March 2021 • Macworld 41adapter in the box, only a USB-C to
Lightning cable). If you want to use
these to listen to an in-flight movie,
or to lossless audio
from your computer or
a headphone amp, or
you’re editing video and
want to eliminate the
latency of Bluetooth,
you’ll have to buy a
separate and grossly
overpriced £35
Lightning to 3.5mm
cable. For the price, the
AirPods Max should
absolutely include this.
The ear cushions are
magnetically attached.The idea is that, as
they wear down over
time (as happens to
all headphone ear
cushions), you can
simply buy a new
pair for £75 and
snap them right on.
That’s an absurd
overcharge for some
fabric-wrapped
memory foam and
a few magnets,
but competing
headphones offer
no recourse for
replacing worn-out cushions, and
£75 is a lot cheaper than replacing
your headphones.The controls are simple, intuitive, and unobtrusive. Just
what you want in a good pair of headphones.Apple loves its magnets. Snap-on earpads are easy to
replace when they wear out.March 2021 • Macworld 41adapter in the box, only a USB-C to
Lightning cable). If you want to use
these to listen to an in-flight movie,
or to lossless audio
from your computer or
a headphone amp, or
you’re editing video and
want to eliminate the
latency of Bluetooth,
you’ll have to buy a
separate and grossly
overpriced £35
Lightning to 3.5mm
cable. For the price, the
AirPods Max should
absolutely include this.
The ear cushions are
magnetically attached.
The idea is that, as
they wear down over
time (as happens to
all headphone ear
cushions), you can
simply buy a new
pair for £75 and
snap them right on.
That’s an absurd
overcharge for some
fabric-wrapped
memory foam and
a few magnets,
but competing
headphones offer
no recourse for
replacing worn-out cushions, and
£75 is a lot cheaper than replacing
your headphones.The controls are simple, intuitive, and unobtrusive. Just
what you want in a good pair of headphones.
Apple loves its magnets. Snap-on earpads are easy to
replace when they wear out.