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AirPods Max aren't very comfortable
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Nope. I wear the headphones first, then spectacles so they are over the cups instead of under them.
it is the worst with my Oakley’s due to the curved temples
to update on my experience.
I ended up getting the APM and they are more comfortable than the MX4 for me. Still the QC35s are more comfortable but the ANC and the audio is better with the APMs in my opinion.
They were fine on my head for 3-4 hours.
I didn't feel the extra weight
I like the metallic feeling and the built quality.
I ended up getting the APM and they are more comfortable than the MX4 for me. Still the QC35s are more comfortable but the ANC and the audio is better with the APMs in my opinion.
They were fine on my head for 3-4 hours.
I didn't feel the extra weight
I like the metallic feeling and the built quality.
Extremely uncomfortable headphones, massive clamp that’s caused pain around my ears.They cost 750usd in my country(India). Saw several YouTube “reviewers” and must say now “Shame on them”!
Their thoughts/impressions are mere marketing, and I fell for it. Also there’s no return in my country so that’s it.. Guess I need to learn and learn fast that reviews are nothing but massive fraud. It’s the direction the worlds headed in = Bull ****.
Their thoughts/impressions are mere marketing, and I fell for it. Also there’s no return in my country so that’s it.. Guess I need to learn and learn fast that reviews are nothing but massive fraud. It’s the direction the worlds headed in = Bull ****.
It’ll never reach the point of being good enough. There’s never a fix for uncomfortable headphones.
What I see a lot of people do is denial in order to to convince themselves; well I tried but couldn’t do it..
Comfy my hairy ass, don’t care about political correctness.. you’re just deluding yourself to think they’re comfy.
These are bad for EVERYONE, and I state that unequivocally, I suppose truth just bites
Me! Nothing you can do, these are just bad headphones, period
I’m sorry that it doesn’t fit your head comfortably, but they did loosen out very well for me. You can pretend that all of us are in denial; it’s no skin off our backs. You have the right to be frustrated on your own account that it didn’t work out for you, but being so bitter towards the people it did work out for will hardly help your situation in any manner, nor will it lessen our enjoyment of these cans.
Am I the only person that knows different people have different size heads?
Perhaps your head is too big?
That is why you should try a product first. For me they are super comfortable and I wear them all day.
I only have a problem with the weight when lying down because they slip off the back of my head, otherwise I can wear them all day with transparency mode enabled and barely register they're on my head (which is exactly what I was hoping for). I've never had an issue with clamping force, in fact I think the force is perfect for keeping them secure when standing up and moving around (I love wearing these when cooking for example).
My biggest issue is the cups feel too insulated which make my ears hot and form condensation quickly. If the environment is anywhere near slightly 'warm' or my body gets slightly too warm then I have to take them off (I NEVER use these for exercise, only AirPods Pro).
Many on here cry out "but all headphones produce condensation!" but that's about as useful as saying all cars produce emissions. There is a clear distinction between a modded v8 truck with no cat vs. a prius. Such is the case with AirPods Max, I've never owned or tried another headphone that gets as hot and sweaty.
My biggest issue is the cups feel too insulated which make my ears hot and form condensation quickly. If the environment is anywhere near slightly 'warm' or my body gets slightly too warm then I have to take them off (I NEVER use these for exercise, only AirPods Pro).
Many on here cry out "but all headphones produce condensation!" but that's about as useful as saying all cars produce emissions. There is a clear distinction between a modded v8 truck with no cat vs. a prius. Such is the case with AirPods Max, I've never owned or tried another headphone that gets as hot and sweaty.
"If only Apple offered return of the product, I would have returned it without a second thought!"
they gave you two weeks. APM are so horrible that after 30 minutes they're unbearable but people can't tell to return them within 2 weeks, pretty amazing...
APM are not perfect for me, but I have never had a problem with them feeling tight. If I did I would be smart enough to return them at the start
they gave you two weeks. APM are so horrible that after 30 minutes they're unbearable but people can't tell to return them within 2 weeks, pretty amazing...
APM are not perfect for me, but I have never had a problem with them feeling tight. If I did I would be smart enough to return them at the start
I‘ve never used them for more than 2 hours but I find them to be really comfortable. The most comfortable headphones I’ve used.
Got mine this past Sunday, 8/14. They're pretty heavy and the clamping against the sides of my head doesn't feel too good. I'm afraid these may be going back. I have several more days to see if I get used to it before I have to fish or cut bait.
I'd definitely give it a few more days. I had the same impression and actually started the return process but after giving it a few days, no issues. Probably about a week of wearing it before they "broke in", for me.
I will give it some more time. I also read where they can be stretched out a bit to ease the clamping sensation against the side of the head. I tried that a bit today and it seemed to help.