Product details
AirPods Max with USB-C – Tech Specs
Year introduced: 2024
Color
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Midnight
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Starlight
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Blue
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Purple
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Orange
Audio Technology
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Apple-designed dynamic driver
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Pro-level Active Noise Cancellation1
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Transparency mode
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Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking2
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Adaptive EQ
Sensors
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Optical sensor (each ear cup)
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Position sensor (each ear cup)
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Case-detect sensor (each ear cup)
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Accelerometer (each ear cup)
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Gyroscope (left ear cup)
Microphones
Nine microphones total:
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Eight microphones for Active Noise Cancellation
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Three microphones for voice pickup (two shared with Active Noise Cancellation and one additional microphone)
Chip
Apple H1 headphone chip (each ear cup)
Controls
Digital Crown
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Turn for volume control
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Press once to play or pause media
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Press once to answer a call or mute or unmute3
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Press twice to end a call
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Press twice to skip forward
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Press three times to skip back
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Press and hold for Siri
Noise control button
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Press to switch between Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode
Hey Siri
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Say “Hey Siri”4 to do things like play a song, make a call, or get directions
Size and Weight5
AirPods Max, including cushions
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Width: 6.64 inches (168.6 mm)
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Depth: 3.28 inches (83.4 mm)
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Height: 7.37 inches (187.3 mm)
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Weight: 13.6 ounces (386.2 grams)
Smart Case
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Weight: 4.74 ounces (134.5 grams)
Battery
AirPods Max
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Up to 20 hours of listening time on a single charge with pro-level Active Noise Cancellation enabled6
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Up to 20 hours of movie playback on a single charge with pro-level Active Noise Cancellation and Spatial Audio on7
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Up to 20 hours of talk time on a single charge8
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5 minutes of charge time provides around 1.5 hours of listening time9
AirPods Max with Smart Case
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Storage in the Smart Case preserves battery charge in ultra-low-power state
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Charging via USB‑C
Connectivity
Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology
In the Box
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AirPods Max
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Smart Case
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USB‑C Charge Cable
Accessibility10
Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new AirPods Max.
Features include:
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Live Listen audio
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Headphone levels
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Headphone Accommodations
System Requirements
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iPhone models with the latest version of iOS
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iPad models with the latest version of iPadOS
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Apple Watch models with the latest version of watchOS
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Mac models with the latest version of macOS
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Apple TV models with the latest version of tvOS
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Apple Vision Pro with the latest version of visionOS
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AirPods can be used as wireless Bluetooth headphones with Apple devices using earlier software and with non-Apple devices, but functionality may be limited.
AirPods Max and the Environment
AirPods Max is designed to reduce environmental impact:11
Materials
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100% recycled tin in the solder of multiple printed circuit boards
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100% recycled gold in the plating of multiple printed circuit boards
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100% recycled copper plating salts on multiple printed circuit boards
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More than 90% post-consumer recycled polyester in the canopy yarn and ear cushion yarn
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100% fiber-based packaging12
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40% recycled content in fiber packaging
Energy
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Meets U.S. Department of Energy requirements for battery charger systems1