Apple AirPods Max test: a talented and very elite Bluetooth headset
After the resounding success of the AirPods Pro on the* true wireless* market, Apple is embarking on a new quest: redefining our vision of Bluetooth headphones with its AirPods Max, which promises to be the very best Bluetooth headphones with active noise reduction. .
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The long years of development at Apple have finally brought to life the brand's first-ever headphones: the AirPods Max. This model follows the true wireless headphones** AirPods and AirPods Pro, Cupertino's first excursions into the field of nomadic audio without, then with the essential active noise reduction. The user experience offered by Apple is supposed to reach its climax with the AirPods Max, which promises to be the very best Bluetooth headphones with active noise reduction.
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Convinced of having accomplished this veritable tour de force, Apple boasts "*an incredible listening experience*", "exceptional comfort"... while specifying that the over-ear headphones as we know them have "completely been redesigned". This high claim has a heavy impact on the sale price, since at its launch the AirPods Max is offered at the very elitist price of 629 $, For comparison, the current tenors on the market such as the WH-1000XM4 or the Bose Headphones 700 were marketed at around $400. Apple's first headset will therefore have to be incredibly efficient to appeal to music lovers.
The AirPods Max has been tested in its 3C16 version with devices running iOS 14.3, Android 10, MacOS BigSur and Windows 10.
If there is one thing that we can recognize in the AirPods Max, it is the singularity of its design. Whether you like the work of Apple's designers or not, this headset is distinguished by a remarkable finish and manufacture: there are absolutely no defects or assembly marks; each element seems perfectly robust and everything is very pleasant to the touch. This is not surprising given the price claims of this helmet, but we must salute the achievement.
Apple headset requires, we expected to find some clever design ideas. Unfortunately, if not for the disconcerting ease with which the pads are removed and replaced on the ear cups, the AirPods Max leaves us furiously hungry for use. The ear cups swivel nicely flat, but in an uncomfortable direction when wearing the headphones around the neck.
Unlike many competitors, these are mechanically unable to fold towards the headband, so the headphones take up more space when not in use or stored. Regarding storage precisely, the curious Smart Case supplied with the helmet does not protect it much and is therefore of little interest. And do not expect to find a charging system integrated within it, it is only a case, without pockets.
About this item
- Apple-designed dynamic driver provides high-fidelity audio
- Active Noise Cancellation blocks outside noise, so you can immerse yourself in music
- Transparency mode for hearing and interacting with the world around you
- Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking provides theater-like sound that surrounds you
- Computational audio combines custom acoustic design with the Apple H1 chip and software for breakthrough listening experiences
- Designed with a knit-mesh canopy and memory foam ear cushions for an exceptional fit
- Magical experience with effortless setup, on-head detection, and seamless switching between devices
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