AirPods Max deliver a breakthrough listening experience with Adaptive EQ, Active Noise Cancellation, Transparency mode, and spatial audio. AirPods Max combine a custom acoustic design, Apple H1 chips, and advanced software to power computational audio for the ultimate personal listening experience

Audio Technology

• Apple-designed dynamic driver
• Active Noise Cancellation
• Transparency mode
• Adaptive EQ
• Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking1

Sensors

• Optical sensor (each ear cup)
• Position sensor (each ear cup)
• Case-detect sensor (each ear cup)
• Accelerometer (each ear cup)
• Gyroscope (left ear cup)

Microphones

Nine microphones in total:

• Eight microphones for Active Noise Cancellation
• Three microphones for voice pick-up (two shared with Active Noise Cancellation and one additional microphone)

Chip

• Apple H1 headphone chip (each ear cup)

Controls

Digital Crown

• Turn for volume control
• Press once to play, pause or answer a phone call
• Press twice to skip forward
• Press three times to skip back
• Press and hold for Siri

Noise control button

Press to switch between Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode

Battery

AirPods Max

• Up to 20 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation or Transparency mode enabled3
• Up to 20 hours of movie playback on a single charge with spatial audio on4
• Up to 20 hours of talk time on a single charge5
• 5 minutes of charge time provides around 1.5 hours of listening time6

AirPods Max with Smart Case

Storage in the Smart Case preserves battery charge in an ultra-low-power state

Charging via the Lightning connector

Connectivity

• Bluetooth® 5.0

In the Box

• AirPods Max
• Smart Case
• Lightning to USB-C Cable
• Documentation