Apple AirPods Max (2020) Review: Greatly and madly assigned

The cancellation of the noise from Apple is excellent again, as the HVAC noise and the keyboard disappear immediately. I am not shocked, given this Senior writer Adrian is like this She routinely claims her youngsters that scare her foolishness when she uses AirPods Pro. Never be afraid, conversations: with a quick push of the button at the top of the headphone, the sound of the room is in your ears, making the fast chats breezes.

It is really the same sound quality that transmits AirPods Max to the level above its competitor. Simply put, these are the most sound wireless headphones that I have ever heard, and a large margin.

Frankly, I say this categorically as possible. When they first arrived, AirPods placed a maximum against Sony Wh-1000XM4, canceling the Bose 700 noise, MB01 Mont, Bowers & Wilkins Px7 Carbon, and Shure AONIC 50.

The main difference between these headphones and all others is how it looks open. From its lowest levels to its highest level, everything finds a spot. The gangs seem to play in larger rooms in your mind, and each tool becomes more distinctive than ever in crowded fog.

I like listening to the detailed pop music of new artists such as Billie Eilish, because the creative production techniques of her brother Finneas are fully focused. Every small flash and a heat looks more distinctive than ever. The hip hop is an equal footing because the bus is vibrant and specific but never flourishes or Serio. 808 Separate kicks and sounds are never mixed, and more brighter elements for each song on the perfect top.

When listening to advanced sounds such as Elliott Smith, they feel that they are in the way of my musical vision, giving a lot of field in the middle of the sound. The tremendous sense of musical clarity is crazy for headphones. Some competitors can keep up with Apple’s work better than others, but in most cases, it seems that you pull a layer of leading headphones in the noise cancellation when you switch to AirPods Max.

Good for movies

Another excellent feature that distinguishes AirPods Max Apart is already used. If you are watching a compatible application (watch HBO Max on the iPad), AirPods Max simulates the peripheral -based surround sound such as Dolby Atmos, so that the sound effects seem to check out fake “amplifiers” placed around you in a 3D area.

Turn your head and the sound remains closed to the original direction. It makes sounds a little more (or “brighter”), but the feature truly overwhelms the viewing experience. It seems as if you were in a real home theater with amplifiers surrounding everywhere around you.

Apple says the AirPods MAX USB-C will also be the only headphones that allow “musicians to create and mix the designated spatial sound with head tracking” with the latest promotions of features, making the spatial sound more useful.

To buy or not buy

AirPods max, like any $ 550 supplement, is not everyone. But despite its high price (and a few small dribbling), the quality of construction, the ease of use, and the amazing loyalty they offer makes them worth the cost.

Unlike other Apple products, this is the best in their class. Somewhere in the ether, Steve Jobs may be proudly confused.

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One of the best and most appreciated features in the most important Apple headphones is the introduction of new features that help it to keep it not only relevant, but competitive with innovative competitors. After release the USB-C model in 2024, Apple added some interesting new features in March 2025, including 24-bit/48 kHz audio support when connected to the Apple device that was updated using iOS 18.4, iPados 18.4 and MacOS Sequoia 15.4 for AirPods Max Max with USB-C.

Is this important? It may depend on who you ask. Many sound specialists confirm that most people cannot hear the difference between the compressed sound path and a high -resolution path, especially with high -quality compressed tracks today on broadcasting services such as Spotify or Apple Music. In fact, this is what our test with AirPods Max revealed. In the blind A/B test between the best compressed Spotify paths and unacceptable paths on Apple Music or Tidal, our results were mainly inconclusive. In other words, we could always hear the difference.

What made a remarkable difference is listening to the music described against broadcasting over Bluetooth. This is good news for Lightning Airpods Max users, which did not get the sound update without a loss. As such, if you are considering upgrade to support the new sound without a loss, you may notice or not notice a difference – and if you do so, it is likely to be simple.

Musicians, producers and amateurs may have another reason to consider the upgrade to AirPods Max USB-C, as Apple has also announced “a very low transfer time” that must make work in Apple music recording applications such as Logic Pro a smoother experience. This feature can also benefit players and virgins thanks to the late time that Apple is equally called with “original compact loudspeakers”. – Ryan and Nayata