Kuo: Lighter Version of AirPods Max to Enter Mass Production in 2027

[t0rqx]

that massive pile of finewoven stock comes in handy now.

 

[ort888]

Cheaper is what they should be shooting for. If Apple released a version of these that were like $300 or $350 they would sell like crazy.

 

[JTK Awesome]

Lighter? It’s about time. Who thought it was a good idea to hang aluminum ingots from their heads?

But a total redesign is also needed. Bose out-Apple’d Apple with the design of the 700 headphones.

And they better have a real case, too.

 

[Pat TheBoss]

Airpods Max Air?

 

[ignatius345]

I've gotten 4+ years and probably 2500 hours use out of mine so far. They've had one battery service and are still performing beautifully.

I was disappointed the v2 they released didn't have the H2 chip (and all that extra functionality) so I of course skipped them. Will very likely get the v3 assuming there are meaningful changes.

 

[TigerNike23]

2027 😆🙄

AirPods Max are the M2 Ultra Mac Pro of AirPods. Incredibly powerful, yet also in dire need of an overhaul.

 

[McScooby]

£200 lighter would be fine.

 

[svish]

Besides weight and that too maybe by a few grams, not expecting much to change. Maybe new set of colours will be available. Anyway waiting to hear more on this.

 

[johnsawyercjs]

“the headband is designed to distribute weight and reduce on-head pressure” until the non-replaceable mesh stretches after a year, when it’s then designed to distribute the weight via two hard plastic bands direct to your skull. 😛

Yup. Some time last year after I took off my APM, I felt some discomfort running across the top of my head, and when I felt my scalp, I found two deep indentations running from one side to the other, caused by the plastic-encased metal bands since the mesh had flattened out. I bought a foam-lined headband cover and that took care of the problem, but still.

 

[livmatus]

just give the Beats Studio Pro an H1 chip and call it a day ffs 🤷‍♂️

 

[yesiamroy]

A 'lighter' price and H2 and I'm game

 

[JTK Awesome]

just give the Beats Studio Pro an H1 chip and call it a day ffs 🤷‍♂️

My ideal headphones:

B&W Px8 drivers and construction
Bose 700 ANC, looks, mics, and physical design
APM BT, controls, and iOS integration
APP processors and features
BSP weight and price

 

[livmatus]

My ideal overears would be something like WH1000-XM6 or Marshall Monitors 3 ANC with some Apple chip that allows seamless switching ... and a freaking POWER BUTTON !!!

Would be also nice if Apple implemented a feature to lock AirPods to a certain device so it doesn't switch when I don't want it to do so.