AirPods Max. Apple's Noise Canceling Headphones

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Hi! I've been writing a lot about earphones lately. What I'm going to introduce this time is about Apple's noise cancelling headphones, AirPod Max. AirPods Max is the latest product in the AirPods series. This is probably the newest device until the upcoming AirPods 3. This time, wireless was released as a different wireless headphone than earphones.

These headphones have a design that gives off a high-end headphone with a casual feel. Of course, it currently has noise cancelling, which is the most important function in the wireless earphone market, and AirPods Max has the best noise cancelling function with high-fi audio. Today, we will look into the details of this device. It's a really expensive headphone, so I couldn't buy it myself, and I wrote it objectively because it's a review that my friend used once.

AirPods Max

It is Apple's most expensive headphone lineup and is a Bluetooth headphone with noise cancelling. The AirPod Max is equipped with a chip called Apple H1, and provides spatial sound according to the user's situation through various sensors such as optical sensors, position sensors, case detection sensors, accelerometers, and gyroscopes.

It has a battery that can be used for up to 20 hours on a single charge, with six microphones for active noise cancelling, one for voice recognition, two for noise cancelling and a total of nine for voice recognition. It is easy to think of it as a noise cancelling wireless Bluetooth headphone that supports active noise cancelling.

Unlike the existing AirPods lineup, AirPods Max was released in the form of full over-ear headphones. Traditional AirPods look like earphones while they look like cool headphones. The AirPods Max can be automatically connected to Apple's devices, just like other Apple's sound devices. When AirPods Max is brought to Apple's device, it automatically pairs and can be connected easily.

Since it supports adaptive EQ technology, it measures the sound that rings inside the ear through an introverted microphone and trims fine sounds based on it. The connections of the ear cup are magnetized, so it is easy to replace when contaminated. Memory foam material was used for the material of the ear cup, which provides a comfortable fit, but is vulnerable to pollution. Therefore, it can be said that it was designed to be easily replaced.

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Design

I'll evaluate it without the price. This is because it is difficult to evaluate the design objectively if the price is reflected. These headphones are much prettier in person than in pictures. The finish and detail are Apple's products, so they show excellent quality.

The AirPods Max look much more luxurious than Sony's Noise Canceling headphones. The combination of aluminum and stainless steel in the cup section gives a very luxurious feeling. However, it is hard to use outside in cold winter. Because it is made of aluminum, it is vulnerable to cold. The mesh material in the headband part is very soft and very stretchable. The ear cup part is easily detachable, so it is easy to manage, and the mash and memory foam are mixed, making it very wearable. In fact, if you wear this product, you can feel very soft.

And most of all, the case is really pretty. The interior is made of suede, with a very luxurious leather finish on the outside. I think the design of this case is really well designed. As a disadvantage, it weighs more than I thought, so I would like to point out that wearing it for a long time can cause fatigue in the neck.

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Noise Canceling

For more information on noise cancelling, I will attach the link to the post because I can find it in the post related to the AirPods Pro I wrote before. Noise cancelling is literally offsetting ambient noise, and if you want to listen to music quietly and completely, it is recommended to use noise cancelling.

As shown in the AirPods Pro, AirPods Max's noise cancelling performance is excellent. The function of listening to ambient sounds is also very natural, and it filters out the sound of air conditioners, heaters, and even the noise of fans in the computer cooler. In the case of the AirPods Pro, the ambient sound acceptance mode was very good, and the AirPods Max is also highly praised in this regard. It has a very natural performance to listen to external sounds without a headset, so you can trust this part and buy it.

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Sound quality

The sound quality I heard without touching the EQ and various performances was lower than I expected. Based on the basic setting value, Sony's headphones emphasize low-pitched sound, and when noise cancelling is activated, it feels a little gloomy, while Apple has a flat feeling overall and a deep sense of space. AirPods Max seems to have this feeling because the interior space is deep when it touches the ear. I think I made headphones that are not widely liked or disliked for many people.

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Advantages of AirPods Max

After a rough review, I would like to explain the advantages of many people speaking in unison. The biggest advantage of the AirPod Max is its additional performance through a large number of microphones. AirPods Max, which has a total of nine microphones, has excellent noise cancelling and recording quality. It is a function that can be implemented because there are many microphones.

Another advantage is the comfort provided by the mesh headband. Most headphones are sweaty when used for a long time, but due to the nature of the mesh material, they are easily ventilated, which relieves this inconvenience. It is also a part that many people are satisfied with using AirPods Max.

Additionally, AirPods Max was very low in distortion, with Apple promoting the product as less than 1 percent THD. In fact, the measured THD graph measured less than 0.1 percent THD, which was lower than the promotion, except for some sections of the cryogenic history. I think it is a very high number that wireless headphones have this distortion rate.

Disadvantages of AirPods Max

One of the biggest drawbacks is that it has lightening connectors. People who use Apple's devices also hate lightening connectors. Currently, most electronic devices use USB-C-type cables, and the use of their own standards without following these specifications seems to reflect Apple's closed policy.

And most of all, AirPods Max is too expensive. The price is about 1.5 times higher than other companies' devices with the same concept. Does it make sense that the price of headphones is similar to that of iPads? To be honest, I think buying other headphones with the money to buy these headphones is a smarter spending. If you really like Apple's device, I won't stop you from buying these headphones. But if it were me, it would be Ansan.

Today's conclusion

The AirPods Max is really expensive and not as good as I thought. However, if you can afford it, it is a good headphone to buy it. When I tried AirPods Max myself, I got the impression that it was better than I thought. However, I think it is a better choice to buy other headphones because they are too expensive.

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