100%...there’s a reason aluminium is used for heat sinks.
If you were wearing these in the house and then went outside in the cool/cold, you will get condensation inside and outside....plenty of it.
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Some AirPods Max Owners Complain of Condensation in Ear Cups
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If you were wearing these in the house and then went outside in the cool/cold, you will get condensation inside and outside....plenty of it.
Its a hidden feature, they are generating water. Green planet thinking. Imagine if 7 bilion people wears them how many water we can give to mother earth.
Here is a rumour for 2021:
AirPod Pro Max 2nd gen: Now come with fans built in.
TimCook: This year, we did listen to our customers. We have increased the airflow inside the headphones to make sure you never have to take them off. You can feel the light breeze. Its like holidays at the beach, just that you are at your desk. You can even use it with iCloud home. Siri, dry my headphones!💨
Crowd: Geeeeniuuuuus yeaaaaaah. Price 999$ Sold out in the first hour after announcement.
AirPod Pro Max 2nd gen: Now come with fans built in.
TimCook: This year, we did listen to our customers. We have increased the airflow inside the headphones to make sure you never have to take them off. You can feel the light breeze. Its like holidays at the beach, just that you are at your desk. You can even use it with iCloud home. Siri, dry my headphones!💨
Crowd: Geeeeniuuuuus yeaaaaaah. Price 999$ Sold out in the first hour after announcement.
Aaah the good old grip of death. Never mattered that all phones did the same thing if you gripped the antenna like that. It became 'fact' the the iPhone 4 was 'faulty'.
Somebody should do an Apple myth busting session on all the 'faults' over the years.
Placing a sheet of Saran wrap or cling wrap over both ears could solve this while having minimal effect on the sound. This could however cause further sweating, so wearing a towel around one's neck might be necessary.
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Just returned my Airpods Max yesterday. Absolute hot garbage.
Genuinely curious, why don’t you like them? Like, specifically white entails ‘hot garbage’. If you don’t respond, then I just assume your comment is nothing more to jab at the AirPods Max without any validation of why you believe that.
Pay $549 + tax for headphones
Discover that a fairly large amount of moisture collects with no effort which may or may not cause a problem
Appreciate that Apple does not have the best history when it comes to detail in their products
Appreciate that Apple will not admit if there really is an issue and could refuse a repair before eventually creating a repair program
I can understand why there are concerns from users of the product. Even though it may be 'normal' for some moisture to collect, this is such a new and very expensive product, early in its life that I would be hesitant to keep or purchase them until enough time passes to ensure they really are fit for purpose at their price point.
Discover that a fairly large amount of moisture collects with no effort which may or may not cause a problem
Appreciate that Apple does not have the best history when it comes to detail in their products
Appreciate that Apple will not admit if there really is an issue and could refuse a repair before eventually creating a repair program
I can understand why there are concerns from users of the product. Even though it may be 'normal' for some moisture to collect, this is such a new and very expensive product, early in its life that I would be hesitant to keep or purchase them until enough time passes to ensure they really are fit for purpose at their price point.
You’re not entitled to any validation. People can have an opinion without explaining anything to you. You do realize that, don’t you?
Not to be gross, but some of us have sweaty ears and this happens to any head phone. It's a problem for me, I can only wear over the ear headphones for an hour at most. I have found that a fabric mesh over the cans helps a bit, but never solves the problem.
For a given value of, uh oh...
For what it’s worth, I spent years DJing in clubs n bars and other distortions of the night using sennheiser hd25 mkII headphones - wired I’ll admit.
Things often got sweaty and condensation was a thing, however it never caused a problem - I bought a second pair 10 odd years later after my first ones finally gave up the ghost in the oscillator)
However I can understand that some may have concerns
For what it’s worth, I spent years DJing in clubs n bars and other distortions of the night using sennheiser hd25 mkII headphones - wired I’ll admit.
Things often got sweaty and condensation was a thing, however it never caused a problem - I bought a second pair 10 odd years later after my first ones finally gave up the ghost in the oscillator)
However I can understand that some may have concerns
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I think the biggest contributor is the environment and what you’re using the headphones for. If it’s a gym setting environment, you can expect the moisture to be problematic. I would only use mine for an indoor ‘office setting’ or something where it doesn’t require any physical activity that would promote the moisture buildup. But then again, I never really wear my over the headphones for more than an hour either.
I think this is person specific. I have the H95's and wear them for hours and there is never any condensation inside the cups. I think this is more based on how much perspiration each person has.
I must be a sweaty bugger then, this has happened to pretty much every closed-back, over-ear cans I’ve ever owned. Certainly that I can recall. Sony, Bose, B&W, B&O, Parrot, Sennheiser, Beats, the list goes on.
I’m fairly sure, based on previous headphones I’ve owned, the battery becoming useless will happen long before my sweaty lugs create cause for concern
I’m fairly sure, based on previous headphones I’ve owned, the battery becoming useless will happen long before my sweaty lugs create cause for concern
Reminds me of another joke: A young man went to his girlfriends father to ask for her hand in marriage. The father gladly agreed but felt compelled to point out that she had acute angina, that he should be aware of before settling down together. The young man replied "Yeah, her t***s aren't bad either!"