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Gurman: USB-C AirPods Max Not Coming Until 'Late 2024'
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Unfortunately, the XM5s have make that horrible creaky plastic sound whenever you move or adjust them.
Just my opinion my friend. It’s okay if I don’t care for the styling. Im not out to hurt you or other peoples feelings on the matter.
But seriously the airpod max look ridiculous.
I’m sure the sound and the ability to connect seamlessly with other Apple products is a plus, but the price is ridiculous. Better off just buying a cheap pair with similar features.
It’s becoming a staple in tech. In my floor alone I counted over 10 people wearing them.
Just my opinion my friend. It’s okay if I don’t care for the styling. Im not out to hurt you or other peoples feelings on the matter.
But seriously the airpod max look ridiculous.
They look ridiculous... to you.
IMO it's a fallacy to try to objectify a matter that is entirely taste-based (fashion) - but of course you are welcome to do so if you so wish
Im glad I paid the difference and got the AirPods Max. I have so many devices I need to clear out my pairing list twice a day with many other Bluetooth headphones. I don’t need to do this with AirPods.
Agreed. I find beanies and hats ridiculous but millions of people don’t.They look ridiculous... to you.
IMO it's a fallacy to try to objectify a matter that is entirely taste-based (fashion) - but of course you are welcome to do so if you so wish
I'm open to alternatives. I am mainly interested in two things:
I don't really need transparency and all the other stuff. I'm not walking around with them.
I also rarely listen to music. More often than not, I just put on a white noise app.
Ideally, the stuff would work as well over a cable as over bluetooth. But that's probably not a design goal these days.
I'm not interested in shoving stuff in my ear-canal. Over the ear works best for me.
I will only use it with Apple Hardware.
- very good ANC
- very good call quality (good mic!)
I don't really need transparency and all the other stuff. I'm not walking around with them.
I also rarely listen to music. More often than not, I just put on a white noise app.
Ideally, the stuff would work as well over a cable as over bluetooth. But that's probably not a design goal these days.
I'm not interested in shoving stuff in my ear-canal. Over the ear works best for me.
I will only use it with Apple Hardware.
I'm not incredibly surprised that it's taking so long to make any changes to the Airpods Max beyond the charging point, or that they aren't being reconfigured simply to include all of the features of the Pros. I, and I imagine most people, don't use the Max's like I use the Pros and don't really feel I'm missing out by not having features like Adaptive Audio, etc, as I generally don't use them out in the street or in situations where people around me will suddenly and frequently start talking to me.
The headphones have also received audio tweaks over the years, which is one of the few and most consequential elements headphone companies tend to improve between iterations. If they're waiting for a significant audio development worthy of a complete design change, that move makes sense to me, rather than just seeing the same audio in a new package for no other reason than to have something new to sell.
The headphones have also received audio tweaks over the years, which is one of the few and most consequential elements headphone companies tend to improve between iterations. If they're waiting for a significant audio development worthy of a complete design change, that move makes sense to me, rather than just seeing the same audio in a new package for no other reason than to have something new to sell.
Feels like they're due this December. H2. USB-C. All the audio advancements Apple has made on AirPods and HomePods. Dec 2024 seems like a year too late.
I got the new Bose Ultra over the weekend for a ridiculously low price. I tested them alongside my Bose QC45’s. Pretty much all the new “selling points” for the Ultras such as the “immersive audio” function, the touch volume, etc, are terrible. On top of that, personally, I find them incredibly uncomfortable to wear in terms of material used for the earcups and the clamping force. And I noticed zero difference between the 45’s and the Ultras in terms of sound quality, noice cancellation, and “aware mode”. The QC45’s are just as good and you can find them any day of the week for much cheaper than the Ultras. Just my two cents…
am in the market for new headphones.
it will either be these or Bose QC Ultra
would like to not have to keep/carry a lightning cable for the next several years
it will either be these or Bose QC Ultra
would like to not have to keep/carry a lightning cable for the next several years
definitely! To be fair they aren't selling very well either so be it looks over value customers say no thanks. Do you agree?They look ridiculous... to you.
IMO it's a fallacy to try to objectify a matter that is entirely taste-based (fashion) - but of course you are welcome to do so if you so wish
Nope, I don’t agree. I also don’t disagree.
How do we know how well they are selling or not? As far as I know, there are no official or otherwise reliable sales numbers.
About call quality, you'll never get good call quality from a bluetooth headphone, without getting too technical it's basically a limitation of bluetooth that make even the best ones sound worse than the microphone from a pair of wired earpods.
OK, so is the call quality better when you connect them via cable?
I currently use Bose QC25, which I kind of like (mainly due to the lack of an app and the fact that I can supply my own rechargeable AAA batteries). I just need to get new ear-pads for it.
