AirPods Max Missing Rumored Features: $350 'Sport' Model, Swappable Bands, Touch Controls
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You should try checking out some high end headphones, if you think these are expensive. They are more than the Bose and Sony, but have more features Active EQ, spatial audio, .... Time will tell how they rate sonically. But some audiophile headphones are well over $1000.
Not knowing the specifics, its hard to say if they are too expensive. If you can't or don't want to afford it, there are many other options out there.
My thought exactly. let the Tirades begin, the rumors did not pan out to be true, must be Apple's fault, or - they were just rumors, after all
"OverPriced"? For the best sounding smart speaker ever developed? If you are comparing them to google or Amazon audio pucks, well - not really the market, is it? The proper compare is the Google Home Max, which is not as versatile being only an old-fashion bookshelf design, but nonetheless, sounds good - oh, and is pricey!
It is not possible to simply compare one product in one market segment with a cheaper variety in another and say, oh, the price is too high.
x-evil-x
macrumors 603
I like my Ikea Eneby speaker for 90$ more than the HomePod(yes I do think it sounds better). I personally never understood the price of the HomePod. Sure it sounds good for what it is. Id rather put together a home theatre system and that's the cost of a cheap center speaker for me.
has failed in its quest to make an insanely great product that is the best that it can be?🤔🤣How are they supposed to figure out which ear is your ****ing ear? We all have two ears, and that's a personal preference.
Krizoitz
macrumors 68000
Absent proof that any of these rumored claims were true, no, he did not correctly predict Apple would drop anything. It remains speculation only. He may have correctly predicted features which wouldn’t be included but that’s it.
Again, not a fact, still simply speculation.
Someone get the author a dictionary, clearly they need help learning what these words actually mean.
Lemon Olive
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Gurman will say anything to avoid being wrong.
No one in their right mind could possibly think that the Digital Crown was anything but a major design preference and not something thrown in to replace touch controls.
No one in their right mind could possibly think that the Digital Crown was anything but a major design preference and not something thrown in to replace touch controls.
ucfgrad93
macrumors Core
Yep, typical Apple pricing.
anthonymoody
macrumors 68040
The ear detection predicted was the ability for them to figure out which way you had them on and play music accordingly, i.e. no dedicate L/R sides. Instead, they were launched with dedicated L/R sides.
Lemon Olive
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The $350 price something anyone could have guessed. That was reasonable, comprehensible, competitive, price with some Apple tax built in.
The actual price is just the new Apple. Take highest price you could possibly imagine, add $200, and that's what it costs.
The actual price is just the new Apple. Take highest price you could possibly imagine, add $200, and that's what it costs.
ouimetnick
macrumors 68040
So then the AirPods Pro, iPhone Pro, MacBook “Pro” etc aren’t meant for the regular college kid or average person? 😂
Pro stopped meaning Professional 11 years ago with the introduction of a MacBook “Pro” with integrated graphics. Guess the iPhone XS Max wasn’t made for the average consumer either or college kid.
thejadedmonkey
macrumors G3
It looks like someone was confusing the Airpods Max with the Surface Headphones. It has neck detection and touch controls.
If they sound really good I will get them in the next Black Friday for $349, no need to hurry, currently I'm enjoying the Sennheiser true in ear wireless which sound fantastic.
x-evil-x
macrumors 603
well it has to deal with pricing really. With phones don't assume that people are paying full price for these phones. Same with the AirPods. There are sales and buy one get one deals on phones basically every year.
Will we see sales and deals on these? More than 50$? I doubt it. Same with the monitor and Mac Pro.
200$ is expensive for most people for earbuds but its not out of reach like 550$ is. Only certain type of people will spend that kind of money on some headphones. Same with the other things I said.
I currently got two iPhone max 12's on t-mobile after trading in two phones and pay 115$ a month. I would never pay 1100$ outright for a phone. People hop on deals.
LeadingHeat
macrumors 65816
All of these people complaining about the price as if it was supposed to compete with entry level $100 headphones. These have some seriously impressive audio tech in them, to compete with the audiophile quality headphones out there. It’s like the Mac Pro. Everyone was gawking at the price tag without looking at what’s possible with that machine. It’s not for consumers. It’s for movie industry studios.
ChinaRye
macrumors 6502
I just got a pair myself and discovered that you can swipe up or down to adjust volume then hold your finger to increase/decrease to the desired volume then release. That makes it much less annoying.
We sell headphones where I work. The Sony is my favorite, but they all get uncomfortable, heavy on my big ears and hot to wear after a while. If Apple can address the comfort issue, which looks like a big part of the design and they sound close to Sony I’d like them. These are much lighter.
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Analog Kid
macrumors G3
Sooo... which missing feature do you think is worth 150 pounds? Fashion headbands?
Bazooka-joe
macrumors 603
I dont know where those dates of March for the Sky Blue are coming from. Still early January delivery in the UK