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Apple Announces AirPods Max Over-Ear Headphones With Noise Cancellation, Priced at $549
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An audiophile will not go wireless.
All of it I would dismiss, if it weren’t for audio sharing.
Having the kids share an iPad for a 10 hour drive is invaluable.
the lightning port is not a surprise but if Apple is shifting away from lightning ports on the phone, why not give us a little extra convenience in usb c? I have tons of those by now. The iPhone lightning is the outlier in my life. Not the standard. I’m not being pulled back in for that.
I’m half a step out of the ecosystem at this point anyway.
Having the kids share an iPad for a 10 hour drive is invaluable.
the lightning port is not a surprise but if Apple is shifting away from lightning ports on the phone, why not give us a little extra convenience in usb c? I have tons of those by now. The iPhone lightning is the outlier in my life. Not the standard. I’m not being pulled back in for that.
I’m half a step out of the ecosystem at this point anyway.
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Do they not fold down either in their case ? I thought apple were meant to be innovative and practical ?
They're cheaper than the MontBlanc MB01.
But they're not available in México yet. Not even to preorder, I mean.
But they're not available in México yet. Not even to preorder, I mean.
Yes... $550 for SBC codec with every device other than Apple products (H1 chip and AAC?)?
I would consider trying them if they supported AptX HD/Adaptive and/or LDAC...
Mostly people who were struggling financially before the pandemic. The rich are getting a lot richer. If anything, Spple should increase prices to appeal to those.
$550 American? Holy crap I just bought some Bose QC35s for $209 canadian a few weeks ago. About $165 american. True they were on sale but they go on sale multiple times per year unlike Apple products
They gotta be kidding, in Australia its $900 !!
While these are expensive three things will be 100% true!
1) These will sell like crazy and despite the price complaints many people here will cheerfully buy them so let's be real about it.
2) The people buying them (especially here) will report amazing sound and no doubt will say these are perhaps the best they've heard for headphones in this class category.
3) Many of the same people here on MR laughing about the price will be the first in line to buy them so stop pretending they are "overpriced" because Macrumors members know they will buy them.
1) These will sell like crazy and despite the price complaints many people here will cheerfully buy them so let's be real about it.
2) The people buying them (especially here) will report amazing sound and no doubt will say these are perhaps the best they've heard for headphones in this class category.
3) Many of the same people here on MR laughing about the price will be the first in line to buy them so stop pretending they are "overpriced" because Macrumors members know they will buy them.
Once again Mr Cook says: Why all these complaints about price, I don’t get it? We make these for the average Apple Music enthusiast.
Maybe we need to add a color Touch Bar, yes they love that on our MBP, that’s a good idea.
Maybe we need to add a color Touch Bar, yes they love that on our MBP, that’s a good idea.
Can only get 6 months interest free payments on Apple Card on these $550 headphones but can get 24 months on a $400 iPhone SE.
What???
What???
They also have a wire so you don't lose any fidelity over bluetooth.
Audio over bluetooth either has high latency or poor quality, pick one.
I would buy Apple's worse headphones before considering the Bose QC35's. IMO they are crap. No thanks.
Guess the rumored right/left orientation detection didn't make it? Too bad; that was a novel feature and I was looking forward to seeing how it worked, at least.
$549 isn't a reasonable price point for me personally, but otherwise I might be interested.
That case, though... I'd never look at it and not think "lingerie."
$549 isn't a reasonable price point for me personally, but otherwise I might be interested.
That case, though... I'd never look at it and not think "lingerie."
5 years ago I purchased a Sennheiser wireless headphones for $375. These have way more features than that. If these headphones also last 5 years, then I think its worth it.
Only question is, does it support Windows via bluetooth?
Go wired - try a "decent" pair of similar priced wired headphones and then try these for a laugh But for wireless you will be paying the apple tax for convenience. It will be interesting to see these pitted against half-the-price Sony WH-1000XM4
when they are out in the open. They wont win without lossless support on the audio front...
But for wireless you will be paying the apple tax for convenience. It will be interesting to see these pitted against half-the-price Sony WH-1000XM4when they are out in the open. They wont win without lossless support on the audio front...
Well they do throw in FREE engraving 😂
Apple's target demographic is doing just fine.
What surprises me is that they haven't used the large sides of these to emboss an Apple Logo onto, bit of a missed oportunity from the marketing dept