Apple AirPods Max

Product information 

AirPods Max is the newest addition to the AirPods family. It combines heart-stopping, highly-authentic sound with the ease of control of AirPods - and it's the perfect balance. The ultimate personal listening experience.

Thoroughly original.

A stunning piece of work.

Over-ear headphones have been revolutionized. From the over-ear cushions to the canopy, AirPods Max is engineered to provide an unparalleled fit and create the best possible acoustic seal for a wide range of head shapes.

and create the best possible acoustic seal for many different head shapes, so you can immerse yourself in extraordinary sound.

The mesh fabric wrapped around the cushions of the ear cups gives you a cushion-like soft touch while listening to your music.

The cushions of the ear cups are made from acoustically designed memory foam, which gently hugs the ear and is the foundation of the exceptional sound.

Counting tones counts tones.
Counting every sound for you.

AirPods Max features a powerful Apple-designed H1 chip in each ear cup, plus custom acoustic design and advanced software that computes audio to revolutionize the listening experience.
The result is a revolutionary listening experience through algorithmic audio. Computational audio utilizes 10 audio cores per chip to help isolate you from outside noise, and adjusts the audio to fit and seal the ear cups for immersive movie-set sound.
The audio is adjusted to fit and seal the ear cups for immersive movie scene sound.

Tap to complete the setup

AirPods Max connects instantly to your iPhone or iPad. Simply hold AirPods Max close to your device and tap Connect on the screen to pair2.

Smooth switching

Switch smoothly between iPhone, iPad, and Mac.2 When you're playing music on your Mac and need to answer a call on your iPhone, AirPods Max automatically switches over.

Audio Sharing

It's easy to share audio streams from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple TV on two separate pairs of AirPods. Hold any AirPods close to the device you're listening to and tap to connect3.

More tricks to play with subtlety.

Headset Detection

AirPods Max pauses audio playback when you take off your earbuds and continues when you put them back on, so you won't miss a sound.

Read out the message

The Read Out feature lets Siri read out incoming messages4 for you, and you can call Siri to respond. And yet, it's all hands-free.

Siri is always on call

Get directions, check the weather, schedule a meeting, and more with a simple "Hello Siri," a wide-ranging combination of commands that make your personal assistant even more helpful.

Preserving power, I have a set.

When placed in the soft, thin, smart earphone cushions, the

AirPods Max enters a power-saving, ultra-low-consumption state.

Battery's got your back.

The song goes on forever.

20 hours of listening, movie-watching, or phone time with active noise cancellation and spatial sound effects.5 A quick 5-minute charge through the Lightning connector gives you 1.5 hours of listening time.

AirPods Max and the Environment

Apple measures the environmental impact of our products in the context of the overall product lifecycle.

AirPods Max has the following design features to minimize environmental impact:

Brominated flame retardant (BFR)-free.

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)-free

Beryllium-free

Spatial sound effects work when playing movies, TV, and videos in supported apps. Requires an iPhone or iPad.

Requires an iCloud account and macOS 11.1, iOS 14.3, iPadOS 14.3, watchOS 7.2, or tvOS 14.3, or later.

For iPhone 8 or later and iPod touch (7th generation) running the latest version of iOS; and 12.9-inch iPad Pro (2nd generation or later), 11-inch iPad Pro, 10.5-inch iPad Pro, iPad (5th generation or later), iPad Air (3rd generation and 4th generation), and iPad Air (4th generation) running the latest version of iPadOS. iPad Pro, iPad (5th generation or later), iPad Air (3rd and 4th generation), and iPad mini (5th generation); and Apple TV running the latest version of tvOS.

Siri may not be available in all languages or in all regions, and features may vary by region. Internet connection required. Mobile data charges may apply. Siri is optimized for Hong Kong Cantonese.

Testing conducted by Apple in November 2020 using preproduction AirPods Max and software with iPhone 12 Pro Max devices and preview software. Testing includes playing one of the following until AirPods Max stops playing during a full AirPods Max power-down sequence: a music playlist with 358 different tracks (256-Kbps AAC code) purchased from the iTunes Store, a phone call over a mobile network, or a 2-hour, 23-minute movie purchased from the iTunes Store. 23-minute movie from the iTunes Store. Volume is set to 50%, Active Noise Cancellation is turned on, and Spatial Sound Effect is turned on and active only during movie playback. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.

Testing conducted by Apple in November 2020 using preproduction AirPods Max and software with an iPhone 12 Pro Max device and preview software. Playlist includes 358 different tracks (256-Kbps AAC encoding) purchased from the iTunes Store. Volume set to 50%, active noise cancellation turned on, and spatial sound effects turned on but not enabled. 5-minute charge test Charge an AirPods Max for 5 minutes with a fully charged AirPods Max, then start audio playback until the AirPods Max stops playing. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors.

Product Specification

Audio Technology

Apple-designed moving coil drivers

Active noise cancellation

Transparency Mode

Adaptive EQ

Spatial acoustics with dynamic head tracking1

Sensors

Optical Sensor (per earcup)

Position Sensor (per ear cup)

Headset Detection Sensor (per ear cup)

Acceleration Sensor (each ear cup)

Gyroscope (left ear cup)

Mickey Mouse

There are nine microphones.

Eight microphones are used for active noise cancellation.

Three microphones for voice reception (two microphones are active noise cancellation microphones and one microphone is dedicated to voice reception).

Chip

Apple H1 headphone chip (per earcup)

Control Items

Digital Knob

Rotate to adjust the volume

Press to play, pause or answer a call.

Double press to skip to the next segment

Press three times to skip to the previous paragraph

Press and hold to use Siri

Noise Control Button

Press and hold to toggle between active noise cancellation and pass-through mode

Size and weight2

AirPods Max, including over-ear cushions

Weight: 384.8 g (13.6 oz)

Intelligent Earphone Sleeve

Weight: 134.5 g (4.74 oz)

Battery

AirPods Max

Up to 20 hours of listening time on a single charge (with Active Noise Cancellation or Transparent Mode on)3

Up to 20 hours of movie playback on a single charge (with Spatial Sound on)4

Up to 20 hours of talk time on a single charge5

A 5-minute charge provides about 1.5 hours of listening time6

AirPods Max with Smart Earphone Sleeves

Slide in the Smart Earphone Cover to keep the battery charged with ultra-low power consumption.

Charges via Lightning connector

Connectivity

Bluetooth 5.0

What's in the package

AirPods Max

Smart earphone covers

Lightning to USB-C cable

Documentation

Accessibility7

Numerous assistive use features help people with physical disabilities get the most out of the new AirPods Max.

Features include:

Instant audio listening

Headphone volume

Headphone Adjustment

System Requirements8

iPhone and iPod touch models running the latest version of iOS

iPad models running the latest version of iPadOS

Apple Watch models running the latest version of watchOS

Mac models running the latest version of macOS

Apple TV models running the latest version of tvOS

Compatibility

iPhone Models.

iPhone 12 mini

iPhone 12

iPhone 12 Pro

iPhone 12 Pro Max

iPhone 11

iPhone 11 Pro

iPhone 11 Pro Max

iPhone XS

iPhone XS Max

iPhone XR

iPhone X

iPhone 8

iPhone 8 Plus

iPhone 79

iPhone 7 Plus9

iPhone 6s9

iPhone 6s Plus9

iPhone SE (2nd Gen)

iPhone SE (1st Gen)9

Apple Watch Model9

Apple Watch Series 6

Apple Watch SE

Apple Watch Series 5

Apple Watch Series 4

Apple Watch Series 3

Apple Watch Series 2

Apple Watch Series 1

Apple TV Models

Apple TV 4K

iPad Models

iPad Pro 12.9" (4th generation)

iPad Pro 12.9" (3rd generation)

iPad Pro 12.9" (2nd generation)

iPad Pro 12.9" (1st gen)9

iPad Pro 11" (2nd generation)

iPad Pro 11" (1st generation)

iPad Pro 10.5-inch

iPad Pro 9.7 inches9

iPad (8th generation)

iPad (7th generation)

iPad (6th generation)

iPad (5th generation)

iPad Air (4th generation)

iPad Air (3rd generation)

iPad Air 29

iPad mini (5th generation)

iPad mini 49

Mac Model 9

MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, early 2015 to 2017)

MacBook Air (11", mid-2012 to early 2015)

MacBook Air (13", mid-2012 to 2017)

MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018 to 2020)

MacBook Air (M1, 2020)

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, late 2012 to early 2015)

MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, mid-2012 to mid-2015)

MacBook Pro (13", mid-2012 to 2020)

MacBook Pro (15-inch, mid-2012 to 2019)

MacBook Pro 13" (two ports, 2020)

MacBook Pro 13" (four ports by 2020)

MacBook Pro 13" (M1, 2020)

MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)

iMac (21.5 inches, late 2012 to 2017)

iMac (27", late 2012 to late 2013)

iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5 inches, late 2015 to 2019)

iMac (Retina 5K, 27", late 2014 to 2020)

iMac Pro (2017)

Mac mini (Late 2012 to late 2018)

Mac mini (M1, 2020)

Mac Pro (late 2013 to 2019)

iPod Models

iPod touch (7th generation)