Hands-On With the AirPods Max Shield Case From WaterField Designs

[Ds6778]

I'll put my 9 dollar spigen cases up against any Apple produced "authentic" case any single day of the week.

If Spigen offered a leather case that was MagSafe compitibale, we could talk. Enjoy your TPU layers.

 

[HiRez]

Every time I see these headphone, they get even uglier, and these hipster-inspired accessories aren't helping. Seriously, I think these headphone are one of the ugliest designs to come out of Apple.

 

[Ds6778]

Every time I see these headphone, they get even uglier, and these hipster-inspired accessories aren't helping. Seriously, I think these headphone are one of the ugliest designs to come out of Apple.

Curious, what headphones do you find good looking?

 

[HiRez]

Curious, what headphones do you find good looking?

I like a clean, understated design. I'd probably go with the Sony WH-1000XM4. The Bang & Olufsen Beoplay H9 aren't bad. The JBL Live 650 BT NC would actually look good if they didn't print giant logos all over it, but they did.

I just think the metal part looks too bulbous and they actually literally look like cans stuck to your head. Granted, it's all subjective, I'm sure the Apple cans have their admirers, it's just not for me.

 

[Smartass]

What the hell is this? Looks like it was designed by a 6 year old, or like something went really wrong during production.

 

[KennyJr]

If you go to amazon and search for AirPods Max cases, you'll find quite a few. The only thing they lack is the go-to-sleep feature. Although at least one actually shows smart-case-enveloped AirPods Max tucked, as a package, into the advertised hard case (problem solved). And the prices on these cases are reasonable. Keep in mind, most AirPods Max owners are reporting that not much is gained in battery life by using the smart case and its features anyhow (confirmed by Apple). One respected reviewer believes Apple came up with this case to encourage owners to wear the headphones rather than tuck them away. (free advertising).

 

[testcard]

I’ve had a couple of WaterField Design products and have always been impressed. However this looks like something you’d fill with water and hang from a saddle.

 

[Herrpod]

If Spigen offered a leather case that was MagSafe compitibale, we could talk. Enjoy your TPU layers.

Enjoy overpaying for an apple logo and a trash piece of kit that will scuff easily and fall apart within months. YAY!

 

[crezo]

It’s not a bad looking case, but there are a ton of much slicker ones on Amazon for about £20 already, complete with the magnetic device. Much less hipster, more protective, and way cheaper.

 

[subi257]

Waterfield products are a little on the pricey side, but they are absolutely top notch. I have a water field messenger bag for years now. excellent quality.