I actually forgot about how much worse my past ANC headphones sound when that feature is turned on. It has been a while since I've tried ANC headphones though.
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AirPods Max Customer Impressions: Premium Design and Competitive Sound Quality, Can Feel Heavy on Ears and Smart Case is Useless
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I’m returning my AirPods Max. I feel pressure above my ears and can hear my blood pumping harder.
My XM4’s are a much better fit. These are only good for short-term use before it’s painful.
My XM4’s are a much better fit. These are only good for short-term use before it’s painful.
I was talking very specifically about the complaint the person I was referring to made, EG, not being able to fold them up and make the more portable in that way.
They are portable in a sense that you can wear them outside, obviously.
Hopefully that clears up your obvious confusion!
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You have a right to the way you feel about the headphones case. Your opinion is just as solid as anyone else's. If someone has the fricken audacity to call someone a fanboy for not following the other hater's lead by trashing Apple publicly then those haters have a problem. You don't. If you like something Apple created that nobody else here does you have a right to defend Apple. This place is not called "I hate Apple Dot Com". Some idiots tend to think that's what MR is supposed to be. Sad for them. I upvoted you.
Don't invest too much time in trying to reason with these trolls coming out of the woodworks. Your experience with the Airpods Max provides useful information for people actually looking to purchase wireless headphones.
I recently purchased the Sony XM4s on sale after doing quite a bit of research online. However, I have the same issues with them as others have previously mentioned: average ear cup size, average call quality, small soundstage, overly warm sound & plasticky build. It's sort of like a jack of all trades and master of none (other than ANC). However, in that price range I'm not going to get much better from similar competitors (ex. Bose 700, QC 35 II or Razer Opus) in reviews I have read online. It looks like the Airpods Max have larger ear cups, bigger soundstage & better build quality. Can you give me your thoughts on the following?
1. Do the Airpods Max get uncomfortable in a shorter period of time then the XM4s? I think the larger ear cups will help but I'm wondering if the big difference in weight negates that advantage.
2. Is the microphone call quality on par or significantly better than the XM4s?
3. How do you plan to pack those headphones when travelling? From the looks of it, I would not feel comfortable just putting them in my backpack like the XM4s.
Thanks again for providing valuable feedback to the community.
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I’ll get a nice leather or cloth drawstring pouch to keep the AirPods Max with the smart case whenever I wanna put it in the backback. Apple always give wide range of opportunities to the 3rd party accessories makers to make money. 😅
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There are quite a few people who don't care about the difference between the sound quality of $10 wired earbuds and $500 over the ear cans.
People who can't tell the difference are likely legally deaf.
That is fair to say that there is a proper case missing, but you are comparing a $800 B&O Headset here!
You're right -- my terminology was wrong. I would like a button to put them in "ultra-low-power mode."
Don't be a drongo mate. Next you'll be using a smart purse instead of a stubbie holder.
The smell is so strong, it smells like really new carpet being installed or some brand new cars. I have never smelled an Apple product before these.haha This is called polyester. Glad someone took the time to sniff them
I own B&O H9 and therefore compare the Max with a $500 Headset. After a few hours and first impression I rate the build quality even, the Max is more comfortable when you wear them for a few hours. I would rate the audio quality even with a little advantage on the Max side - but that requires more time. And last but not least, ANC and Speech quality of the Max is way better!
Nope. Sorry but that price tag is stupid. I don’t know what Apple was thinking when it came to that.
I forced myself to watch the video and you learned something that he never said.
aren't you worried about the mesh.. cheezz this is going to rip so easily..
Kinda. But not really.
Studio headphones designed to try and achieve a flat frequency response.
So if a track isn't mixed well, it won't sound good.
Audio pleasure headphones are designed to sound pleasing.
Different genres of music benefit from boosting/cutting specific frequencies.
I asked for a pair of Beats Solo Pros from my family for Christmas and wondered if I should ask for cash towards a pair of Airpod Pros instead.
But I can see myself buying the Airpod Pro V2 and keeping them at home or for flights.
Solo Pros will be much better to chuck in a rucksack.
But I can see myself buying the Airpod Pro V2 and keeping them at home or for flights.
Solo Pros will be much better to chuck in a rucksack.
Well, I've never listened to $1500+ headphones so I won't say they aren't worth it. But there are brands that I'd call "status" brands. Why are Leica cameras so wildly expensive? Because of the red dot and the belief that they are somehow worth the money. At one time they were the gold standard for news photographers. Now, they are pretty much just a camera, but they scream, look at me I shoot Leica, bet you can't afford to shoot Leica. Audiophiles spend wild amounts of money on cables, can they hear the difference, or do they just think they do because they spent lots of money on cables and need to validate their purchase.
So, from a few years ago, I read that in order to listen to the music as intended, you shouldn’t EQ your music. Enhancing the bass, while it sounds better to you, is not the music the producer designed. So, when there is an option (rental cars especially LOL) I always set the EQ flat all the way across. That sounds like it should be right and, of course, everything is subjective, but after reading your post, I wonder what you think?