricks - NO ONE SHOWS YOU @ 1:01
feel incredibly solid and premium ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 1:27
built incredibly well ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 1:07
the build quality on these is stellar they are by far the best feeling pair of headphones i have ever had my hands on ▶ AirPods Max Review: You don't need these. @ 1:49
mesh ear cups are durable ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 3:28
the build quality is really well built ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 0:26
will probably keep them for years and years to come especially with all of the durability ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 9:52
metal build is dope it's got super tight tolerances the ear cups are even this like satin finish ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 2:24
their build quality is like nothing that's out there in the 300 to 400 range ▶ AirPods Max review: New Noise-canceling king @ 1:17
built so well ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 4:37
stainless steel, aluminum and the replaceable ear cups mean they will last for years to come ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 10:00
the aluminum ear cups and tactile volume knob feel way more premium than any of these other plastic sets ▶ Airpods Max: an Android User's Perspective @ 8:46
solid bluetooth headphones made out of some really awesome materials ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 1:04
aluminum ear cups metal band with this soft material covering it at the top with this mesh ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 1:08

Battery Life (23)

battery life is much better than it was ▶ NEW AirPods Max 2 - WHY I'M STILL USING THEM! @ 5:32
a lot of battery uh for those longer flights ▶ AirPods Max in 2025: Still Worth Buying? @ 3:04
USBC Port ▶ AirPods Max 2 (2024) Review - This Is It? 4 Years Later? @ 1:40
20 hours of battery life at full charge ▶ APPLE AIRPODS MAX: An Audio Engineer's Review & Impressions @ 1:02
even after 3 and 1/2 years the airpods max hold their charge so well that I really don't ever have to think about battery life with the airpods max like at all ▶ AirPods Max Review in 2024 - Still Misunderstood! @ 9:12
battery life is adequate ▶ Are The Apple AirPods Max WORTH IT In 2024 @ 13:32
ultra low power mode in order to save power ▶ AirPods Max = Pure Apple Luxury @ 7:28
battery ▶ I Hate How Much I Love Apple's Airpods Max @ 5:34
20 hours of listening with noise cancellation enabled ▶ AirPods Max = Pure Apple Luxury @ 7:40
battery life is on par with the competition about 20 hours ▶ I Hate How Much I Love Apple's Airpods Max @ 5:54
20 hours of battery ▶ I'm done with my AirPod Maxes. @ 3:06
pretty good lasting battery life on them. 20 hours… with active noise cancellation and spatial audio ▶ Are you trying to decide if the Airpods Max are worth it? he @ 7:18
fast charging so one and a half hours of usage time from five minutes of charge ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 8:44
charge really fast ▶ Are you trying to decide if the Airpods Max are worth it? he @ 7:38
they do die if you needed to charge them immediately 5 minutes will give you up to 1.5 hours of use again ▶ Are you trying to decide if the Airpods Max are worth it? he @ 7:29
the magnet inside the clasp puts the headphones into a deep sleep mode that helps save your battery life ▶ AirPods Max review: New Noise-canceling king @ 7:33
battery life on these headphones is fine they do reach the advertised 16 to 20 hours even with noise cancellation on ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 11:37
plug them in for five minutes and get an hour and a half of extra listening so the battery is not a problem ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 11:47
with five minutes of charging you get an hour and a half of battery life ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 8:59
battery life for me has been for the most part pretty good ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 7:41
go into a low power mode so they don't consume a bunch of battery while you're in this case ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 5:44
whenever you put your air pods max in their case and once you close this magnetic seal there your headphones are actually going to detect that they're inside the case allowing them to enter a low power mode ▶ AirPods Max - Complete Beginners Guide @ 0:40
one of the coolest parts about this low power mode is when you charge your headphones while they're in their case and they're in that low power mode it's going to charge way faster than if they're not in their case ▶ AirPods Max - Complete Beginners Guide @ 1:14

Microphone Quality (10)

the airpods max sounded so good that a lot of the times it gave me the impression that the person speaking was actually there ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 2:02
these airpods max work great for voice calls ▶ AirPods Max review: the good, the bad and a mic test @ 4:08
I've not had one person say that my microphone quality has been bad ▶ AirPods Max Review in 2024 - Still Misunderstood! @ 6:47
press to mute so this is while on phone calls and it just makes taking calls much more convenient ▶ AirPods Max Review in 2024 - Still Misunderstood! @ 4:17
i think they're both really good but i feel like the airpods max are slightly better at removing environmental sounds from your voice when you're using the microphone ▶ AirPods Max Review - Perfectly Apple @ 7:55
callers reported that i sounded excellent it's better over the max than the iphone ▶ I Hate How Much I Love Apple's Airpods Max @ 6:08
a lot of microphones in it so… voice over with the headphones… really clear ▶ Are you trying to decide if the Airpods Max are worth it? he @ 7:01
sounds good enough for calls or quick voice memos ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 7:01
they worked quite well as a headset for making calls and seem particularly good at reducing wind noise ▶ AirPods Max review: New Noise-canceling king @ 1:52
when you're in headset mode you can hear your voice in the headphones so you can modulate your voice and not end up shouting ▶ AirPods Max review: New Noise-canceling king @ 1:58

Value for Money (9)

in my top two favorites ▶ Apple Airpods MAX in The Gym - Good or Bad Idea? 🎧 @ 1:17
I absolutely love them ▶ Airpods Max FINALLY worth it! (USB C - Lossless Audio) @ 1:39
accessories are super affordable and will make your headphones last for years ▶ AirPods Max - TOP Features, Tips & Tricks - NO ONE SHOWS YOU @ 2:52
perform exceptionally well and definitely still hold up in 2024 ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 6:35
compared to the sony's and the bose frankly i gotta go with the airpods max albeit not by a huge margin ▶ Airpods Max: an Android User's Perspective @ 1:49
the airpods max don't suck ▶ Airpods Max: an Android User's Perspective @ 0:15
they're legit ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 12:07
the sonic performance build quality and the apple magic really do combine to something that's not really overpriced so much as it's priced for people who really value those three things ▶ Airpods Max: an Android User's Perspective @ 9:12
you're gonna get your money's worth ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 15:57

Cons (302)

Connectivity (50)

there is a little bit of a catch, and it's for those who only have the USBC AirPods Max, which is just really unfortunate for those who practically have the exact same pair of headphones, but with a different charging port. ▶ AirPods Max in 2025: Still Worth Buying? @ 1:51
i have had some connection glitches where the earpods max would connect to a device noise cancelling would be activated but then they would have this weird humming noise and no other audio could be played ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 6:06
in giving us USBC they've actually removed a feature which is the ability to play music via a cable ▶ NEW AirPods Max 2 - WHY I'M STILL USING THEM! @ 10:43
the cable itself is super thin and just screams low quality and unfortunately i haven't really noticed any major difference when compared to using these via bluetooth ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 4:31
why couldn't you just use usbc for everything ▶ APPLE AIRPODS MAX: An Audio Engineer's Review & Impressions @ 0:56
I wish we had USBC on the airpods max these still have lightning ▶ AirPods Max Review in 2024 - Still Misunderstood! @ 10:03
it would never pick up on it [automatic switching] for the whole first year that was terrible on the airpods Macs it was unbearable especially when using the Mac ▶ AirPods Max Review in 2024 - Still Misunderstood! @ 3:25
the airpods max like the other airpods only support the SBC and AAC Bluetooth codec so you're not getting any higher quality audio on iPhones and there's no Snapdragon sound there's no Apex lossless no Apex adaptive none of the higher quality codec options are available to you with the airpods max ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 7:30
the airpods max don't currently have USBC and instead use the older Infamous lightning cable ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 7:51
it's still not perfect [automatic switching] ▶ AirPods Max Review in 2024 - Still Misunderstood! @ 3:47
the airpods max may be hard to justify in 2024 is because of the limited connection options ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 7:20
no 3.5 millimeter jack. The airpods max only have a lightning connector, so if you want higher quality wired audio or to plug them on a plane, you've got to get this $35 cable. There's no passive mode on the airpods max and what that means is when they run out of battery, they just stop working even if you're wired ▶ AirPods Max review: the good, the bad and a mic test @ 7:28
it doesn't line up with the usbc ▶ APPLE AIRPODS MAX: An Audio Engineer's Review & Impressions @ 1:34
we're still working with the H1 chip ▶ Airpods Max FINALLY worth it! (USB C - Lossless Audio) @ 6:00
you need to buy an adapter first yes another adapter from lightning to 3.5 mm and that's how you can hook it up to your computer or anything that you listen to your music through ▶ Should You Buy AirPods Max in 2025? @ 11:53
no wired listening ▶ Airpods Max FINALLY worth it! (USB C - Lossless Audio) @ 0:49
these are not an airpods Max with the USBC but rather the old model with lightning Port which is a little Annoying ▶ Should You Buy AirPods Max in 2025? @ 12:24
USBC Port was charging only ▶ Airpods Max FINALLY worth it! (USB C - Lossless Audio) @ 1:00
there's no headphone jack meaning if you really want to enjoy that lossless audio you're out of luck ▶ Should You Buy AirPods Max in 2025? @ 11:36
there is no wireless charging there's also no 3.5mm headphone jack ▶ Are The Apple AirPods Max WORTH IT In 2024 @ 8:08
airpods Maxes are truly one of the only devices left that still use lightning ▶ Are The Apple AirPods Max WORTH IT In 2024 @ 9:13
no 3.5 millimeter headphone jack ▶ I Hate How Much I Love Apple's Airpods Max @ 9:05
using a lightning cable ▶ AirPods Max = Pure Apple Luxury @ 7:49
add-on audio cable sold separately for non-wireless fashion ▶ AirPods Max = Pure Apple Luxury @ 8:23
lightning port ▶ I Hate How Much I Love Apple's Airpods Max @ 8:37
it would be nicer if they have had updated the chip and have also give a little bit more modern Bluetooth like 5.3 or something like that ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 3:57
some people could say yeah the chip is still an H1 chip which Apple could have updated them with the USBC ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 3:45
there are times where these are too clever for their own good like I make these videos on Max you know funny enough the First episodes of this channel were made on windows with a machine I built myself thank you I've come running and screaming from Windows like mac for Content creation is just genius so yeah I have a lot of Macs now and say I'm listening to a podcast on my phone and doing some boring office work on the Mac I will get constant popup saying are you inut NE boy oh youut do you want to connect do you want to connect it do you want to connect even I click it off it disappears again immediately and it won't stop it got so annoying that I went into the Bluetooth settings and unsync them from my Mac but then I realized I unsynced it from my whole iCloud account ▶ I'm done with my AirPod Maxes. @ 4:31
they don't come with a three and a half millimeter cable in the box ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 6:00
third-party cables at least right now don't work ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 6:10
you have to buy the 30 apple cable ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 6:05
these do pair with android devices but you lose some of the extra features like the always on siri and apple's spatial audio virtual surround feature ▶ AirPods Max review: New Noise-canceling king @ 6:00
no cables included for wired use ▶ AirPods Max review: New Noise-canceling king @ 6:29
some annoyances especially with the smart case and them disconnecting sometimes ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 10:08
most frustrating thing is having to reset them by holding buttons if they disconnect ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 5:53
you're gonna miss out on tons of features if you have a non-apple device ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 8:14
they do work on non-apple devices but if you're primarily on android or windows you probably shouldn't buy these ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 8:09
if you leave these out for any extended period of time they will sometimes disconnect from all of your devices and require a reset ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 5:17
aac sounds better on iphones than it does on some android devices ▶ Airpods Max: an Android User's Perspective @ 3:34
the airpods macs don't come with the cable to plug them in ▶ Airpods Max: an Android User's Perspective @ 7:05
they do come with a cable a lightning to usb type c that seems like it should work but it doesn't ▶ Airpods Max: an Android User's Perspective @ 7:11
aac only codec support ▶ Airpods Max: an Android User's Perspective @ 3:25
there's settings that you can tweak only if you have an ios device ▶ Airpods Max: an Android User's Perspective @ 5:00
on a pc or android when i try to do the same thing with airpods max and a laptop they have to disconnect from one in order to play a signal from the other ▶ Airpods Max: an Android User's Perspective @ 6:11
you need a lightning to three and a half millimeter audio cable which apple is happy to suggest as an add-on item at just 35 ▶ Airpods Max: an Android User's Perspective @ 7:19
on android not great out of the box there's no wear detection for automatic pausing when you put them around your neck no battery level indicator on your phone and no virtual assistant support at all ▶ Airpods Max: an Android User's Perspective @ 4:39
updating device firmware and reversing the direction of the volume knob if you're one of those uh people who plays inverted then finally there's the features that are simply just not there if you're an android user ▶ Airpods Max: an Android User's Perspective @ 5:22
if you want to plug into your phone you will also need a dongle ▶ Airpods Max: an Android User's Perspective @ 7:31
just remove the lightning port for USBC for convenience ▶ Apple AirPods Max – 2 Years Later: Still Worth It? @ 2:02
certain things that weren't so great like sometimes they just kind of disconnect and then take a couple of seconds to reconnect really weird or sometimes one ear cup would just go blank and then the whole thing reconnects again ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 15:13

Features (44)

nothing else is new about this ▶ AirPods Max 2 (2024) Review - This Is It? 4 Years Later? @ 1:54
only have the H1 chip, all of Apple's new audio products are using the h too ▶ AirPods Max 2 (2024) Review - This Is It? 4 Years Later? @ 4:26
You got no new audio or noise cancellation features, no improved hardware, no speakers or performance improvements, just colors and a new connector ▶ AirPods Max in 2025: Still Worth Buying? @ 0:33
you now have some new color options and a USBC port over lightning. This was and still is a pretty major disappointment. ▶ AirPods Max in 2025: Still Worth Buying? @ 0:24
it's actually Innovation ▶ NEW AirPods Max 2 - WHY I'M STILL USING THEM! @ 8:24
you unfortunately don't have any EQ features to play with in iOS ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 2:09
you don't have the ability to adjust the eq on this which is kind of a bummer ▶ APPLE AIRPODS MAX: An Audio Engineer's Review & Impressions @ 12:55
you cannot turn off the headphones there's no power button ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 7:09
the apple tv doesn't do spatial audio ▶ AirPods Max review: the good, the bad and a mic test @ 6:04
you don't have a power button which is stupid and you have to put it in the flipping case ▶ APPLE AIRPODS MAX: An Audio Engineer's Review & Impressions @ 4:21
the airpods max did not get any of those adaptive audio feature so they did not get the conversation awareness the personalized volume or that adaptive noise control which is just unfortunate since these cost a lot more than the airpods Pro 2 ▶ AirPods Max Review in 2024 - Still Misunderstood! @ 2:37
the airpods max uses the older H1 chip for processing A&C and all the other software features you do miss out on newer features like adaptive audio and conversation awareness ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 8:32
that's actually the opposite direction that i was instinctively trying to use especially when it's on your right side ▶ APPLE AIRPODS MAX: An Audio Engineer's Review & Impressions @ 6:58
the earpods macs don’t have a power button ▶ AirPods Max review: the good, the bad and a mic test @ 2:05
unrealized potential: most people are going to be streaming apple music or spotify through these things and that means you're limited to the same compressed 256 kilobits per second AAC files. Apple still doesn't offer a lossless tier. Sony's headphones have LDAC, a codec that can wirelessly stream at near CD quality, so Apple is falling behind here. ▶ AirPods Max review: the good, the bad and a mic test @ 8:25
no adaptive audio no H2 chip no boost and sound quality ▶ Airpods Max FINALLY worth it! (USB C - Lossless Audio) @ 0:44
another thing that's annoying about airpod Max is they still use H1 chip which means no voice isolation and no Ser interaction ▶ Should You Buy AirPods Max in 2025? @ 11:18
apparently you never know because obviously there's no power off button ▶ Should You Buy AirPods Max in 2025? @ 7:04
still going to be missing out on some of the newer features like adaptive audio conversation awareness and more advanced transparency modes ▶ Airpods Max FINALLY worth it! (USB C - Lossless Audio) @ 6:02
you can't turn them off ▶ Should You Buy AirPods Max in 2025? @ 11:02
the smart case is actually the only way to turn off the headphones unfortunately there is no physical on or off button ▶ Are The Apple AirPods Max WORTH IT In 2024 @ 6:07
no power button ▶ I Hate How Much I Love Apple's Airpods Max @ 8:11
there's no on and off switch and hello like the most fundamental feature of any device should be an on off switch ▶ Apple AirPods Max REVIEW: High price, high performance @ 3:24
i don't think it really provides a better experience per se than having regular buttons ▶ AirPods Max Review - Perfectly Apple @ 4:45
the worst part about these was it was just beaming all of them straight to my ears I'd be listening to music you know stop right now thank you I hate that noise ▶ I'm done with my AirPod Maxes. @ 8:16
another thing about these being too clever for their own good they have sensors so they know when they're on someone's greasy head right I like to keep headphones I'm regularly using on a stand it's fun to display stuff these idiots will think they're being used and so my iPhone will just send calls podcast anything to it and it kills the battery as well because they think they're being used ▶ I'm done with my AirPod Maxes. @ 6:35
i'd prefer my buttons on the bottom ▶ AirPods Max Review - Perfectly Apple @ 4:32
Siri notifications ▶ I'm done with my AirPod Maxes. @ 7:46
minor flaw… I wish there was a button where I could… put in sleep mode at least or turn them off completely ▶ Are you trying to decide if the Airpods Max are worth it? he @ 9:24
you can't power these off unless you put them in the case ▶ Are you trying to decide if the Airpods Max are worth it? he @ 9:13
in its current form it's a bit of a gimmick it's great if you only watch movies and tv shows on your iphone or ipad but i personally prefer to watch that type of content on my apple tv and right now spatial audio just isn't supported on the apple tv ▶ AirPods Max Review: You don't need these. @ 3:37
have to put them in the case for them to turn off ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 4:43
spatial audio…limited it pretty much only works in a few apps and on your iphone or ipad no apple tv ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 7:07
use this feature uh with caution ▶ AirPods Max - Complete Beginners Guide @ 17:52
it only works on supported videos ▶ AirPods Max - Complete Beginners Guide @ 9:42
you need to put it in there manually ▶ AirPods Max - Complete Beginners Guide @ 16:47
you may want to shut it off for certain scenarios ▶ AirPods Max - Complete Beginners Guide @ 8:21
the airpods max doesn't have a companion app ▶ Airpods Max: an Android User's Perspective @ 3:49
no off button on these headphones and that it requires you to put them in this case to trigger the low power mode ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 11:24
there's no way to apply custom or even candy cues according to your liking ▶ Airpods Max: an Android User's Perspective @ 3:54
when you are listening wired you can no longer use the crown button to pause or skip tracks by pressing on it but then you can still adjust the volume and toggle your anc ▶ Airpods Max: an Android User's Perspective @ 7:46
there's no physical on off button for the headphones and instead the case is actually required to power down your headphones ▶ Apple AirPods Max – 2 Years Later: Still Worth It? @ 2:26
lossless audio is not supported with these headphones ▶ Apple AirPods Max – 2 Years Later: Still Worth It? @ 3:04
no power button ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 7:05

Design & Style (44)

The biggest thing that I'm mad about here is that the case really hasn't changed. It's still this like bra style carry-on case that leaves most of your AirPods Max exposed and it just looks bad in my opinion. It's not the most functional or protective either. ▶ AirPods Max in 2025: Still Worth Buying? @ 4:39
don't even use them for traveling because they're just so heavy and cumbersome ▶ AirPods Max 2 (2024) Review - This Is It? 4 Years Later? @ 3:27
worst and least protective case out of any headphones ▶ AirPods Max 2 (2024) Review - This Is It? 4 Years Later? @ 3:47
I feel like I look a little goofy with how big these are ▶ AirPods Max in 2025: Still Worth Buying? @ 3:37
the case itself is such a bad idea like instead of doing this whole case that barely protects your airpods apple should have just added a power on and off switch ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 11:57
the design of the airpods max may be a big reason why the airpods max may not be the best choice for some people ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 4:37
this really awful smart case which is not smart at all by the way as it is just a flimsy ipad-like cover with a magnet inside which immediately puts the airpods max to sleep ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 11:40
biggest issue with the airpods Max and I've thought about this a lot over the last few weeks is an image problem ▶ NEW AirPods Max 2 - WHY I'M STILL USING THEM! @ 8:12
it's not a headphone case and it exposes all of the headphones and helps damage them you know if you if you're not very careful with them ▶ NEW AirPods Max 2 - WHY I'M STILL USING THEM! @ 6:35
it's quite unfortunate that apple doesn't let you tilt the ear cups inwards as this would have made traveling much easier ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 7:31
we cannot forget about the case ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 6:51
if you were to zip this up in a bag like with a zipper it would likely rip ▶ AirPods Max Review in 2024 - Still Misunderstood! @ 1:16
the case really doesn't do much to protect the headphones Beyond preventing scratching es on the metallic part of the ear cups ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 6:56
this case if you can call it that. This is a failure on every level, and I don't know what apple was thinking. It offers nearly no protection for your big investment. I wouldn't feel good about throwing this into a packed bag. ▶ AirPods Max review: the good, the bad and a mic test @ 6:42
the brawl case because this is easily the number one most memd on most hated on aspect of the airpods max ▶ AirPods Max Review in 2024 - Still Misunderstood! @ 10:14
this seems like this would be the most fragile part right here like if it caught on something it would rip and then your case doesn't cover it up so that doesn't make any sense to me ▶ APPLE AIRPODS MAX: An Audio Engineer's Review & Impressions @ 2:41
did I mention that these cost $500 as you can see the case doesn't look too nice over time it's full of smudges and fingerprints ▶ Should You Buy AirPods Max in 2025? @ 7:09
smart case is one of my least favorite if not my least favorite part of the Apple airpods Max ▶ Are The Apple AirPods Max WORTH IT In 2024 @ 5:16
I don't know what the hell was Apple thinking when they designed this thing and I thought it's good enough to release it to public this ladies and gentlemen is a case for airpods Max that comes with every airpods Max obviously matching the color of the actual headset but this thing is the only thing that will put the airpods max to The Sleep there's no turn on or turn off Button ▶ Should You Buy AirPods Max in 2025? @ 6:25
inexplicable Smart Case ▶ Are The Apple AirPods Max WORTH IT In 2024 @ 5:15
the cord ▶ I Hate How Much I Love Apple's Airpods Max @ 7:55
the case ▶ I Hate How Much I Love Apple's Airpods Max @ 7:52
they're huge and they don't fold so they're not very portable compared to most of the competition ▶ I Hate How Much I Love Apple's Airpods Max @ 8:04
the case looks like a purse ▶ AirPods Max = Pure Apple Luxury @ 7:17
don't fold up ▶ AirPods Max = Pure Apple Luxury @ 7:33
I wish they would have given it a little bit of a better carrying case ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 1:09
i don't feel like this is very protective like i wouldn't feel comfortable just throwing this in my bag along with the rest of my other ▶ Apple AirPods Max REVIEW: High price, high performance @ 1:37
one disadvantage you might have heard of or that you can already see here is the carrying case ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 1:03
I'm not a particular fan of this airport Max carrying case ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 4:50
I'm not a big fan of that carrying case ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 1:07
that stupid case that this thing came with the bra the nappy whatever you want um I've never used it once after filming the last video over a year ago I just threw it over my shoulder and immediately lost it ▶ I'm done with my AirPod Maxes. @ 4:10
the top headband is exposed ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 3:39
a case… something that I could pack them up in ▶ Are you trying to decide if the Airpods Max are worth it? he @ 8:09
the headphones don't fold up ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 3:48
the case… I love the fact that it's a smart case but… when I'm traveling it doesn't really feel useful ▶ Are you trying to decide if the Airpods Max are worth it? he @ 7:51
the protective cover...does make your high-end headphones look a little like a purse or futuristic bra ▶ AirPods Max review: New Noise-canceling king @ 7:42
nothing smart about the smart case, it is literally just a bra with magnets ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 4:18
stupid case, hate everything about this case ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 10:40
stupid case the metal build which is a bit heavy and that price tag ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 14:47
this case is so stupid, weird choice ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 11:54
the smart case hardly provides adequate protection for such expensive headphones ▶ Apple AirPods Max – 2 Years Later: Still Worth It? @ 2:09
doesn't offer the kind of protection i would like on a pair of headphones ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 6:14
aren't the best looking headphones ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 3:56
pretty bad case ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 5:56

Value for Money (44)

could have improved the price $549 for arguably the same headphone from four years ago ▶ AirPods Max 2 (2024) Review - This Is It? 4 Years Later? @ 5:07
$549 uh retail from Apple. ▶ AirPods Max in 2025: Still Worth Buying? @ 6:28
not the best on the market ▶ NEW AirPods Max 2 - WHY I'M STILL USING THEM! @ 7:55
i feel like i can hear more by using the m50xs than when compared to the airpods max which do cost more than three times more ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 4:12
biggest one is the H2 chip these are technically less capable than airpods 4. They are 129 quid these are 500 quid and these have a much older chip in them than the airpods 4. ▶ NEW AirPods Max 2 - WHY I'M STILL USING THEM! @ 10:06
they're still not as good as a decent pair of headphones some of which are noticeably less expensive than the airpods max ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 6:31
this costs 69 to replace the ear cups ▶ APPLE AIRPODS MAX: An Audio Engineer's Review & Impressions @ 3:11
$69 for a replacement pair of ear pads ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 5:51
at the current eyewatering retail price of $549 the airpods max is a little hard to justify buying today ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 8:57
they cost 550 ▶ AirPods Max review: the good, the bad and a mic test @ 0:07
retail price of the Apple airpods Max is $549 which is at least $100 more expensive than the competition ▶ Are The Apple AirPods Max WORTH IT In 2024 @ 3:40
airpods Max will be turning 5 Years it'll be 5 years old which is ancient in Tech world ▶ Should You Buy AirPods Max in 2025? @ 6:03
not cheap ▶ Apple Airpods MAX in The Gym - Good or Bad Idea? 🎧 @ 1:27
$549 for premium headphones that can't even do lossless audio ▶ Airpods Max FINALLY worth it! (USB C - Lossless Audio) @ 2:25
almost three-year-old pair of headphones ▶ Are The Apple AirPods Max WORTH IT In 2024 @ 4:20
same chip, same features, same design, just a new color and a USBC Port ▶ Airpods Max FINALLY worth it! (USB C - Lossless Audio) @ 0:39
cable costs 45 bucks in canadian dollars ▶ AirPods Max = Pure Apple Luxury @ 8:53
very expensive for wireless bluetooth headphones ▶ AirPods Max = Pure Apple Luxury @ 1:47
the cost ▶ I Hate How Much I Love Apple's Airpods Max @ 7:55
at 549 these are not an impulse purchase ▶ Apple AirPods Max REVIEW: High price, high performance @ 3:55
these aort Maxs are pricey ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 4:28
coming in at 549 ▶ AirPods Max = Pure Apple Luxury @ 1:40
they are a little bit more pricey ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 5:52
very expensive at 550 us dollars ▶ AirPods Max Review - Perfectly Apple @ 0:07
550 dollars ▶ I Hate How Much I Love Apple's Airpods Max @ 9:17
sticker shocked by the high price tag ▶ Apple AirPods Max REVIEW: High price, high performance @ 0:30
not a good value it doesn't matter how you spin it these are expensive ▶ AirPods Max Review - Perfectly Apple @ 9:30
expensive ▶ AirPods Max - TOP Features, Tips & Tricks - NO ONE SHOWS YOU @ 1:53
high starting price of around 550 usd or around 800 canadian ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 0:13
high price ▶ AirPods Max review: New Noise-canceling king @ 0:26
are they 550 dollars great well that's a bit more complicated are they expensive when you compare them to other headphones in the same category absolutely ▶ AirPods Max Review: You don't need these. @ 4:04
they make the sony xm4s feel like free headphones you get on an airplane ▶ AirPods Max Review: You don't need these. @ 1:56
$550 is so much money ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 9:27
are they overpriced yes ▶ AirPods Max Review: You don't need these. @ 4:45
why are they so damn expensive ▶ AirPods Max Review: You don't need these. @ 0:59
apple charges about $100 to replace the mesh ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 2:37
a lot of fakes out there ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 10:18
550 us dollars ▶ Airpods Max: an Android User's Perspective @ 0:07
the apple airpods max are not cheap ▶ Airpods Max: an Android User's Perspective @ 0:02
apple's going to sell you replacements for 69 bucks which is definitely overpriced ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 6:21
at this price tag a 3.5 millimeter to lightning adapter would be included it's pretty essential for those who want the best audio quality and to use these pair of headphones on the plane but nope you know in typical Apple fashion they're of course a 35 separate purchase but it is a must buy for travelers or audio files ▶ Apple AirPods Max – 2 Years Later: Still Worth It? @ 1:40
the glaring and most obvious dislike is its price tag which has more or less remained the same over the years but is unsurprising at 549 dollars these are a very premium product ▶ Apple AirPods Max – 2 Years Later: Still Worth It? @ 1:02
not easier to stomach the 549 dollar price tag especially considering the subpar case and the accessories that aren't included ▶ Apple AirPods Max – 2 Years Later: Still Worth It? @ 8:33
expensive ear cups ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 5:00

Comfort (43)

there were a few reports that condensation appears after extended use ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 8:26
most uncomfortable over thee headphones, weight gets to you ▶ AirPods Max 2 (2024) Review - This Is It? 4 Years Later? @ 3:16
the ear cups and the bumping into each other when they're out of the case also they're pain to use while you're doing housework as the weight can easily get them off your head ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 7:57
because of that weight they're also not usable when working out as they will just jump around even on the tightest setting ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 8:16
these are comfortable, but compared to others out there in its class, this is where, in my opinion, there are a lot of negatives. It puts a lot of pressure on the sides of my head cuz they're so heavy from that aluminum that is around the entire cup. And it's just it's too much after long periods of use. ▶ AirPods Max in 2025: Still Worth Buying? @ 5:10
i did start noticing that they were quite heavy not on my head but on my ears and i had to constantly readjust them ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 7:10
they did actually get super uncomfortable and heavy ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 7:02
while they're probably the most premium bluetooth headphones on the market they're also the heaviest ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 7:20
i can just hear the resonance in my nose but i do feel a little bit of that pressure on my ear ▶ APPLE AIRPODS MAX: An Audio Engineer's Review & Impressions @ 5:19
weight: they're not uncomfortable but you always know that they're on and if you move your head a lot sometimes they shift out of place from their own weight. These are definitely leisure headphones meant for the couch or for sitting at your desk. They're not at all the kind of headphones you take running or to the gym ▶ AirPods Max review: the good, the bad and a mic test @ 7:59
I still prefer the airpods pro for working out and also for grocery shopping ▶ AirPods Max Review in 2024 - Still Misunderstood! @ 8:28
because of the metal construction on the ear cup and headband these headphones are heavy and can be uncomfortable to wear over a long period of time ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 6:05
uncomfortable ▶ Apple Airpods Max in 2025 - What the #$@! is going on?? @ 10:33
become damp and uncomfortable ▶ Apple Airpods MAX in The Gym - Good or Bad Idea? 🎧 @ 2:40
they are pretty heavy and they're pretty obvious ▶ Are The Apple AirPods Max WORTH IT In 2024 @ 11:56
they are just too heavy ▶ Should You Buy AirPods Max in 2025? @ 8:42
ear pads not designed to handle sweat ▶ Apple Airpods MAX in The Gym - Good or Bad Idea? 🎧 @ 2:36
these are not suitable for working out ▶ Should You Buy AirPods Max in 2025? @ 8:33
not moisture wicking or sweat resistant ▶ Apple Airpods MAX in The Gym - Good or Bad Idea? 🎧 @ 3:13
clamp pressure uh I was just walking with it and it presses really hard at the top of my temples it probably is going to be more okay for people with smaller heads but for me it clamps in a spot that is particularly sensitive ▶ Apple Airpods Max in 2025 - What the #$@! is going on?? @ 10:33
the ear cup material that feels a little bit different uh to the skin than let's say the felt material from the Bic DT Pro X ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 5:39
they're just noticeably heavier ▶ AirPods Max Review - Perfectly Apple @ 3:35
weight these are definitely heavier than your average pair of wireless headphones out there ▶ AirPods Max Review - Perfectly Apple @ 2:12
i don't like the weight ▶ AirPods Max Review - Perfectly Apple @ 3:17
they're a little bit heavier than the bow 700s and the sony xm4s which bothered me more when i was moving around but not when i was sitting at my desk working or on the couch watching something ▶ Apple AirPods Max REVIEW: High price, high performance @ 1:12
the ear cups are not a felt material so they feel a little bit different on my ear than let's say the biodynamics DT Pro X ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 2:07
I prefer the biodynamic material a little bit more from the field ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 2:14
they are tid bit heavier than some of the other competitors ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 4:45
the weight is a little bit more 368 G or 12 oz ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 4:15
despite being a little bit heavier ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 1:35
they're a little bit more heavier ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 5:20
there's just so much mass to these that every step you take like there's the momentum of them going up and down it's not a good experience ▶ AirPods Max Review - Perfectly Apple @ 3:40
it'll still flatten your hair ▶ AirPods Max Review - Perfectly Apple @ 4:04
not waterproof and they're not sweat resistant ▶ Are you trying to decide if the Airpods Max are worth it? he @ 10:07
the headphones being metal are a touch heavy ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 1:56
the aluminum on the ear cups is quite cold to the touch in cold weather ▶ AirPods Max review: New Noise-canceling king @ 4:53
one thing people may have a problem with is the airpods max's weight these are definitely heavy headphones ▶ AirPods Max review: New Noise-canceling king @ 2:25
are they heavy yeah ▶ AirPods Max Review: You don't need these. @ 2:03
too heavy for some people ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 0:42
these are heavy headphones ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 3:46
metal is heavy much heavier than plastic ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 3:28
they're on the heavier side so you might run into some discomfort during longer listing sessions ▶ Apple AirPods Max – 2 Years Later: Still Worth It? @ 6:22
a lot of people complain about the weight of these saying that they're pretty heavy ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 3:07

Build Quality (28)

they're not water or dust resistant in any way ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 8:22
maintaining this is actually a bit of a pain ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 4:52
Starlight version be very careful because they smudge they smudge horribly ▶ NEW AirPods Max 2 - WHY I'M STILL USING THEM! @ 6:46
it's still probably going to get dirty ▶ APPLE AIRPODS MAX: An Audio Engineer's Review & Impressions @ 4:50
these headphones do not stay white for long, these headphones quickly went from white to yellow in less than a year ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 4:56
this kind of feels a little cheap and flimsy in a weird way ▶ APPLE AIRPODS MAX: An Audio Engineer's Review & Impressions @ 1:20
i would steer clear of the silver color. These white ear cushions are already looking a little worse for the wear after only a few days of wearing them. Of course, Apple sells replacements and different colors for $69 a pair ▶ AirPods Max review: the good, the bad and a mic test @ 2:38
you're probably going to scratch up things ▶ APPLE AIRPODS MAX: An Audio Engineer's Review & Impressions @ 1:31
there's no satisfying click ▶ APPLE AIRPODS MAX: An Audio Engineer's Review & Impressions @ 1:49
the first thing that i'm thinking of at 550 dollars before tax is the build quality ▶ APPLE AIRPODS MAX: An Audio Engineer's Review & Impressions @ 2:35
not labeled as sweat resistant or waterproof ▶ Apple Airpods MAX in The Gym - Good or Bad Idea? 🎧 @ 2:11
not sweat proof or waterproof ▶ Apple Airpods MAX in The Gym - Good or Bad Idea? 🎧 @ 5:37
because they're made from aluminum this bit here is prone to scratches ▶ Should You Buy AirPods Max in 2025? @ 9:30
you have this net like mees material which is well very flimsy not good at all very flimsy very prone to damage or tearing probably the weakest point of the entire entire headset ▶ Should You Buy AirPods Max in 2025? @ 7:59
not for shower use ▶ Apple Airpods MAX in The Gym - Good or Bad Idea? 🎧 @ 4:10
not for sauna use ▶ Apple Airpods MAX in The Gym - Good or Bad Idea? 🎧 @ 3:36
sound quality diminished after one sauna session ▶ Apple Airpods MAX in The Gym - Good or Bad Idea? 🎧 @ 3:41
you have to be careful if you go outside with them in cold weather and then you step inside because then the metal May attract some uh moisture ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 5:22
durability i don't mean like breakage i think these are very well made i don't think they'll break but in terms of the aluminum i think all right they can scratch they can be damaged quite easily ▶ AirPods Max Review - Perfectly Apple @ 2:19
delicate in terms of their finish ▶ AirPods Max Review - Perfectly Apple @ 2:33
Guys these have metal so if it's cold and you go outside and then you go inside again they the metal may be more prone to attracting moisture ▶ Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? @ 1:21
it is made of the same material as the magic keyboard meaning it kind of scratches and scuffs over time and picks up a lot of dust ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 3:19
metal pieces knock together and will wear and tear over time (without bumpers) ▶ AirPods Max - TOP Features, Tips & Tricks - NO ONE SHOWS YOU @ 2:00
the white or green headphones… do stain… after only a few days ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 2:17
potential concern for longevity of the mesh headband ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 2:28
no sweat or water resistance here ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 5:13
the mesh or the silicone type material has deteriorated over the years ▶ Apple AirPods Max – 2 Years Later: Still Worth It? @ 6:46
not sweat or water resistant ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 3:29

Battery Life (21)

seven out of ten times my airpods max didn't actually go into sleep properly ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 10:43
i've had quite a number of incidents where i had about 60 or 70 battery life at night i went to bed leaving them outside the case and by morning they were at 10 or so battery ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 10:49
the airpods max last around 21 hours on a single charge ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 8:17
battery life is also a bit of a sore spot for these headphones ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 8:13
20 hours of battery life is below other types of wireless bluetooth headphones with active noise canceling ▶ APPLE AIRPODS MAX: An Audio Engineer's Review & Impressions @ 1:05
battery: you get 20 hours with all the features turned on like noise cancellation which is good but about 10 hours less than Sony ▶ AirPods Max review: the good, the bad and a mic test @ 7:51
you do have to put it in this in order to go to low power mode otherwise it's just going to drain your battery if it's out in the open ▶ APPLE AIRPODS MAX: An Audio Engineer's Review & Impressions @ 1:54
unfortunately these headphones do charge with lightning ▶ Are The Apple AirPods Max WORTH IT In 2024 @ 5:11
not going to charge over usb type c ▶ AirPods Max = Pure Apple Luxury @ 2:26
battery life on these are rated for 20 hours which seems pretty decent… but in this product category we're dealing with competitors that have 30 35 hours of battery life so it doesn't really stick out as being great ▶ AirPods Max Review - Perfectly Apple @ 4:51
these aren't even headphones that you can keep forever the batteries that are in here will die and not all Bluetooth headphones can work proper from just a cable ▶ I'm done with my AirPod Maxes. @ 11:24
if you're not carrying the case with you… how do I preserve the battery ▶ Are you trying to decide if the Airpods Max are worth it? he @ 9:18
i kind of wish it charged via usbc ▶ AirPods Max review: New Noise-canceling king @ 6:25
20 hour battery life isn't great ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 4:47
they don't have the same amount of insane usage time that other pairs of competing active noise cancelling headphones do ▶ AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. @ 8:21
battery life is even shorter if you leave them out ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 4:52
they actually don't shut off completely they're still going to be using some battery life even though you're not using them ▶ AirPods Max - Complete Beginners Guide @ 0:57
if i don't want to use this case when they sit out they drain battery at about the same rate as when they're on and playing music whether they are playing or not ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 12:09
you won't be able to charge your headphones while listening this way ▶ Airpods Max: an Android User's Perspective @ 7:27
huge chunk of the battery life has gone down a bit and i wasn't even really using them ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 8:27
a lot of problems when it comes to like just standby ▶ Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review @ 7:50

Sound Quality (18)

the earpods max were noticeably quieter than the sony xm4s or the autotechnica m50xs by about 20 to 30 percent ▶ AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? @ 3:36
I did find myself wanting a little bit more detail in the highs especially for more low-fi tracks ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 1:38
the airpods max does have a 5 D under emphasis between 2 to 6 khz now this means that if you are listening to really heavy based music you might hear less detail than you may be used to from instruments like high hats symbols and high octave ▶ The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) @ 1:21
any sort of thing that has some punchiness to it so like a kick drum or something that you would expect in a lot of hip hop or especially metal you won't really feel here it feels like it's lacking some of ▶ APPLE AIRPODS MAX: An Audio Engineer's Review & Impressions @ 10:32
what's happening in the mid-range and below is it's more of that mellow sound it's kind of more of like a kind of warm sound to it but once you crink it up all the way it does feel like you've kind of taken the blanket off of it a little bit ▶ APPLE AIRPODS MAX: An Audio Engineer's Review & Impressions @ 9:05
the upper mid-range presentation the ear gain as we call it in the audio file world is uh subdued ▶ Apple Airpods Max in 2025 - What the #$@! is going on?? @ 2:50
the treble is a bit on the uh peaky uneven side of things a bit harsh a bit fatiguing glare ing ▶ Apple Airpods Max in 2025 - What the #$@! is going on?? @ 2:56
the ear gain itself lacks a bit of clarity ▶ Apple Airpods Max in 2025 - What the #$@! is going on?? @ 9:17
the ear gain um again it's it's the same kind of like harsh treble presentation as a function of the relaxed or subdued ear gain ▶ Apple Airpods Max in 2025 - What the #$@! is going on?? @ 9:08
lacking clarity as a result of the upper mid-range recession ▶ Apple Airpods Max in 2025 - What the #$@! is going on?? @ 3:04
the transition between the upper mids and treble is not handled very well ▶ Apple Airpods Max in 2025 - What the #$@! is going on?? @ 2:44
sounds quite uneven there for the transition between the upper mids and lower treble ▶ Apple Airpods Max in 2025 - What the #$@! is going on?? @ 9:04
the ear gain again is a bit of an issue and as a result the treble is as well ▶ Apple Airpods Max in 2025 - What the #$@! is going on?? @ 10:22
at those volumes the top end was thin and nasty it was like the hats were chopping at my ears ▶ I'm done with my AirPod Maxes. @ 2:25
don't support lossless audio, even with the lightning to 3.5mm cable ▶ Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? @ 7:05
not for audiophiles wanting higher bitrate local files with preamps etc. ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 8:12
wouldn't recommend for professional production, these are not flat uh you can't turn adaptive eq off you can't turn the colorful sound off ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 13:38
i find them a little bit bright on the high end which sometimes makes symbols or even snare drums a bit fatiguing to listen to ▶ Airpods Max: an Android User's Perspective @ 4:11

Noise Cancellation (4)

you do have to be careful with transparency mode on these airpods Max specifically when on an airplane and that's because this will make everything around you Extremely Loud ▶ AirPods Max Review in 2024 - Still Misunderstood! @ 2:12
unfortunately the airpods max did not get that feature [Adaptive transparency mode] over all the different firmware updates over the years ▶ AirPods Max Review in 2024 - Still Misunderstood! @ 2:29
the noise cancellation is just too good on the airpods max to wear in public in my opinion especially when you're at somewhere like a gym or at a grocery store when you might need to say something to another person or you might need to hear another person ▶ AirPods Max Review in 2024 - Still Misunderstood! @ 8:39
what if you want neither and you just want anc off well it can be done but only by adjusting the button behavior on an apple device ▶ Airpods Max: an Android User's Perspective @ 5:11

Noise Isolation (3)

i can hear the music from outside it is not fully containing the audio ▶ APPLE AIRPODS MAX: An Audio Engineer's Review & Impressions @ 10:10
blast my music… he could hear the whole song… blasting out loud ▶ Are you trying to decide if the Airpods Max are worth it? he @ 11:33
they do bleed a little bit so if you've got these up at say 75 85 volume or higher people around you can actually hear what you're listening to ▶ AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! @ 13:06

Microphone Quality (2)

microphone in these headphones it's workable but it's not amazing ▶ Are The Apple AirPods Max WORTH IT In 2024 @ 11:33
the microphone is little stink I I've never heard a good mic from any Bluetooth things ▶ I'm done with my AirPod Maxes. @ 9:18

Other (1)

the reason is Tiny But it defeats a lot of purposes while I'm going for walks one of the hinges goes click click click click click click click click click click click it doesn't happen all the time but it it can be either ear cup and when you've created this you know incredible space of quiet thanks that amazing noise cancelling it is very noticeable ▶ I'm done with my AirPod Maxes. @ 10:37

Review sources

AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! by Marques Brownlee — 25 pros, 12 cons
Apple AirPods Max - The REAL Review by UrAvgConsumer — 25 pros, 10 cons
AirPods Max Review - Beyond Sound. by Canoopsy — 21 pros, 13 cons
AirPods Max Review – Complete Failure or Simply Incredible? by ZONEofTECH — 15 pros, 17 cons
Apple AirPods Max Review: The Best Sound or Just Expensive? by Review Tech TV — 15 pros, 17 cons
Airpods Max: Still Worth in 2024? by Joshua Chang — 19 pros, 13 cons
The AirPods Max Are STILL GOOD In 2025! (Long-Term Review) by SoundGuys — 12 pros, 18 cons
AirPods Max Review in 2024 - Still Misunderstood! by Brandon Butch — 17 pros, 10 cons
Airpods Max: an Android User's Perspective by Linus Tech Tips — 9 pros, 18 cons
APPLE AIRPODS MAX: An Audio Engineer's Review & Impressions - Hear it For Yourself (Binaural Audio) by This is Tech Today — 8 pros, 18 cons
Are The Apple AirPods Max WORTH IT In 2024 by Tech Fowler — 16 pros, 10 cons
AirPods Max Review - Perfectly Apple by Dave2D — 14 pros, 12 cons
Are you trying to decide if the Airpods Max are worth it? here's the pros & cons by Krizia Official — 18 pros, 7 cons
Apple AirPods Max – 2 Years Later: Still Worth It? by Andrew Ethan Zeng — 15 pros, 9 cons
AirPods Max review: the good, the bad and a mic test by The Verge — 14 pros, 9 cons
Should You Buy AirPods Max in 2025? by Decoding Labs — 10 pros, 13 cons
I Hate How Much I Love Apple's Airpods Max by MrMobile [Michael Fisher] — 14 pros, 8 cons
AirPods Max review: New Noise-canceling king by CNET — 15 pros, 7 cons
NEW AirPods Max 2 - WHY I'M STILL USING THEM! by Mark Ellis Reviews — 14 pros, 7 cons
Apple Airpods MAX in The Gym - Good or Bad Idea? 🎧 by ListedFit — 12 pros, 9 cons
AirPods Max - TOP Features, Tips & Tricks - NO ONE SHOWS YOU! by Hayls World — 19 pros, 2 cons
AirPods Max in 2025: Still Worth Buying? by MacRumors — 13 pros, 7 cons
Airpods Max FINALLY worth it! (USB C - Lossless Audio) by Patrick Rambles — 12 pros, 7 cons
Apple Airpods Max in 2025 - What the #$@! is going on?? by The Headphone Show — 8 pros, 10 cons
AirPods Max = Pure Apple Luxury by Unbox Therapy — 10 pros, 8 cons
I'm done with my AirPod Maxes. by DankPods — 9 pros, 9 cons
AirPods Max Review: You don't need these. by Patrick Tomasso — 12 pros, 6 cons
AirPods Max - Complete Beginners Guide by AppFind — 10 pros, 5 cons
Apple AirPods Max REVIEW: High price, high performance by Tom’s Guide — 7 pros, 5 cons
AirPods Max 2 (2024) Review - This Is It? 4 Years Later? by Brian Tong — 4 pros, 6 cons

Frequently asked questions

Is the Apple AirPods Max worth buying?

Based on 30 independent YouTube reviews, the Apple AirPods Max scores 3.3/5 with 412 positive and 302 negative points mentioned by reviewers, placing it #55 in the Over-Ear Headphones category.

What do reviewers like most about the Apple AirPods Max?

The most praised aspects are sound quality, features, noise cancellation — Sound Quality (82 mentions), Features (81 mentions), Noise Cancellation (52 mentions).

What are the most common complaints about the Apple AirPods Max?

Reviewers most frequently criticize connectivity, features — Connectivity (50 mentions), Features (44 mentions).

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