USB C charge port or use the apple watch charger.
Better case.
They sound great and comfortable.
Better case.
They sound great and comfortable.
We need them in lower prices, please. 😂We need them in darker colors, please.
It was demonstrated decades ago that insertion of a 16-bit/44kHz AD/DA in the distribution chain was inaudible. Search old Journal of the Audio Engineering Society papers. (”Demonstrated” because you can’t truly prove a negative, particularly in psychoacoustics.) It has since been tested over and over by private interests, typically under less stringent conditions but with the same results.While using the wired connection doesn’t give you “true” lossless because of the digital to analog then analog to digital from and to 24-bit / 48 kHz conversion, it’s still close enough that I doubt even audiophiles would be tell the difference. Keep in mind that even with a regular headphone jack headphone you won’t be able to hear true hi-Res lossless from Apple Music unless you have an external DAC.
U like black?
It was demonstrated decades ago that insertion of a 16-bit/44kHz AD/DA in the distribution chain was inaudible. Search old Journal of the Audio Engineering Society papers. (”Demonstrated” because you can’t truly prove a negative, particularly in psychoacoustics.) It has since been tested over and over by private interests, typically under less stringent conditions but with the same results.
It’s questionable how much Apple should cater to subjectivist audio shamans. Is it profitable enough to chase those ever changing goal posts? Or does it create more problems than it’s worth for Apple? I have owned the Airpods Max since launch, and am far more interested in a decent carrying case and a way to turn them off (and a good way to implement EQ), than any hardware change to the product itself.
I agree. USB-C on every Apple device please.MagSafe and USB-C charging
I have the XM’3, [so I can’t attest to the XM 4’s]. But I will say, it’s a very close comparison of a product that I love the aesthetics, the comfort and the tech features are really intuitive on Sony’s, especially with the touch volume control.Still overpriced and inferior to the Sony XM 4's.
Are we going to see them, flexed in public? or is it just strictly, an at home flex? ?Hmmm, I just realised I have never seen a single person ever wearing one! Not ever! AirPods are everywhere though.
Apple stores are open again. I just went in and finally tried the AirPods max. Set up with my iPhone 13 which was cool.Plenty of people bought these headphones.
Irrelevant, since anyone who buys them, buys them for wireless use. For wired use, they sound bad for that price.Yet the Sony XM4s and countless other wireless headphones will work wired 100 years from now.
I didn't own the Sony's since I didn't like the sound quality at all, but owned the B&W PX7's for 5 months. They were lighter than APM but very uncomfortable due to clapping force. Couldn't wear them more than 1.5 hours. Sold them and bought APM and I can even walk with APM for 5 hours without ever getting any discomfort.I have the XM’3, [so I can’t attest to the XM 4’s]. But I will say, it’s a very close comparison of a product that I love the aesthetics, the comfort and the tech features are really intuitive on Sony’s, especially with the touch volume control.
As for Apples, the biggest drawback I’ve read, is the weight. I think the weight ultimately places discomfort on the users ear/head, just becomes fatiguing. And for that price, if you’re not wearing them due to discomfort, then what good are they, regardless of how good they sound.
The problem with the Home Pod was not its price, but its idiotically limited feature set considering the price. Given its reliance on Siri, it's terrible as a "smart speaker". But its audio quality was superb, limited mainly by nonsensical I/O limitations. The Home Pod would've had a broader market if Apple gave it more flexibility to be part of a home A/V system.I love my AirPods Max but part of me think it might end up sharing the same fate as the HomePod. Amazing device but too high a price point and serving a niche group to make it mainstream.
Actually no they aren’t at all. They are better than XM4 in pretty much every area.Still overpriced and inferior to the Sony XM 4's.
I laughed reading that having both. The XM4s sounds like **** in comparison. Bloated bass, terrible mids. Not even close. Price has been taken care of over time. I got mine fir $400 new in the shrink wrap. Much better build quality than the Sonys too. I’m giving my Sonys away since I no longer use them. Also spatial audio is a game changer along with Apple Music.Still overpriced and inferior to the Sony XM 4's.