The case is still useful, in that it prompts the AirPods Max to enter an ultra-low-power mode that will apparently preserve the charge for months, but anyone intending to take them out of the house even occasionally will want to seriously consider investing in a third-party case that will protect the headphones as well as support their sleep mode. Holding the crown down invokes Siri, although by default the AirPods Max are also always listening for the ‘Hey Siri’ command.
Twist it to increase or decrease volume, click to play/pause, double-click to skip forwards and triple-click to skip back. That said, when using the crown intentionally, it’s a tactile joy. The latter is a particularly neat and intuitive solution, although it is a little too easy to knock when adjusting the headphones, and its low resistance means you can accidentally adjust the volume by rather large degrees. Instead, on the top of the right-hand cup are two physical controls: a simple button for switching between noise-cancelling modes and a dial inspired by the digital crown of the Apple Watch. We've been living with the AirPods Max for months now and regularly embark on long, uninterrupted listening sessions, and we never feel any discomfort or fatigue.Īpple has resisted the urge to integrate touch controls into the design of the AirPods Max, but has also, thankfully, not gone entirely hands-free. But, such is the effectiveness of the weight-distributing design, they really don’t feel heavy on the head and there are no pronounced pressure points. The premium materials make the AirPods Max significantly heavier than the existing wireless headphones you might also consider – at 385g, they weigh more than 100g more than the Sony WH-1000XM4, for example.
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