Customer Ratings & Reviews

I purchased two sets of Apple AirPods Max headphones—one for myself and one for my spouse—after trying them out at Best Buy and being blown away by the sound quality. We’ve owned premium headphones before (I have Bose QuietComfort from 2019, and my spouse has JBL), but we were looking for something with more bass, and the AirPods Max delivered on that front. Additionally, the ability to pair what I’m listening to with my spouse’s headphones was a great feature. However, after using them for walking, traveling and other daily activities, we found them to be incredibly uncomfortable. While the sound quality and noise canceling are fantastic, the headphones are heavy and don’t stay secure—if you bend down, they can easily fall off. Wearing them for extended periods, like during a flight, caused me to develop headaches and tension around my head. I tried to adjust to them, but the discomfort only grew with time. The earpads are okay, but not as comfortable as my older Bose headphones, which are lighter and can be worn all day without issue. I even replaced the ear cushions on my Bose to extend their life, and they remain my go-to headphones for comfort and usability. While the AirPods Max have some standout features and a sleek, aesthetic design, they fall short when it comes to practicality and long-term wear. Ultimately, I returned the AirPods Max and purchased Sony headphones for my spouse. The Sonys offer the bass we were looking for, along with better comfort. I still appreciate Apple’s regular AirPods for walking and exercising, but the AirPods Max just aren’t worth the high price tag if they can’t deliver on comfort. Overall, the AirPods Max have exceptional sound and noise-canceling technology, but the weight and discomfort make them impractical for everyday or extended use. Apple still has a way to go in designing a product that balances form, function, and comfort. For now, I’ll stick with my trusty Bose headphones.

Loved the headphones, I got them to gift to a friend. I tried them and honestly you can’t beat the quality of sound you get from these headphones. The styles look clean and they are super comfortable. I also love the touch feature on the headphones. I need to buy myself a pair!!

The AirPods Max are like strapping two luxury pillows cancel out the chaos of the outside world with near-magical precision. The audio quality is so crisp and they got the bass just right, providing an immersive experience that makes me wonder if I’ve been listening to music wrong my whole life. Seriously worth every penny if you value top-tier sound, comfort, and the ability to ignore airplane babies and chatty coworkers in style.

The AirPods Max deliver immersive, balanced sound with excellent clarity across lows, mids, and highs. The adaptive EQ and spatial audio with dynamic head tracking make movies and music feel incredibly lifelike. You get around 20 hours of listening time with active noise cancellation and spatial audio enabled — decent, though not class-leading

Sound quality is exceptional and even look better in person

It’s a great product to run listening has a great sound

Thank you, Best Buy, for consistently offering high-quality items.

Best all around headphones I’ve ever used! Sound quality is excellent!

The Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) is top-notch, rivaling industry leaders like Bose and Sony. It effectively blocks out ambient noise, whether it’s the hum of an airplane or the chatter in a café. Transparency Mode is equally impressive, allowing external sounds to filter in naturally for situational awareness. Spatial Audio, with dynamic head tracking, creates a theater-like experience, particularly when watching content compatible with Dolby Atmos.

Sound quality at certain volume levels is almost exactly the same. Kind of unbelievable. It is as though Apple reverse engineered the Bose 700 and copied its sound signature and noice canceling to within 5 percent. There is a definite sound quality difference though that changes with the volume level. This is all about the DSP. Of course, the digital signal processing (DSP) is called Computational Audio on the Max and Volume Optimized EQ on the Bose. This is what works differently and what accounts for sound differences dependent on the volume. Basically, the Bose sound better at 60 percent volume and below. Bose just has it dialed in so that everything sounds rich and balanced. I usually listen to music at about 55 percent volume on my iPad. So, I prefer the sound of the Bose. The sound at 60 percent and below on the AirPods Max suffers from a veiled upper midrange. An alto saxophone, for example, will sound as though it is being played behind a wooden door.

I was a little concerned about the price, but they are definitely worth it. Some over the ear headphones make my ears sore, but not these, they are so comfortable. I love the sound and noise canceling.

These headphones are comfortable and sound great! I’m not sure if they are worth the high price tag but that’s how much they are and I have been willing to pay more for Apple products before. They make things very easy to use. I opened the box and as soon as I turned the headphones on, they connected to my devices. I purchased silicon covers for the exterior and the ear cups because I want them to always look the way they do now. I also bought a seperate case for them because the one that comes with them is not protective. The aesthetic is what you are paying for. I love the green color…something different than the same old black or white headphones.

truly do love these! i use them almost everyday!!!

Love these headphones! The wireless sound quality is exception & so is the active noise cancelling. The wired lossless low latency functionality is great too. My favorite headphones to play my electric drum kit with. The battery lasts way longer than I expected.

I have Bose, eats and Apple AirPods. Was not expecting these to sway me but what a surprise. It’s like a slow kindle and then just like that, I’m addicted. No going back to the others. It only takes a day to get used to the holding case and then you’re happy to adapt for the protection. These are amazing. Soft on the ears the sounds tops and I’m able to sleep with the sleek design. Winner’

High-quality item definitely would recommend this color. Love it.

Beautiful Color, The moss on the steps is green, the grass is green through the curtains

Like the fact that there is no on\off button, love the simplicity and functionality of the case and the great sound. Sometimes have issues with one side not working or no sound coming thru.

Great headphones, they are super comfortable and have amazing sound quality

At first, i didn't like the weight, but after a while, you start to not notice it after a very long time. I was impressed with how unique these headphones are. I highly recommend them! I also love the magnetic ear cuffs that leave room for making your headphones customizable and unique! The sound is amazing!!! Sounds exactly like air pods but over your ears! The option to turn off and on thr noise cancelation is fanominal and easier to hear your surrounds whennyoure in public without taking your headphones off. Also is esthetically pleasing to the eye with your podcast set up, your outfit, office, etc. Overall after having them for a month i still really enjoy using them and will still highly recommend buying yourself a pair! It may be peicy but i think its the best investment you'll never regret.