This is a good point. Personally I would hope that the DAC in the $550 headphones is much better than the one in the phones. In my country the Airpods Max cost me the same amount as the iPhone 7 I bought back in 2016.
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2 Months with AirPods Max, final impressions
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You already can, sort of. In iOS settings there's an option to tell the Airpods to listen for certain sounds (doorbell, door knock, telephone ring, barking of dogs etc) and amplify them so you're aware.
"Stuck"? Make it sound like a bad thing. After mulling it, I do have a pair. While won't get in-depth here, they are pretty great. However, they wouldn't replace my regular AirPods for activities such as the gym or hiking. Even going around public transport I think I'd rather use the regular AirPods.
I agree. The AirPods Max are for home use only and only a long journey if I am sat on a plane or a train etc. I still need my AirPods Pro for when I go out and about. so I use term when I am shopping or going for a walk.
Really did not want to get rid of these and justify paying 608 dollars, so I returned them a month ago. After seeing them "Open Box, Like New" on Best Buy for $470 and some change, it changed my mind. Had a $30 dollar gift card, and brought it down to about $486.
Honestly - I missed these. And I own the Sony XM4's. If Apple would release a tweak-able EQ like Spotify, I would be so happy with these 100%. As they don't sound the same as when I tweak them through Spotify and can't EQ them on PC.
Honestly - I missed these. And I own the Sony XM4's. If Apple would release a tweak-able EQ like Spotify, I would be so happy with these 100%. As they don't sound the same as when I tweak them through Spotify and can't EQ them on PC.
Did the same thing - bought a pair at Best Buy Open Box (Excellent) for less than $450.
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I must admit I was a doubter. I have a Bose Q35 and Beats Studio 3 (came free with an education discount on a Mac I bought.). I also have a good set of cans for my PC gaming that are premium. But these AirPods Max are on a different level. Makes me forgive their laughable excuse of a case and lack of cables.
I am disappointed only that I seem to be in the group with massive battery drain when not in use in the case. I reset them today so we will see how they fare overnight. I’m sure it’s software as the battery life when in use is fine. But Apple does it again with me, I was resistant with the watch too but now it’s part of my daily life. Damn you Apple.
I am disappointed only that I seem to be in the group with massive battery drain when not in use in the case. I reset them today so we will see how they fare overnight. I’m sure it’s software as the battery life when in use is fine. But Apple does it again with me, I was resistant with the watch too but now it’s part of my daily life. Damn you Apple.
i seem to being of the lucky ones with great standby battery life but I have to say that I always out them back in the case when I’m not using them so I haven’t really tested the battery drain outside of the case and I’m almost worried to do so in case I end up in the same situation as you
I still haven’t used the case, not even looked at it lol, not opened still in box, what would I do with it at home? mine hang on a stand and have a cable to charge next to them.
I just want to pick them and put them on multiple times a day don’t want to deal with a case.
Expensive sure but worth every damn dollar, you’d have to kill me to get them back ?
I just want to pick them and put them on multiple times a day don’t want to deal with a case.
Expensive sure but worth every damn dollar, you’d have to kill me to get them back ?
Why would you use them while hiking?
Part of the point of hiking is to free yourself from the noise of the world. You brought that to your peaceful hike.
To each their own I guess, but holy cow, you don’t seem to understand the point of hiking and just enjoying nature.
Part of the point of hiking is to free yourself from the noise of the world. You brought that to your peaceful hike.
To each their own I guess, but holy cow, you don’t seem to understand the point of hiking and just enjoying nature.
I did a reset and it helped for a few days but last night it went from 65% to 1%. So im now seriously debating if I should return these headphones. Apple being Apple with no off button isn’t being innovative.
Just powered up my Beats and they’re at 92% being untouched the past 2 weeks.
Yeah, the Beats can be turned off .....
Apple not including that option is frankly laughable
at the very least, if you can exchange them for another pair at this point, I would. Give another pair a try. Mine are maintaining good battery life considering the use I have given over the last few weeks.
Now with the new firmware I can finally say this thing is amazing. Previously, not so much due to the battery and connectivity problems.
So... I recently bought the AirPods Max and I'm having two issues: first of all, the battery is draining pretty fast. Secondly, I'm listening to a clicking sound (that is so annoying), especially when listening to "Monsters", by All Time Low, during the three inicial beats, around 0:10 of reproduction. The noise happens on the right side. Anyone having this issue? :/
The latest firmware should fix that battery issue according to some of the reports i've read. I've never experienced it but I also keep mine in the case when i'm not using them. I just listened to that track and I don't see hear that clicking. I think you should try resetting yours. Here's an article I found that shows how to reset them: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211904
Hope it helps.
Thank you for answering! I did the procedure, but I'm still hearing the clicking sound. Did you listen to the version feat. Demi Lovato and Blackbear? 'Cause that's the one that makes the issue "bigger".
If this thing is happening just to me, I think that it would be wise to request a replacement to Apple.
Are you listening to it on Spotify? I just pulled up that track on Spotify and listened to the first 30 seconds and didn't hear any clicking. Have you tried it on any other service? It might be available on Youtube.
If you're interested you can read about the wired cable and sound quality at head-fi.org. To sum up, here's post from page 216 of a VERY long APM thread:
AirPods Max
Did a reboot by pressing the 2 buttons and it is ok now. What can possibly cause it you think? I had this issue several times, when listening to music with ANC on, then answering an incoming call and switch to transparency mode during call. After ending the call and going back to ANC mode only...www.head-fi.org
If you listen to Tidal masters, there is a huge difference. BT codecs have come a long way, but wired will beat BT any day. How could it not as it avoids compression altogether?
The linked quote is also a bit misleading. Using a usb c to usb a adapter, plugged into a Dragonfly Cobalt DAC, the sound stage explodes! Never use the headphone adapter that comes with an iPhone or iPad when using a DAC.
Mine arrived yesterday and I've been listening for a couple hours or so. Really impressed with the sound quality. Happy I waited!
Y'all are making me want these, but I'm still pulling back at the price point. While it's good to see Apple is programming in a bit longer life with replacement ear cushions (I've replaced the cushions on my Beats Studio 3s at least 3 times with kits purchased on Amazon), I'm really surprised to read that these don't allow the level of sound customization offered by some of the lower end Bose models. While I tend to set most equalizers flat just to get the experience the engineers intended, I do occasionally want to crisp things up in the 2k-8k range or to get a fuller experience in the mid to low base (64-250). Really looking forward to getting the vaccine so I can go into a store and have a listen with some of the reference tracks I use when purchasing new speakers/headphones.
Have you still been happy with open box pair? I ordered open box, excellent pair online from Best Buy and unsure about the quality long term.
You won’t know until you receive them. Most likely they will be fine. Just make sure they have AppleCare