23 Dec 2020 - 14:24
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By Mark Gurman and Vlad Savov | Bloomberg
The AirPods Max headphones sound terrific. For almost the price of an iPhone 11, anything less would be a major letdown.
Apple Inc.’s entry into the rapidly expanding category of over-ear noise-cancelling headphones was inevitable, and the end result lives up to the company’s usual high standards. Tested in the U.S. and Japan, across a wide variety of music genres, use cases and connected devices, the AirPods Max showed themselves a tier above the typical $300 pair of headphones in this class. But they didn’t quite justify their $549 price due to some bugs and imperfections.
Review: Apple s $549 AirPods Max headphones offer big sound, bugs
Mark Gurman and Vlad Savov, Bloomberg
Dec. 23, 2020
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1of2The top mesh band on the AirPods Max headphones. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Mark Gurman.Mark Gurman/BloombergShow MoreShow Less
2of2Apple s AirPods Max with the magnetic ear pads removed. MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Mark Gurman.Mark Gurman/BloombergShow MoreShow Less
The AirPods Max headphones sound terrific. For almost the price of an iPhone 11, anything less would be a major letdown.
Apple Inc.’s entry into the rapidly expanding category of over-ear noise-cancelling headphones was inevitable, and the end result lives up to the company’s usual high standards. Tested in the U.S. and Japan, across a wide variety of music genres, use cases and connected devices, the AirPods Max showed themselves a tier above the typical $300 pair of headphones in this class. But they didn’t quite justify their $549 pri