One problem I see with the case is that the cans inside the case are not protected from the zipper. It looks to me like the cans are going to get scratched from the case.
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Hands-On With the AirPods Max Shield Case From WaterField Designs
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Headphones are largely personal preference. Same could be said for most any speaker system, whether you are a Bose 901 fan (who wanted the "wall of sound") or the other purist that wanted the "ocean of point sources". I like AKG, others prefer Sennheiser, some think Sony are just fine. Nobody hears music the same way.
That said, using headphones is a different matter. In Noise Cancelling headphones, I find the Bose case pretty hard to beat. It's compact, it's enclosed, it attaches to my backpack for carry-on stashing, it has interior pockets for spare batteries (QuietComfort 2), it has cords for recharging (QC35, etc). The case is small, as the headphones fold, the case packs nicely, and wears, cleans and resists scuffing very well.
The Apple case does little more than prevent the headphones from being used, and turns them off. Sandwich bags with built in magnets could do something functionally equivalent. The Apple headset may be what you opt for the perfect headset - that's fine. Again, your preference. But, for the love of all that is holy - that Apple headset storage solution is perhaps the worst design in the industry. And we are talking about an old and large industry.
That said, using headphones is a different matter. In Noise Cancelling headphones, I find the Bose case pretty hard to beat. It's compact, it's enclosed, it attaches to my backpack for carry-on stashing, it has interior pockets for spare batteries (QuietComfort 2), it has cords for recharging (QC35, etc). The case is small, as the headphones fold, the case packs nicely, and wears, cleans and resists scuffing very well.
The Apple case does little more than prevent the headphones from being used, and turns them off. Sandwich bags with built in magnets could do something functionally equivalent. The Apple headset may be what you opt for the perfect headset - that's fine. Again, your preference. But, for the love of all that is holy - that Apple headset storage solution is perhaps the worst design in the industry. And we are talking about an old and large industry.
It’s a completely equal comparison. They should go to the lowest power setting possible, OFF. Just like your TV, on when you need it, off when you don’t. It shouldn’t be a timed out 2-stage process.
It’s readily evident that a LOT of thought went into the design of this case. Waterfield surveyed 1500 of their customers about what they wanted in a case for the APM and then designed a case to satisfy all the comments—including both people who wanted a case to completely replace Apple’s joke of a case and those who wanted a case to use with the APM in Apple’s “smart case.” The magnetic butterfly is pretty genius if you ask me.
And they even accommodated people who asked for in-case charging by by using two zippers that can be zipped around a charging cable plugged into the APM.
I love the quality and ingenuity of Waterfield’s products (I’ve purchased many of them over the last decade) and will almost certainly buy this case if I decide to keep the APM I have on order. Yes, I wish Apple had included a better case and, yes, I wish this case were a bit less expensive but I suspect that it will turn out to be the best designed case when we get to see its competition.
And they even accommodated people who asked for in-case charging by by using two zippers that can be zipped around a charging cable plugged into the APM.
I love the quality and ingenuity of Waterfield’s products (I’ve purchased many of them over the last decade) and will almost certainly buy this case if I decide to keep the APM I have on order. Yes, I wish Apple had included a better case and, yes, I wish this case were a bit less expensive but I suspect that it will turn out to be the best designed case when we get to see its competition.
I am one of those who filled in their survey. I asked for a minimalist design without extra pockets and slashes, or at least not on the outside. And that’s not what they did — they made an ugly case where the single biggest piece of unperturbed leather is 2”x2” and the rest is all zippers, canvas, mesh. It looks like the sort of cargo pants with ten pockets that grown up scout boys wear.
ok, I exaggerate, maybe. But your suggestion that they accommodated all of the customers’ suggestions is silly. Of course they didn’t, that’s impossible. They pleased some customers, not others (including me). Waterfields was never very elegant anyway. Now my hopes are for Pad and Quill.
$600. Get the joke? You sledgehammer your current APM, for sure it will finally turn OFF, buy the new and turn it ON gain..repeat if need to😆
Actually it’s $708..you forgot taxes
AirPod Max X Elder Scrolls edition.
Way too niche a look. The pouch looks constantly misshapen and goes against the rigid symmetry of the device. There also doesn't seem to be an awful lot of clearance between the cups and the edge of the case, that gives the impression there's a lack impact protection to them.
Way too niche a look. The pouch looks constantly misshapen and goes against the rigid symmetry of the device. There also doesn't seem to be an awful lot of clearance between the cups and the edge of the case, that gives the impression there's a lack impact protection to them.
I have bought several WaterField Designs cases over the years for iPads....They are great!
I ordered the AirPods Max case on its release date. That is how confident I am about the quality.
I ordered the AirPods Max case on its release date. That is how confident I am about the quality.
There are better cases out there which aren’t made exclusively for the APMs. But for now I say wait.
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If Apple charges this much for Airpods, and gives you such a skimpy ishy case for nearly $600, Imagine how cheap M1 macbooks truly are to produce... and the ridiculous markup that Apple is charging.
I believe the ‘issue’ Apple solved for us is, “how do you locate your (expensive) AirPods Max... if they are off ?”
No, if you intentionally turn off any Apple product find my will no longer work. It will only know it’s last location before shutdown.
You never know when you might get a call on your headphones.
I like that ugly case. Not going to carry the included purse case or get them all damaged in my bag when I go on a trip.
Considering find my AirPods doesn’t work I imagine I’d use the same strategy I use for them. Look around. Thankfully they weigh 1000 times as much and are bigger than my head.
