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Features Active noise cancelling,
transparency mode, adaptive EQ,
spatial audio Microphones 8 (ANC),
3 (voice pickup) Connectivity USB-C,
Bluetooth 5 Battery Up to 20 hours
with ANC or spatial audio enabled
Dimensions 168.6x83.4x187.3mm
Weight 384.8g / 134.5g (Smart Case)£549
apple.compple’s new over-ear cans
raised eyebrows, voices
and hackles when they
were announced thanks to
a steep price. With some remarkable
design and audio engineering, the
AirPods Max are worthy of a higher
price. But this much more?
AirPods Max are an interesting mix
of big design and minimalism. ThereAirPods Max are an incredible piece of engineering, if just out of reach for many
Apple AirPods Max
MAX LYRICAL
hinge system clamps the headphones
to you securely without putting on
the pressure, and it works perfectly.
On top of the right earcup are the
sole controls on the unit: a button for
switching between transparency
mode or full noise cancelling; and a
volume dial that doubles as a play/
pause control. The dial design is
borrowed from the Apple Watch’sare plain blocks of colours next to
complex mesh. There’s a soft-coated
headband next to shining stainless
steel. There are almost no visible joins
that make the ergonomics visible. We
like the general look of them a lot.
Somehow, Apple has made
headphones that are much heavier
than some rivals, yet that we find
more comfortable. The innovativeA