Apple was the subject of an impromptu Twitter roast last month when it dropped its very first over-ear headphones without Beats by Dre branding: the pricey, bulbous AirPods Max (which sold out almost immediately â joke s on us).
In her official review of them for Mashable, tech guru Brenda Stolyar found the internet s criticism of the AirPods Max was mostly unfounded, noting their excellent audio quality, easy-to-use controls, and good battery life. But that doesn t change the fact their $550 price tag is straight-up ridiculous, she conceded (especially ~in these unprecedented times~).
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For those of us who can t afford to drop a whole stimmy on some new audio gear, feel free to do the opposite of Tim Cook and stick with that Beats name: The brand s headphones and earphones offer great sound, easy wireless pairing, and top-tier noise-canceling capabilities (depending on the model) for $350 or less â and unlike Apple-branded products, they actually go