That’s when they generally start having connection issues. Mine were pristine for 2 years until they weren’t. I never wore my APM’s outside at all besides the airport and they’re just awful at connecting now.
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New AirPods Max With Improved Audio and USB-C Expected Tomorrow
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Ugh I hope mine are ok. Had them for over a month. Have a few days to add AppleCare yet. They were at Best Buy for $399. So not terrible.
You might be okay. No one knows what the actual prevalence of the connection problem is. Some people have had theirs since launch day without issues. It’s just that a lot of people are reporting connection issues.
In line with his previous reporting? Would that be the reporting from last Friday where he said no new AirPods Max at the September 9 event?
Gurman: New AirPods Max and Apple TV Unlikely to Be Announced at September Apple Event
New versions of the AirPods Max and Apple TV may not debut at Apple's upcoming "It's Glowtime" event, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman...
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New versions of the AirPods Max and Apple TV may not debut at Apple's upcoming "It's Glowtime" event, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman today suggested.
In a report detailing some final expectations for the September 9 Apple event, Gurman said that the company is still working on a new version of the AirPods Max with new color options and a USB-C port instead of Lightning. This product refresh has been rumored for some time, but with plenty of AirPods Max inventory still in stock, Gurman suggested that the new model may not arrive until later.
Covering his behind so he'll be correct no matter what. No new AirPods Max? He's correct based on last Friday's reporting. New AirPods Max? He's correct based on this reporting.
Just add the AppleCare for peace of mind. 399 is not a bad price, congrats on a good deal.
Partly while I like my Beats Solo 4 (even though they are far from perfect!)
Don’t know how it comes across on the Studio Pro but I have noticed they sound “better” when I stream music from my MacBook Pro and use either YouTube/Tidal compared to Apple Music 🤷🏻♂️ (fully appreciate Bluetooth isn’t truly “lossless”.)
AirPods Max comes in five colors, so maybe that’s why they bought five pairs.
Woah. Did you buy all the color options?
It would be gobsmackingly brain-dead for Apple to take one of the oldest high end products in the catalog and do nothing with it beyond making it USB-C.
So, actually completely on brand for Tim Cook's Apple actually.
Task 100s of engineers to work on enhancements to Vision Headset nobody wants and they can't sell instead.
So, actually completely on brand for Tim Cook's Apple actually.
Task 100s of engineers to work on enhancements to Vision Headset nobody wants and they can't sell instead.
You've got to think these have been ready to go for ages.
They definitely hold things back to pad out the events when they know the latest iPhone/Watch is going to be minute update.
My battery on my pair I've used for nearly 8 hours daily since 2021 is finally getting to be pretty poor - so I'm deciding between this or the Bose QuietComfort Ultra for my refresh.
Don't let me down Tim
Don't let me down Tim
This sounds right and also seems due. H2 and same improvements in audio and all the noise cancellation modes plus USB-C. That sounds exactly like what to expect.
I get Macrumors needs material for the clicks, but this Gurman guy.......................
We've got to infer the sales on the APM are on HomePod 1 levels of bad, for it to take this long for a refresh...
If they don’t address the biggest issue with the first gen, just how heavy and massive these freaking things are, I can’t see them really taking off.
I’m a big, 6’5”, 215 lbs dude that finds my first gen Maxes to be sooo heavy and fatiguing. When you move or turn your head, you feel the mass of these things and their initerial resistance. I’m all for pretty things, Apple, with nice materials, but not at the expense of comfort and usability. Get back to the lab and use materials that are much, much lighter
I’m a big, 6’5”, 215 lbs dude that finds my first gen Maxes to be sooo heavy and fatiguing. When you move or turn your head, you feel the mass of these things and their initerial resistance. I’m all for pretty things, Apple, with nice materials, but not at the expense of comfort and usability. Get back to the lab and use materials that are much, much lighter
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Wow that was sad, just color updates and usb-c. Those who got the Best Buy sale for 399 got a great deal and steal considering the new color ones cost 550.
I wonder when version 2 will actually come out
I wonder when version 2 will actually come out
Well it’s clear they didn’t really put much effort into this basic refresh. Pfff. Wake me up when they take comfort seriously and release a legit gen 2
Seriously-- almost 4 years later, zero changes internally other than the port? Bonkers.
I have a small head and the headphones slip off all the time. I love the sound isolation but now my husband has been enjoying them. I switched to Bose QC 45, lighter but not as good of a noise isolation.
It's wild.
Just on Friday he was reporting that no new AirPod Maxes this week, then this morning... the pivot
Gurman has to constantly type things otherwise people may forget he has a PowerOn newsletter. And, as he’s rightly found that regardless of what he types, nothing gets held against him, there’s literally no downside to just saying whatever’s on his mind.