38 Macworld • March 2021AIRPODS MAX
Review: AirPods Max
Price: £549 from fave.co/2KUPqfmA
pple’s latest expansion
of the AirPods brand is a
set of large over-the-ear
wireless headphones. The
AirPods Max look great, sound great
and are quite comfortable despite
their heavy weight. They’re also
£549, a difficult price to justify when
the competition (primarily the Sony
WH-1000XM4 and the Bose 700) are
around £200 to £250 less.In some ways, the AirPod Max
give you what you pay for. Build
quality is unmatched at any price,
and there are some clever design
flourishes. But there are also a few
compromises worth noting, like a
‘Smart Case’ that is anything but.
For those embedded in the Apple
ecosystem, the AirPods Max will
be worth considering when they’re
on sale for £449 or less, but it’s38 Macworld • March 2021AIRPODS MAX
Review: AirPods Max
Price:£549fromfave.co/2KUPqfmA
pple’s latest expansion
of the AirPods brand is a
set of large over-the-ear
wireless headphones. The
AirPods Max look great, sound great
and are quite comfortable despite
their heavy weight. They’re also
£549, a difficult price to justify when
the competition (primarily the Sony
WH-1000XM4 and the Bose 700) are
around £200 to £250 less.In some ways, the AirPod Max
give you what you pay for. Build
quality is unmatched at any price,
and there are some clever design
flourishes. But there are also a few
compromises worth noting, like a
‘Smart Case’ that is anything but.
For those embedded in the Apple
ecosystem, the AirPods Max will
be worth considering when they’re
on sale for £449 or less, but it’s