ilikebananafudge Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 New $549 over-ear headphones from Apple: https://www.apple.com/airpods-max/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swt61 Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 I can't wait to not buy it. 5 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessingx Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 Looks comfortable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shellylh Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 I agree with Ric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recstar24 Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 Makes the Sony 1000mx4 seem like a bargain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catscratch Posted December 10, 2020 Report Share Posted December 10, 2020 Looks like head tracking and active DSP correction with a mic to measure internal reflections. Plus a bunch of other tech stuff. The standout part to me is that Tyll was right in predicting the direction in which these sorts of headphones were going to go years ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkam Posted December 10, 2020 Report Share Posted December 10, 2020 It's fun watching people freak out about the price..... Having said that the biggest question I have is the case. Other than it immediately putting the phones in low power mode it seems entirely pointless. Doesn't really provide that much protection and leaves the mesh headband (possibly the least durable part) entirely exposed? Then again I'm not exactly the target market here, this is for the Beats crowd who want a purse/bra shaped case to carry around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted December 10, 2020 Report Share Posted December 10, 2020 22 minutes ago, tkam said: It's fun watching people freak out about the price..... Having said that the biggest question I have is the case. Other than it immediately putting the phones in low power mode it seems entirely pointless. Doesn't really provide that much protection and leaves the mesh headband (possibly the least durable part) entirely exposed? Then again I'm no exactly the target market here, this is for the Beats crowd who want a purse/bra shaped case to carry around. https://thenextweb.com/plugged/2020/12/09/airpods-max-case-headphones-abomination-insult-apple-analysis/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopstretch Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 13 minutes ago, Grahame said: https://thenextweb.com/plugged/2020/12/09/airpods-max-case-headphones-abomination-insult-apple-analysis/ Lighten up Francis Callum. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 5 minutes ago, Hopstretch said: Lighten up Francis Callum. it's not out of character ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherwood Posted December 11, 2020 Report Share Posted December 11, 2020 https://thenextweb.com/plugged/2020/12/09/airpods-max-case-headphones-abomination-insult-apple-analysis/ Quote: “I’ve been using over-ear headphones daily for around 16 years now, and every single pair I’ve used have come with a case that covers their entirety.”Yeah? Do you carry the box around? What shitty headphones are you buying? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted February 15, 2021 Report Share Posted February 15, 2021 (edited) Slight risk of bias as I bought these (although I wouldn't make a big deal out of it as I've owned stuff 5x the price and pretty well hardened by now) but wow these headphones are pretty fawking good. Frist of they're built really well, like better than most headphones at any price. My Utopias were made of mostly plastic and the headband felt kinda fragile. These headphones are solid as can be. The earpads are breathable, don't get hot/sweaty (downside there is a bit of leakage) but are still soft and conformable. The headband puts absolutely 0% pressure on top of my head and the weight really isn't a problem at all. I like when my premium headphones have some weight to them, people who complain about these should try Audeze XCs. The entire headband/joint/spring assembly is brilliantly engineered and feels very premium. The metal ear cups are really nice as well although my pair did come with 2 very minor little imperfections in the finish which is unusual for an apple product. The ANC/pass-through is super intuitive as expected and there is no audible hiss in the active modes unlike most if not all of the competitors. Finally a precise, rotatable dial for volume adjustment instead of these laggy touch pads or cluttered button layouts where you still don't know which buttons to press even after years of ownership. The sound out of the box is aight. Solid ass bass, bit boosted although it's down in the sub regions. The treble is a bit muffled with some sparkle up top. Sound is pleasant and obviously default tuned to be inoffensive yet detailed with most mainstream music. Leaves a bit to be desired for critical listening. BUT here's the thing most people won't do or even know about. There is a hidden setting on iOS devices that unlocks the full potential of these headphones. With the "balanced tone" option these headphones are essentially corrected to almost perfection. The excess sub-bass goes away and the treble fills in without compromises. Now, these headphones can be used for critical listening. Thank you Apple you beautiful sons of bitches for thinking of us audio purists with these headphones even though this setting is not marketed/easy to find and at this time isn't available on Mac OS. Unlike most AirPods-settings that sync across the cloud, this is a device-specific setting which is kind of a shame. But I'll just use my iPad or iPhone as it's just wireless/plug & play anyway and I stream everything. I still don't understand the case. Either it's so brilliant and amazing my mind can't even comprehend or it's just a turd that 10+ apple designers somehow collectively fucked up. Either way these headphones are worth the price IMO. Edited February 15, 2021 by Bjorn 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMoney Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Good review, and I agree with almost everything you've said. Not a cheap product, but a very good one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penmarker Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 Apple fucked up with the case but since it uses only magnets to put the headphones to sleep there’s a few nice cases around that does the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyCraig Posted May 18, 2021 Report Share Posted May 18, 2021 On 2/19/2021 at 10:51 AM, penmarker said: Apple fucked up with the case but since it uses only magnets to put the headphones to sleep there’s a few nice cases around that does the job. Yes. I agree with you. Found few good 3rd party AirPods Max cases that does the job for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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