Apple on December 8,2020 announced AirPods Max, innovative wireless headphones that bring the magic of AirPods to an over-ear design also with high-fidelity sound. AirPods Max combine a custom acoustic design, H1 chips, and advanced software to power computational audio for a breakthrough listening experience with Adaptive EQ, Active Noise Cancellation, Transparency mode, and spatial audio. AirPods Max come in five gorgeous colors, including space gray, silver, sky blue, green, and pink, and are available to order starting today, with availability beginning Tuesday, December 15.
What you will see here?
- Apple AirPods Max release date
- Price
- Design-Over Ear
- Active Noise Cancellation with Transparency Mode
- Colors
- Dynamic Listening Experience with Dynamic Drivers
- Audio Quality
- Airpods Max Designed H1 chip in each cup
- Ear Cushions
- Spatial Audio with Dynamic Head Tracking
- Airpods Max With Smart Case
- Keeps you charged all day
- Conclusion
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Apple AirPods Max release date
The Apple AirPods Max were announced on December 8 via a press release posted to the Apple newsroom.
Though they’ll be officially released on December 15, 2020, they’re available to preorder now.
Release -December 15,2020
According to the official Apple Store, you probably won’t be able to buy AirPods Max directly from Apple on December 15.
In fact, if you hesitated on Apple’s peculiar-looking noise-canceling headphones, it’s unlikely to arrive in 2020. AirPods Max restock in the US will ship in 12 to 14 weeks. Showing us an estimated delivery date of March 5 to March 19. That’s a long wait. In the UK, most AirPods Max colors show a delivery date of January 7. The Sky Blue model is 12 to 14 weeks out, indicating it may be the most popular color option. In Australia, every version of the AirPods Max has been pushed back to 2021 . Except for Pink, which may arrive by December 23, according to the Apple Store estimate.
The AirPods Max are available to buy from other retailers though. Including Best Buy in the US and Currys in the UK.
Price
The Apple AirPods Max cost $549 / £549 / AU$899, and also are available to preorder now.
That’s far more expensive than many of the best over-ear headphones on the market. Anyone hoping for a budget-friendly price like the HomePod mini will be disappointed.
Either way, Apple’s over-ear headphones are much more pricey than Apple’s popular true wireless earbuds, with the most expensive of these – the AirPods Pro – coming in at $249 / £249 / AU$399.
Design-Over Ear
Design-wise, the AirPods Max are an interesting blend of classic only-Apple design flourishes and odd incongruities. The over-ear headphone has been completely reimagined. From cushion to canopy, AirPods Max are designed for an uncompromising fit that creates the optimal acoustic seal for many different head shapes — fully immersing you in every sound.
The canopy spanning the headband is made from a breathable knit mesh, distributing weight to reduce on‑head pressure.
The stainless steel frame is wrapped with a soft-to-the-touch material for a remarkable combination of strength, flexibility, and also comfort.
Telescoping arms smoothly extend and stay where you set them, for a consistent fit and seal.
The beautifully anodized aluminum cups feature a revolutionary mechanism that allows each cup to rotate independently and balance pressure.
A custom-designed mesh textile wraps the ear cushions to provide pillow-like softness while listening.
Crafted with acoustically engineered memory foam, the ear cushions gently create an immersive seal that is the foundation of incredible sound.
The Digital Crown lets you precisely control volume, skip between tracks, answer phone calls, and also activate Siri.
There’s also a noise control button that allows you to switch between active noise cancellation and Transparency mode, while the bottom of the earcup houses an Apple Lightning port for charging. A charging cable is included with the headphones, unlike the latest iPhone.
Active Noise Cancellation with Transparency Mode
To cancel unwanted external sound, AirPods Max use a total of six outward-facing microphones to detect noise in your environment, and two inward-facing microphones to measure what you’re hearing. Beamforming microphones help isolate your voice on phone calls, so it’s heard clearly — even in windy situations.
Industry‑leading Active Noise Cancellation counters external sound with equal anti‑noise, allowing you to immerse yourself in what you’re listening to.
Press the noise control button to switch to Transparency mode, which lets outside sound in so you can interact naturally with your surroundings.
This noise control button allows you to switch between active noise cancellation and Transparency mode, while the bottom of the earcup houses an Apple Lightning port for charging.
Colors
The new AirPods Max come in five colors: silver, space gray, sky blue, pink, and green.
Dynamic Listening Experience with Dynamic Drivers
AirPods Max feature a 40-mm Apple-designed dynamic driver .It provides rich, deep bass, accurate mid-ranges, and crisp, clean high-frequency extension .So every note can be heard. A unique dual neodymium ring magnet motor allows AirPods Max to maintain total harmonic distortion of less than 1 percent across the entire audible range, even at maximum volume. Equipped with an Apple-designed H1 chip in each ear cup, a custom acoustic design, and advanced software, AirPods Max use computational audio to deliver the highest quality listening experience possible. Utilizing each of the chips’ 10 audio cores — capable of 9 billion operations per second. Computational audio powers a breakthrough listening experience that includes Adaptive EQ, Active Noise Cancellation, Transparency mode, and spatial audio.
Audio Enhancements:
- Adaptive EQ: AirPods Max use Adaptive EQ to adjust the sound to the fit and seal of the ear cushions by measuring the sound signal delivered to a user. And adjusting the low and mid-frequencies in real time — bringing rich audio that captures every detail.
- Active Noise Cancellation: AirPods Max deliver immersive sound through Active Noise Cancellation so users can focus on what they are listening to. Each ear cup features three outward-facing microphones to detect environmental noise. While one microphone inside the ear cup monitors the sound reaching the listener’s ear. Using computational audio, noise cancellation continuously adapts to the headphone fit and movement in real time.
- Transparency Mode: With AirPods Max, users can switch to Transparency mode to simultaneously listen to music while hearing the environment around them .Ensuring everything, including a user’s own voice, sounds natural while audio plays perfectly. Switching between Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode can be done with a single press using the noise control button.
- Spatial Audio: AirPods Max use spatial audio with dynamic head tracking to place sounds virtually anywhere in a space. Delivering an immersive, theaterlike experience for content recorded in 5.1, 7.1, and Dolby Atmos. Using the gyroscope and accelerometer in AirPods Max and iPhone or iPad, spatial audio tracks the motion of a user’s head as well as the device, compares the motion data. Then remaps the sound field so it stays anchored to the device, even as the user’s head moves.
Magic of AirPods
AirPods Max join the existing AirPods family in delivering unparalleled wireless audio,. Whether a customer is listening to music, making phone calls, enjoying TV shows and movies, playing games, or interacting with Siri. The magical setup experience customers love with today’s AirPods and AirPods Pro extends to AirPods Max with one-tap setup. Followed by automatic pairing with all the devices signed in to a user’s iCloud account, including iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV.AirPods Max automatically detect when they are on a user’s head using the optical and position sensors. Once in place, AirPods Max play audio and can pause once removed or when the user simply lifts one ear cup. With AirPods Max, voice calls and Siri commands are crisp and clear due to beam-forming microphones that block out ambient noise and focus on the user’s voice.
Audio Quality
AirPods Max combine high-fidelity audio with industry-leading Active Noise Cancellation to deliver an unparalleled listening experience. Each part of their custom-built driver works to produce sound with ultra-low distortion across the audible range. From deep, rich bass to accurate mids and crisp, clean highs, you’ll hear every note with a new sense of clarity.
Playback
Modeled after those in high-end floor-standing speakers, the driver’s dual-neodymium ring magnet motor minimizes total harmonic distortion across the entire audible range. The result is consistently clear playback, even at full volume.
Airpods Max Designed H1 chip in each cup
With a powerful Apple‑designed H1 chip in each cup, the custom acoustic design, and advanced software, AirPods Max use computational audio to create a breakthrough listening experience. By tapping into each chip’s 10 audio cores, computational audio helps block outside noise, adapts audio to the fit and seal of your ear cushions, and makes movie scenes sound like they’re happening all around you.
Ear Cushions
Adaptive EQ tailors sound to the bespoke fit and seal created by the ear cushions. Inward-facing microphones measure what you’re hearing, then adjust the frequencies of your music to deliver a rich, consistent experience that faithfully reproduces every note.
Spatial Audio with Dynamic Head Tracking
Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking gives you a theater‑like experience for movies and shows, with sound that surrounds you. Using built-in gyroscopes and accelerometers, AirPods Max and your iPhone or iPad track the subtle motion of your head, anchoring sounds to your device.
AirPods Max inherit all of the wireless, effortless magic of the AirPods family. From setup to Siri commands, they make the listening experience completely fluid — day to day, device to device.
AirPods Max connect immediately to your iPhone or iPad. To pair, simply place AirPods Max near your device and tap Connect on your screen.
One-tap setup
AirPods Max connect immediately to your iPhone or iPad. To pair, simply place AirPods Max near your device and tap Connect on your screen.
Seamless switching
Seamlessly move between your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. If you’re playing music on your Mac and take a call on your iPhone, AirPods Max will automatically switch over.
Audio Sharing
Easily share an audio stream between two sets of AirPods on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple TV. Bring any AirPods near the device you’re listening to and connect in a tap.
On-head detection
AirPods Max pause audio when you take them off, and resume playback when you put them back on. So you never miss a beat.
Announce Messages
Let Siri speak incoming messages as they arrive with Announce Messages. You can even tell Siri to respond — no hands required.
Always-on Siri
Get directions, check the weather, schedule a meeting, and more with a simple “Hey Siri.” With an expansive set of commands, your favorite personal assistant is more helpful than ever.
Airpods Max With Smart Case
When stored in their soft, slim Smart Case, AirPods Max enter an ultra‑low‑power state that preserves charge.
Keeps you charged all day
20 hours of listening, movie watching, or talk time — with Active Noise Cancellation and spatial audio enabled. Simply charge via Lightning connector. A quick 5‑minute charge delivering 1.5 hours of listening. The AirPods Max come with a Smart Case that charges up via Lightning.
The AirPods Max can be charged to its full 20-hour battery life in two hours. From the standard 5W iPhone brick, and run for 90 minutes after just five minutes on the charger. There’s no fast-charging available, even if you use a USB-C to Lightning cable.
Conclusion
To conclude ,we could say Airpods Max are ,
” Perfect balance of exhilarating high-fidelity audio and the effortless magic of AirPods. The ultimate personal listening experience .”
