Apple Magazine - USA - Issue 476 (2020-12-11)

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Active Noise Cancellation is offered, too, which
each ear cup on the AirPods Max featuring
three external microphones, which help to
detect environmental noise, with an internal
microphone to monitor the sound that reaches
the users’ ears. Transparency Mode, on the other
hand, gives users the freedom to listen to music
whilst listening to the environment around
them, ideal when you’re out and about and want
to hear traffic and other noises. Finally, Spatial
Audio is offered to deliver what Apple describes
as “an immersive, theater-like experience”. Apple
depends on a gyroscope and accelerometer
in the AirPods Max to compare motion data,
remapping the sound field in real-time so it can
be anchored to the device, even when users
move their heads; ideal for listening to live
music, playing immersive games, and watching
the latest movies and shows on Apple TV+.

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