TDX 621 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Its a little bit surprise for me that apple released a new headphone. As an IT company I trust apple will have a lot of features for the headphone ease of use. But how about sound quality? I’d keen to find out. https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/12/apple-introduces-airpods-max-the-magic-of-airpods-in-a-stunning-over-ear-design/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
RankStranger 3,935 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 (edited) They’ve been rumoured for a long time. I suspect they’ll sound very good - good enough to excite folks outside of the headphone world - but not competitive (SQ-wise) with similarly-priced offerings from the specialist manufacturers. Their main competitors will be Sony and Bose ANC models and they’ll probably be better, though more expensive. Won’t stop some people from hating them Edited December 8, 2020 by RankStranger Link to post Share on other sites
Full Member StereoNET 223 Posted December 8, 2020 Full Member Share Posted December 8, 2020 Apple announces its AirPods Max wireless over-ear headphones with active noise cancelling and much, much, more... View the full article Link to post Share on other sites
sir sanders zingmore 12,442 Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 they seem to have some pretty nice features - I will certainly have a listen Link to post Share on other sites
TDX 621 Posted December 8, 2020 Author Share Posted December 8, 2020 I hope it sounds like HiEnd system to justify the price. Link to post Share on other sites
Chill3 743 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 $900 head phones and the only way to get music into them is Bluetooth 👀 No Wifi or wired connection even worse seem intended for use with highly compressed Apple Music Link to post Share on other sites
TDX 621 Posted December 9, 2020 Author Share Posted December 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, Chill3 said: $900 head phones and the only way to get music into them is Bluetooth 👀 No Wifi or wired connection even worse seem intended for use with highly compressed Apple Music Oops Link to post Share on other sites
Steffen 1,237 Posted December 9, 2020 Share Posted December 9, 2020 5 hours ago, Chill3 said: $900 head phones and the only way to get music into them is Bluetooth 👀 No Wifi or wired connection You can use them wired: https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MR2C2AM/A/lightning-to-35mm-audio-cable-12m 1 Link to post Share on other sites
odb123 21 Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Well there has been quite ab bit of talk about them, first reviews are being able to be released by the youtubers. And some reviews from general people trickling through. Nothing much concrete apart from the mainstream high access youtubers saying they "sound good". Will update with more critical/ sound based reviews I find but here is a ok one for starters/introduction. Link to post Share on other sites
Administrators Marc 12,937 Posted December 17, 2020 Administrators Share Posted December 17, 2020 Our sample is being reviewed as we speak, in the meantime here's our unboxing video: 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Moderators alistairm 3,251 Posted December 19, 2020 Moderators Share Posted December 19, 2020 I bought a pair today. I’m impressed. First, they are not obviously “Apple”. No external branding and in the space grey (and I expect all of the darker colours) they are elegant and understated. More like a B&O product that anything from Apple, Sony etc. I’m pretty sure Apple is making a “design statement” here and that in years to come headphones in this shape will just be known as Apple headphones. The headband is reminiscent of Stax, which personally I love. SQ wise, it is early days, but they are tuned in a way that suits my taste and Bluetooth via iphone 12 Pro and Tidal sounds terrific. A quick tour through some of the Disney+ content and it sounds fantastic too, through an iPad, with the “Spatial Audio” in play. The tech is cool, they are comfortable, they sound as good as any “non-audiophile” headphone I’ve heard, they’re beautifully made and they work really well in an iPhone/iPad ecosystem (presumably Mac too, but I’m a PC guy). The active noise cancellation is as good as anything I’ve tried elsewhere, and I have some experience in the space. The “case” is a complete joke and I’ll certainly never use it, but I’m the type that doesn’t care about a few marks on my everyday carry items anyway. If you’re in the Apple ecosystem, don’t mind the price tag and use headphones sometimes, they’re compelling. That said, if your goal is outright audio quality bang for your buck, these are not the right answer. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
akqrate 30 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 I bought these as a bit of an Apple fanboy and for the ease of using them with multiple Apple devices I own without having to stick things inside my ears. These, honestly, have blown away my expectations. They're super comfy, the headband is a game changer, and the tonality of the can is top notch. I have not heard a pair of noise cancelers or even any wireless headphones for that matter sound this good - but they weirdly sound terrible on Spotify, brilliant with Tidal and even better with Apple Music and using Headphone accommodations. Link to post Share on other sites
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