*chef’s kiss*I think some people's priorities are like this:
1. Name
2. Are they made of metal?
3. Will people who see me be able to tell I'm using a premium product?
4. Are they Apple?
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83. What do they sound like?
First, I have dinged my APMs on things and thought for sure it would leave a mark, yet it didn’t. So the protection thing is hyperbole.And you can get a third party case that protects the phones too. There is no solution for not being able to turn them off, so they stupidly drain the battery fully when you leave them around, harming battery longevity.
Just as you can buy a $400 stand that allows you to adjust the Studio display (that somehow all other monitor manufacturers manage to include in their design) and you might be able to buy a third party solution that kinda lets you connect more than one computer. The power cord is still non-detacheable though.
There’s a clear pattern to what Apple is doing, and it’s not very nice.
I second that. I find the Sony controls an absolute mess.It doesn't sound like this addresses anything else I'd want to see in an improved model, either. I love my XM4 - particularly sound quality, battery life, and 2 simultaneous connections - but there's always room for improvement:
- The touch controls are awful. I hate them with a passion. It's way too easy to get the angle of swipe slightly off when trying to adjust the volume, and suddenly I've unintentionally skipped forward or backward a track. Terrible interface. So of course they kept that!
Exactly, this is from their used stock most likely which I doubt they do anything other than a visual inspection. I'll never buy anything refurbished or used unless it's directly from Apple.I was at the Apple store last week to have my Apple Watch battery serviced and saw a lady buy a pair of AirPods max, so yes, there are definitely people paying full price for them even as we speak.
Also, while I am aware that Amazon sells them for ~20% off, it’s reviews like this which give me pause.
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Not sure how widespread this is, but I imagine that’s how these products can sometimes be sold at a discount.
That doesn’t really make the inputs the same, though, does it?You do realize you can get a cable for the Airpods Max that will do that too right?
I really cannot believe that we live in a world where people are happy paying half a thousand dollars for headphones. It’s…not normal? Who is buying these? People with limitless expendable income? Seriously. Half a thousand dollars for headphones. Doesn’t anyone question what the mark-up is on these? What the margins are? Doesn’t anyone value the power of the dollar anymore?
Tbf, if it weren’t for the AirPods Max to be the first iteration, they’d be named something like „AirPods Max (2. Generation)“ which also sounds a bit bulky.First of all, the AirPods Max win out when it comes to naming. WH-1000XM4 was a mouthful, and WH-1000XM5 is no better.
[…] but connecting the WH-1000XM5 to an Apple device is not quite as convenient as Apple's quick pairing method with the AirPods Max.
I agree, the necessary re-pairing to switch devices was very cumbersome - and in some use cases still is since even the M4’s multi-device pairing supports only two simultaneous connections.I once had the XM3 - and the bluetooth switching was a pain in the ass.
Oh I get it, but saying, “I lose the ability to translate my Analog to Digital” isn’t really any better than just using a good digital option to begin with. The APMs sound fantastic and the Spatial audio is so good I have to test them to make sure I’m really hearing the Audio in my headset and not from my stereo. Even with my high end Sennheiser cans, I never had that experience.That doesn’t really make the inputs the same, though, does it?
Still cannot work without battery...Oh I get it, but saying, “I lose the ability to translate my Analog to Digital” isn’t really any better than just using a good digital option to begin with. The APMs sound fantastic and the Spatial audio is so good I have to test them to make sure I’m really hearing the Audio in my headset and not from my stereo. Even with my high end Sennheiser cans, I never had that experience.
The sound profile is similar to apple but lacks in the clarity of nuance in such virtuosos as produced by Harry Styles. Harkening back to the days of the Walkman, Sony has finally remembered that big plastic is in and here to stay.The ANC is not as good in the Max, it has less hardware for it. This is the first ANC that even tries to address the higher frequencies such as talk and high pitched sounds. Mic quality seems slightly better than max, vastly better than xm4 & 3. Sound is slightly better, much better than xm4. More natural sounding, less matted sound. The fit around the ears are better. They weigh less. They look cooler. They are a generation ahead of apple
- The touch controls are awful. I hate them with a passion. It's way too easy to get the angle of swipe slightly off when trying to adjust the volume, and suddenly I've unintentionally skipped forward or backward a track. Terrible interface. So of course they kept that!
My thoughts exactly! Very very basicI like the look of the Sony more. The AirPod Max are so basic looking. Like a base model character before you add any features.
The problem with the AirPods Max is that no matter how strong your neck is, the fact that they're so heavy makes them feel like they're going to fall off your head if you move around a lot. This makes them hard to wear when you're doing anything physical. That's why I returned mine and stuck with the lightweight Bose QC35.I always enjoy ready this comment because it makes me feel like I have a really strong head/neck. I wear them all day, everyday and barely feel them.
I think the number one issue is price, it just keeps what is a very good Apple accessory out of range of a huge chunk of Apple users.
Still have mine. They just randomly stopped charging for weeks before I caved and got the MX4s to replace them. Decided to give them one last chance before recycling them and (of course) they work flawlessly again.Been rocking the MX2's for a while now. Still solid and sound great. May upgrade to the MX 5 when the prices start to fall.
Considering we're even discussing the name, it's likely to be successful.Who cares about the name??