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Apple Announces AirPods Max Over-Ear Headphones With Noise Cancellation, Priced at $549
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Yet the 'Tech Specs' say 'Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.0'. IF it had cable connectivity, wouldn't Apple say that in this section of the specs?
I watched Apple's ad for these. Man I did not know a headphone could float you into space then lay you gently down on a couch. They must be worth every penny! Kidding aside, time will tell if these are overpriced or not. There is some design appeal to them, and there is competition at this price point but are they any better? For now I'll take a wait and see attitude, and wait for the inevitable sales before jumping in.
Everyone seems to be comparing these to the Sony WH1000XM4. Is that what Apple wants? If not they better get their own narrative out quick. Otherwise these will just be the HomePod all over again.
I owns a bunch of audiophile headphones and while $549 is not outrageous for high end headphones, it easily tops the competitions in the not too crowded high-end bluetooth headphone market and has to be justified by pretty high standard and verified by some very picky ears.
Price is high but it makes sense to differentiate them from Beats. It’ll be a matter of reviews to determine if they’re worth that price. As others have mentioned the decision that doesn’t make sense to me is Lightning.
I can imagine some folks might want to use these with their Mac but only have an Android phone. Why on Earth would Apple go with Lightning here?
I can imagine some folks might want to use these with their Mac but only have an Android phone. Why on Earth would Apple go with Lightning here?
Bose and audio quality don't go together. This is from someone who foolishly fell for their marketing and bought their top of the line audio system and their QC headphones. Huge waste of money. That's why people say "Bose, no highs no lows".
As someone who has been an Apple fan for almost 2 decades with a borderline headphone addiction (recent collection over the last few years included audeze , Bose, B&w, sennheiser, grado, paradigm, akg, kef, and custom builds like fostex argons, and many more) these would have been an instant buy but at that price it’s a hard pass.
We’ll see how the reviews turn out.
We’ll see how the reviews turn out.
The name sounds daft. Why not AirPods Pro Max at least, to follow the names they’ve been using?
Let’s see if they also advise to rinse that crown in water in case it stops responding like they say for the watch.
386 g weigh too much
$550 costs too much
not folding
not charging without a case
lightning port
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I guess, spatial audio would sound nice, but only in conforming apps and media, so limited.
In the end, hell no. Better grab Sonys M3 for $250
$550 costs too much
not folding
not charging without a case
lightning port
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I guess, spatial audio would sound nice, but only in conforming apps and media, so limited.
In the end, hell no. Better grab Sonys M3 for $250
Yea, it's weird that it's not listed but definitely possible:
Probably not listed on the tech specs because it requires a cable that's not in the box?
How is this audiophile? Not even close. I have Beoplay H7, premium materials, design, but not audiophile stuff.
My son is a musician so I get that quality studio headphones are very expensive, but this product appears to be targeted to consumers who typically purchase Bose or Sony headphones so $550 make absolutely no sense.
first we had Chiclet keyboards, now we have Chiclet headphone, what color would you like?🤣
Another record breaking quarter for Apple will reveal otherwise.