Customer Ratings & Reviews

Very good fit, sound quality is better than beats, and great for active people. I use them in the gym everyday and never have a problem with slipping or disconnecting.

I also have the SONY XM4 but after reading all the good review of these I decided to bite the bullet and give these a try. $600 is not a small amount to swallow for a pair of headphones. I'm not an audiophile, but definitely someone who appreciates good sounding music. After receiving these, I immediately compared them with the XM4 back and forth with the same songs from Apple Music. Here is what I found: (1) the sound: the AirPods Max definitely sound better, but not by a whole lot. They have slightly better instrument separation. The highs are more crisp (I thought the XM4 was already very good in this regard but the AirPods Max are just even better). XM4's bass is a bit deeper but the AirPods Max's is still good and I'd say even a bit less muddy than the SONY's. I guess each to their own. Overall, every time I put on the AirPods Max for the same song, the song alway sounds just a slightly clearer and more pleasant for my taste. (2) the comfort: Sony wins this one hands down. Although I didn't feel much about the extra weight, there's definitely that clamping feeling on my head with the AirPods Max. Every time when I switched back to the XM4, my head immediately felt relieved. However, I also found that I was able to get used to the AirPods Max and wore them for hours without issues. (3) the Transparency mode: Apple definitely wins this one, and, to my surprise, this has become the main reason I'm keeping these. The Max's transparency mode is just so much better than the XM4's. I found myself sounding a lot more natural and even have a bit heightened sense of hearing with the Max's transparency mode on. The Sony's sounds just too robotic to me. I also like the simplicity of activating this feature by just a push of a button on the Max. (4) the Hand-off feature: I have an iPhone, an iPad and a Mac Mini. The airpods just switch between them effortlessly. However, I also have these connected to my work Windows 10 PC. The auto handoff feature will stop working if they’re still connected to the PC. Just keep this in mind. (5) Build quality. Apple wins this one for sure. Overall, I’d say that the sound of these is about $50-100 better than the XM4's. Considering the added features, much better build quality and the leather carrying case (which I hate btw), I was actually surprised that the $550 asking price actually seems to be reasonable to me now since the SONY’s MSRP is $350. Sure, it sucks these headphones don’t have an on-off button and won’t turn themselves off until you put them in the ugly case. But, on the other hand, they easily last about 3 days of use in my case. I think if I can charge my phone every day then I can certainly charge these once every 3 days. To be honest, I was going to return them after first wearing them and feeling the clamping effect on the first day. But after a couple of more days of extensive use, I’ve decided to keep them around because I think they're worth it.

Great quality such great bass loud and clear connects real easy

I absolutely love my AirPods Max, but for these to be $600 it would be nice if they were water resistant. Any kind of liquid would ruin them and without Apple care it would be over $330 to fix. I suggest you get apple care. You’ll love these if you’re an Apple lover, but if you’re just on the market for headphones you can find a pair over $500 cheaper. If these were $250-$300 I would give them 5 stars.

Better than I expected. You will not be disappointed, I also don’t know why are people complaining about the weight. I have worn them for over an hour and they do not hurt my ears or feel heavy after a while. We all know the sound quality is the best I’ve ever heard. I come from a normal beats headphones and also Bose Headphones and I feel Apple’s nailed in comparison.

The sound quality is top of the line. I have tried multiple sony headphomes but the Airpods max blows them out of the water. The transparentcy mode is also a highlight for me, it soumds very realistic.

This is definitely a premium audio experience (not audiophile, premium) for the users who have a lot of Apple products or are used to how the Apple ecosystem works. The sound quality is good enough that it will impress most people, and the seemless connection between Apple products makes it a better option than most other headphones in this price range. Also the proprietary spacial audio technology that Apple uses, combined with the effective active noise cancellation (ANC) makes watching movies in a noisy environment a special experience. The head tracking truly makes it sound like you are watching a movie in front of a Dolby Atmos entertainment system in a theater. As for the drawbacks, the usual stuff that everyone talks about. The case is not great. I am not alone in wanting a way to fully switch off the headset. But is okay to live with until the second generation comes out to address this issue. Also along those lines, I would like a way to see the battery percentage without putting them on and checking my device. Those two things arent a huge deal if you are going to leave them plugged into a lightning connector most of the time they aren't being used, but for someone who travels a lot and is dependent on battery availability, I could imagine it would get quite annoying. If you aren't switching between Apple devices all the time, or want to save money, then you would probably be better off with the competition from Sony or Bose.

Build quality is incredible, the sound profile is very balanced and high end. They're on the heavy side, but I've gotten used to it. These have been the perfect home office headphones for work, music, and Zoom meetings. Although they're incredible, they have the Apple mark up on them and probably aren't worth the MSRP.

The Apple Airpod max are the perfect audio companion. The feel and finish is amazing. My only gripe about these is that they feel a little heavy but ive gotten used to them. It is a magical audio experience

There are better headphone for this price, but it’s Apple. If you want to show off what you can afford, get this. Don’t get me wrong, they are comfy and offer great sound.

great noise cancelling blue tooth headphones. Comfortable over head and quality sound. Could have a better carrying case.

I love my Max's even though the new ones have come out I enjoyed this array of colors. My noise cancellation is amazing. I want to eventually get another pair.

Great investment. Better than my beats I previously had and my AirPods.

Amazing sound quality and noise cancellation! They are also extremely comfortable

Great headphones we love the sound and quality also the block of outside sound

I love these headphones! They so comfortable, they literally feel like I’m not wearing them at times. The color is very sleek and unique. I definitely recommend to all my friends who ask about them.

Purchased these Pink ones for my wife. To be honest she doesn't see the "Pink" and thinks they are orange. Since Apple discontinued the color not sure it matters BUT what does matter is the ease of connecting to all her apple devices and the sound quality, which is amazing! Top Quality. You can feel it You can see it Most Importantly you can hear it in all its Apple goodness!

Clear sound, excellent quality you would expect from Apple!

Good for workout use. Noise canceling. Great sound. Lightweight. Safer than earbuds.

Sound Quality & Fit are amazing. The Lightweight Headphones are perfect for traveling, Zoom Meetings while working remotely & perfect to shut out the world with your favorite tunes at the end of the day. Absolutely worth the purchase