AirPods Max Condensation issue - Safe or it will cause faillure?

[UBS28]

So what is the consensus now in 2022 about the condensation issue of the AirPods Max? Will it break the headphone or not.

 

[Diskutant]

I have mine since 1 1/2 years now, and this never became a problem. In the beginning I checked if there was water in there and dried it, but I stopped doing that after a while and they work as good as they always did.

 

[nicolas_s]

I used to check every time after wearing them for a long time but I stopped doing it since I've never seen anything.

Maybe it depends on how much the user sweats, the hairstyle (hair may retain sweat), humidity on the environment, etc

 

[Funny Apple Man]

Not really, although I would minimize that as much as possible. If you're wearing outside in the hot sun, try not to wear it the whole time, take breaks and take it off whenever you're not using them.

 

[perezr10]

I’ve had no issues with mine for over a year.

I’ve never heard of any failing either. And trust me, you’ll hear of ANY problems on MacRumors no matter how few people are impacted 😀

 

[Vilven]

I use them daily on the GYM and there is always micro drops...
I hope they don't spoil...

anyone like me using on the gym?
I do 60Km on bike, all sweat....

 

[JamieLannister]

Have had these for over a year now and the condensation problem for me happens in colder weather (during winter season of workouts) - the only other time it got wet was when I was doin' the wife with them on and for sure it drenched both the Max and my wife.

 

[topbin]

Wow are you guys really using your APM for exercise?! Seems like a recipe for disaster to me, absolutely no way I'd use mine for that! Even if not the condensation, the band and muffs getting sweaty cannot be a good smell medium term.