Haha love this post!!! I wouldn't doubt that it would go exactly that way.
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Five Reasons Why You Might Want to Consider AirPods Max
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No thanks. Disgusting product.
Yes they are insane expensive, I get it , but as a max owner they are fantastic
ANC is better than XM4 (yes subjective but I believe it is)
dont sweat with these, XM4 and even the Bose NC 700 I would sweat in a short time
auto-switching is great on these units.....way better than the AirPods, or the AirPods Pro
yes they are heavy and they feel very tight the first time (but they do loosen up after break in, and as poster mentioned above you can stretch them out a little for better feeling)
right now I am happy with the purchase, would I love them for cheaper of course who doesnt....but they are fanastiest headsets for even the 550 retail.
ANC is better than XM4 (yes subjective but I believe it is)
dont sweat with these, XM4 and even the Bose NC 700 I would sweat in a short time
auto-switching is great on these units.....way better than the AirPods, or the AirPods Pro
yes they are heavy and they feel very tight the first time (but they do loosen up after break in, and as poster mentioned above you can stretch them out a little for better feeling)
right now I am happy with the purchase, would I love them for cheaper of course who doesnt....but they are fanastiest headsets for even the 550 retail.
I have 550 reasons why I might not consider the Airpods Max
I have 550 reasons why I have the AirPods max.
This is exactly the same Apple’s price tag mistake like was made with the HomePod price on the beginning. Only the most hardcore fans will buy headphones with bra like case for $550. Merry Christmas everyone 🎁
Is the 6th reason to donate money to Apple to make it a 4 trillion dollar company and no other reason? 🤣🤣🤣
and to sum up your summary: noise cancellation performance is subjective, you are just guessing it is not as good as Sony, some have claimed it is at least equal if not better, sound quality is subjective, for those who want EQ curves, you don't get a vote, sound quality is based on accuracy. heavyweight is more like heavier than plastic headphones, but not cumbersome. So sure you can get by with cheaper headphones, you can purchase more expensive headphones, you can make any value judgement you want to justify your purchase
what about wired mode on the AirPods Max, didn't even mention it in article.
Is that why they are sold out everywhere?
Nicely put! There’s a lot of pseudo “audio “engineers” here. These random claims of “inferior sound quality,” with zero substance behind that claim is hilarious. “I cranked up 20hz all the way, not enough bass, going back to Sony.”
These headphones 🎧 look pretty good but seem to be playing more to their affluent fan base right now. It’s not particularly a ground breaking product/idea but a good business move to easily pick up low hanging fruit 🍎 Apple is sort of following its version of the BSF tagline “At BASF(Apple), we don't make (invent) a lot of the products you buy. We make (re-invent) a lot of the (electronic) products you buy (to make them somewhat) better (& of course more expensive).” I just wish premium high tech electronics didn’t have to be so disposable but quality durable goods don’t generate nearly as much profit and everyone wants passive investment income.
Apple could put out low quantities of Doo Doo and it would sell out. Come on. I am an apple fanboy. I have most of their products but this thing is awful beside the SQ and build quality.
No where in the article did it say that. Not even the previous comparison article.
I mean, the Max headphones are 12-14 weeks out. Not every product Apple makes has seen that kind of market reaction....Maybe I am crazy, but when it comes to nice headphones, Sound Quality and Build Quality are pretty important..
Does the focus on spatial sound mean that latency isn’t an issue with the APM? Anyone tested for sound delay from various products?
If these can deliver acceptable low latency from both my AppleTV and Samsung TV that would be the dealbreaker for me.
If these can deliver acceptable low latency from both my AppleTV and Samsung TV that would be the dealbreaker for me.
The Sony XM4: 6 reasons to consider:
1. Build/ Comfort: nice and light, build seems fine for the weight savings
2.Audio Quality: Sound very good to my ears
3.Noise Cancellation: it works and is adjustable several ways
4.H1 Chip: Sony's chip does fine in Apple's Ecosystem, I can switch between two Apple devices quickly with no problems
5.Spatial Audio: Sony has this too, I think they invented it, works good too!
6. Savings of $275, very happy I did not dump another pile of cash into Apple for marginal gains in sound
1. Build/ Comfort: nice and light, build seems fine for the weight savings
2.Audio Quality: Sound very good to my ears
3.Noise Cancellation: it works and is adjustable several ways
4.H1 Chip: Sony's chip does fine in Apple's Ecosystem, I can switch between two Apple devices quickly with no problems
5.Spatial Audio: Sony has this too, I think they invented it, works good too!
6. Savings of $275, very happy I did not dump another pile of cash into Apple for marginal gains in sound
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Sorry Im just disgruntled because the Airpod max sound better but the Sonys work better. I don't care about the price difference.
I’ll give you $549 reasons why you might NOT want to consider AirPods Max
Waiting to see if they release a cheaper Sport or SE model.
Also for those of you who have them. How easy is it to clean that head band?
Seems like if you put anything in your hair it would eventually start staining the mesh part. Also if it ever rips that whole will only get bigger. I kinda expect someone to release some type of padded wrap to go over the mesh portion
Also for those of you who have them. How easy is it to clean that head band?
Seems like if you put anything in your hair it would eventually start staining the mesh part. Also if it ever rips that whole will only get bigger. I kinda expect someone to release some type of padded wrap to go over the mesh portion
Cute that you show these cans resting on top of two books that talk about Apple, but I think they look pretty silly when they are resting on someone's head. Then there's better sound for less money elsewhere. The only reason to get them is if you are an admitted Apple Fan that has to have everything Apple, and maybe the H1 chip....maybe. Don't compare them to Sony, Bose or Sennheiser. That's kind of like doing a comparison test of an Alfa Romeo to a Chevy or Ford.
Terribly uncomfortable for me but liked mostly everything else. I think the build quality is good for the most part but the mesh for me was a big miss.