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Airpods Max Silver vs Space Gray

Which Airpods Max color looks better?

  • Silver

    Votes: 19 25.7%

  • Space Gray

    Votes: 55 74.3%
  • Total voters
    74
BB8

BB8

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Which do you think is better? I really can't decide between space gray and silver (the other colors look bad, imo). I think I might prefer the silver but I am worried the band and cups will yellow or look dirty over time. Anyone who bought silver on launch day can share how they're holding up?
 
Space Gray is very stylish/classy and way more practical (the headband won’t get dirty or stained). I also like the Sky Blue option, so these are the only 2 color options I had considered before getting the SG.
 
It would be nice to be able to easily swap headbands. It seems it can be done with a SIM card ejection tool. I like the silver cans because they match all of my other Apple gear, but like the dark gray headband that comes with space gray.

Silver is the only color Apple is consistent with. "Space Gray" varies depending on the product. They never offered the original Mac Pro, Apple Cinema Display, original iPhone, MacBook Pro (before 2016) etc in anything BUT silver with black glass. I wish the AirPods Max came in silver and black.
 
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ouimetnick said:
It would be nice to be able to easily swap headbands. It seems it can be done with a SIM card ejection tool. I like the silver cans because they match all of my other Apple gear, but like the dark gray headband that comes with space gray.

Silver is the only color Apple is consistent with. "Space Gray" varies depending on the product. They never offered the original Mac Pro, Apple Cinema Display, original iPhone, MacBook Pro (before 2016) etc in anything BUT silver with black glass. I wish the AirPods Max came in silver and black.
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I’m sure there are leads being run through the stainless steel in the headband - much more simple to swap out ear cups.
 
I got Space Gray. I do not regret it, even though I think that Silver would have been great, too. Or Green. Not sure, how quickly those lighter colors will look dirty...
 
BB8 said:
Which do you think is better? I really can't decide between space gray and silver (the other colors look bad, imo). I think I might prefer the silver but I am worried the band and cups will yellow or look dirty over time. Anyone who bought silver on launch day can share how they're holding up?
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I got both cause I couldn’t make up my mind. No brainer once they got here. Space grey all the way. Silver definitely will get dirty. If you must have silver get the black ear cups. The black looks very classy, I mean space grey.
 
BB8 said:
Which do you think is better? I really can't decide between space gray and silver (the other colors look bad, imo). I think I might prefer the silver but I am worried the band and cups will yellow or look dirty over time. Anyone who bought silver on launch day can share how they're holding up?
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I got the Space Gray too.

This guy had the Silver one and take a look at his video at 13:13 and see how dirty his ear cups are.

AirPods Max review after one month vs Sennheiser HD800S (VLOG #9)
 
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Space Grey all day! However, I really like the green ones too, except for the white headband. Quick solution, green cup covers (and, possibly, green replacement ear cups when they’re available).
 
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