Over-ear · HeadphonesDiscontinued
Apple AirPods Max (USB-C)
Over-ear headphones with noise cancelling, 20 h battery, best codec AAC.
81.6Score
- #24 of 86 ranked
- #12 of 41 over-ears
Why this score
The score adds up these parts. Each part has a weight. A part counts as the average of its sources, pulled toward 80 when there are few sources.
Sound
40% weightcounts as 82.9Average of 2 sources: 84.4
Experts
35% weightcounts as 81.6Average of 3 sources: 82.1
Users
25% weightcounts as 79.3Average of 2 sources: 78.9
Shown, not counted
These sit inside an average we already count, or come from the maker's own shop.
Solid: 7 ratings.
80 is the field average. A part counts as 80 + (average − 80) × N ÷ (N + 1), where N is its number of sources. One source counts half of the gap from 80. No sources count as 80.
Price
€386.90 at Geizhals.at · Geizhals.at listing, not checked live
USB-C, Purple. May include German shops. Midnight from €413.91. Replaced by AirPods Max 2; shops are clearing stock.
Prices checked 8 Oct 2026.
Specs
- Type
- Over-ear, closed-back
- Released
- 2024-09
- Drivers
- 40 mm dynamic
- ANC
- Yes
- Multipoint
- No
- Codecs
- SBC, AAC
- Low lag
- Ultra-low-latency USB-C wired mode
- Wired
- Analog no, USB-C audio yes
- Battery
- 20 h
- Weight
- 385 g
- Folds
- No
- Cable notes
- 24-bit/48 kHz lossless over the included USB-C cable. No 3.5 mm input.
Notes
Impressively neutral and natural. Tracks the target closely with softer highs.
billiger.de counts mix the 2020 Lightning and 2024 USB-C versions.