Customer Ratings & Reviews

They sound ok but I prefer my AirPods 3s. I feel the AirPods 3 sound better with music but about the same with movies. AirPod Max I feel is too heavy to wear. I feel like they want to slip if I bend forward. I think you’re just getting better sound with AirPod 3 or AirPod Pro 2 for far less $.

Physical build is extraordinary! High quality albeit a bit too heavy for my liking...Sound quality is also very good. I am not a fan of the complex setup and features (no way to manually shut off the headphones)...I got these as a "Open Box-Excellent" but they already had been used and "Named" by a prior user who must have returned them immediately. Price is simply too high in actuality, but I will keep them anyway as I hate to return stuff once I have it.

All I can say is WOW!!! For a 1st generation, Apple pretty much hit this out of the park. If the price point was $400-$450, this would have easily gotten a 5 Star. There are a few cons that I want to point out on these. Price is the biggest con with these. I cannot justify paying $550 + Tax for a pair of headphones for a typical non audiophile user. As a normal consumer, $400 is pushing the upper limits for a pair of headphones, but because this is Apple, they priced these higher than normal because they can actually get away with it. The other cons are the case and not having a 3.5mm adapter if you want to plug it into an airplane or computer. First off, both of these are not deal breakers for me, it would have been nice for them to include a 3.5mm jack, but being that it's Apple, they will find any way they can to squeeze consumers for every last penny. The case does what it needs to for the most part. I am concerned that the mesh part of the head band is not protected at all since that's the most vulnerable part. But, this will lead 3rd parties to come up with a protective sleeve or cover for it. The AirPods Max are heavier than the competition due to the aluminum & stainless steel material used here. Apple did not cut corners when they designed this and I am glad because they do not look or feel cheap at all. Starting to see why they charged $550. They look classy in a throwback kind of way. The ear cups and head band don't protrude out and pretty much follows the curvature of your head. Despite it being heavier, the mesh band does a great job at spreading the weight out as to not develop any pain at the crown of my head. The clamping design on the ear cups will bear most of the weight. The ear cushions are nice and soft and I did not feel my ears getting hot or sticky like the leatherette ear cups on the competitions. Even though I didn't feel any pain on the crown after hours of usage, I did notice that my neck was a little sore. If that's the case, you can just lie down or lean your head back on to a pillow or something. As for the sound, these are the best sounding headphones I have owned. My go to prior to this was the B&W PX7's. I really like the sound on these because it was balanced and clean without too much bass to muddy up the sound. The Sony XM4's would be great if they were the only headphones on earth, but they are not and I am not too much of a fan of their sound signature. I feel they are a little too warm and bass heavy that muddies up the mid's and highs for me. They too also got hot after wearing for a while. The AirPods Max are well balanced with just the enough bass to give the song a little life. Although, I did wish there was a little bit more sub-bass for the rumble effect. But all in all, the sound on these are so clean and does not distort even at max level. The sound separation are so great that I am able to hear more instruments on these than any other headphones I've tried. If you have an iPhone, you can go in and change the settings around to boost the soft sounds. You can do this by going into Settings/Accessories/Audio/Visual/Headphone Accommodations. I have my set at Balanced Tone and Moderate. If you have the money to spend and in the Apple eco-system, these will be the best money spent for your ears. Just keep in mind that out of the box, they might not sound great, but after some burn in time, you will start to appreciate what Apple has done with these.

The Good: build quality, Apple device integration, comfortable ear-pads, sound effects for TV & movie, weight management (it's heavy in hand, but the band helps a lot when put on head) The Bad (not so bad, just don't put your expectation too high): sound quality for normal music (okay but not WOW), initial clamping force (okay after two days) The ugly: the ODOR from the earpads and carrying bag is the worst among the numerous gadgets I bought in recent years, DON'T put your nose near them and breath when you first open the package. After 3 days, the odor was left. But Apple really need to handle this before shipping out!

Got myself some airpods Max and they are better than what i thought the boise cancelling it great and the music playing on the headphones are good I still dint like the price but overall good purchase i made

Works great, great quality & the noise cancelling is amazing!

The sound quality is just amazing. The size is perfect, but I do wish they came with some sort of storage container. This is a great buy. They are not cheap but are well worth the money. There are no other headphones that I would want to own once I have owned these.

Works amazing! Sound quality was fantastic and they were a comfortable fit!

Christmas present for my Grandson and he loves them Very good quality

Excellent product. Works perfectly. Came in a new box and no scratches. Best purchase for cost.

my daughter loves her headphones. she uses it everyday and night

Great headphones, really get my workouts going. Highly recommend if you have the money.

I love my new AirPods max. Sometimes I forget that there’s noise around me when I’m using the noise cancellation and listening to music, so I scare myself when I pause it.

Regular price is very steep got them on sale just like beat headphones

Incredible headphones. Sturdy build and premium materials. Excellent sound quality. Pricey but you won’t regret your purchase.

Love these headphones. Definitely better sound quality and build for headphones. Two things to note: 1) the headband is a mesh netting type material, so longevity is unknown, and 2) these are not versatile headphones. They are not water resistant and are designed for luxury listening. If you are okay with those two things, are in the ecosystem, and are comfortable coughing up then $550, these are good headphones!

Amazing i love so much best for working out and at work as well

Pretty good headphones for gym use good sound quality and battery life

Great headphones wouldn’t wanna trade them battery last for a pretty good amount of time

3 months in. Amazing headphones. They are kind of tight (i have a big head) but me personally i can wear them for long period of time. I will say the bass is not too good But considering its fine audio its acceptable TO ME IMO. NC Feature and Active listnening is awesome for travelers.