AirPods Max

I had about three of those Magsafe cables an none freyed on me ... I was always carefully when wrapping it up .. but I also had one in my office and one at home so it probably didn't get much abuse.

I've been using apple kit for about 20 years and only had a handful of times that I needed support / warranty and in the main it was always a good experience. In recent years I've used the apple store in belfast as i'm only about an hour away and the support with Applecare+ is really good.

Before christmas I ordered a case and a magsafe for my new iphone .. the case shipped fine .. the magsafe was on back order - DHL eventually lost the package and I had a bit of email tennis with DHL and when I contacted Apple they just sent out a replacement. Of course DHL had to make a mess of that order and they had it marked as delivered but I didn't get it. I got on to Apple and they were investigating it - in the mean time my neighbor dropped it in to me - it was left in his driveway.

I let apple know and they refunded me the total cost of the order including the case ... so I can't really complain

So ... my AirPod Max's have developed the condensation problem. I'm not too confident in how these headphone will stand up to a normal day now.

I was walking on the beach yesterday listening to podcasts - it was cold outside but dry. I left the headphones in the case overnight and when I went to use them earlier today indoors I noticed wind-like noise in the right ear. I took off the pads and there was quite a bit of condensation inside. The mesh on the removable pads was noticeably damp.

from looking on line the wind like noise is from the noise cancellation reacting to the water.

If I can't use these headphones on a normal day outdoors in Ireland they are not fit for purpose and will be going back

notahappycamper wrote: »

Oh no. Doesn’t sound good. Have you returned them or are you going to keep them? I’m considering getting these but for the price they’d want to to be god damn perfect! I already own a pair of Bowers and Wilkins PX7 (noise cancelling) and P7W which sound great. Well the P7W sound better than the PX7.

Here are two photos just taken .. headphones have been in the case for 24 hours after being out for a few hours walking.

No wind noise or distortion at the moment but I did wipe them down when I got back yesterday.

I’m sure if I don’t keep wiping them they will build up enough moisture to cause problems .. so at this stage I’m leaning towards ‘not fit for purpose’

Yeah I find the customer service unbelievable. Always liable to get someone that isn't as clued in but can't fault them overall. Have had almost every iPhone since the 3Gs at this stage and the customer service is a big part of why. I always worry when I read the likes of Macrumours when people are getting 7 replacements because one pixel has a slightly lighter share of cyan that the others that it will ruin it eventually.

After buying a set of anker air pods, would never waste the cash on apple ones again

Having both there is just no way to justify the price.

Buying a brand no tech. Which is fine if its your thing.

I’m in need of new Bluetooth headphones but these are well out out my price range. Plus I never used Over Ear headphones - I’m guessing I would find wearing glasses while using them to be uncomfortable.

I need help choosing but I lack the knowledge to properly explain what I want but I currently have cheap headphones that that are loud, do a great job of picking up the back ground noise in movies and even vibrate like sub worker with noise like explosions.

And I mainly need them for AppleTV.

Any advice?

Need a Username wrote: »

I’m in need of new Bluetooth headphones but these are well out out my price range. Plus I never used Over Ear headphones - I’m guessing I would find wearing glasses while using them to be uncomfortable.

I need help choosing but I lack the knowledge to properly explain what I want but I currently have cheap headphones that that are loud, do a great job of picking up the back ground noise in movies and even vibrate like sub worker with noise like explosions.

And I mainly need them for AppleTV.

Any advice?

Glasses are not on issue with over ear headphones as cushions just go against them.

I have Sony 1000-XM3 and it's zero issue and don't see how Apple's would be any different.

Gregor Samsa wrote: »

Don't know how comfortable the Max's are with glasses, but I wear Bose QC35s all day with glasses, and they're no bother. So unless you specifically hear otherwise, I'd assume they're fine. But then headphone comfort can be an individual taste thing.

For what you describe, I'd go with AirPod Pros. Much cheaper than the Max (plus you'll often get discounts on them from the likes of Amazon, Littlewoods and others). They have noise cancelling, excellent Apple TV integration and they support Atmos spatial audio - but on only on Apple TV+ titles at present. But seemingly Netflix are working on supporting them for Atmos though, so that will be pretty good assuming it happens.

I’ve never been able to wear headphones with rubber tips like that.

They keep popping out.

My brother has been using a set of these for a few weeks now. He thinks the sound quality is amazing but has complained loudly about software bugs – not least the fact that using Siri to send a text causes one ear to go completely silent. He also thinks the case is pointless.

I'll be interested to see whether the new firmware solves the issues. I've been using Beats for a while but would love an upgrade...

What is the AirPod Max like with AppleTV ?

eeloe wrote: »

Just picked up an incredibly good value stand for these.

Been looking for a stand for a while, but all the strands i've seen would damage the mesh in the headband, then i saw the ones apple were using in their stores in the states to display them, and it looks incredible....then i spotted this one on Reddit.

less than 23euro DELIVERED direct from the manufacturer.

https://benksglobal.com/products/airpods-max-stand

Looks to be made of good materials too, kind of excited to see this in person.

Will report back in 3-12 days!

I'll await your review , looks good

notahappycamper wrote: »

So those of you that have these a while now, what’s your opinion? I’m thinking of pulling the trigger on them. I’d be coming from owning pairs of Bowers and Wilkins PX7 and P7W.

I've mine quite a while now ... while I've never really had 'high-end' headphones before - so far i've been quite impressed

Battery life is good - i've not run out yet; but I do tend to charge them when they get to about 50%.

The noise cancellation is really good in comparison to the MS Surface headphones and AirPod Pros I've had. I walk on a beach most days and when the wind is up usually no amount of NC will drown out the sounds but these do a much better job.

The fabric cups are much better when wearing for a long time compared to faux leather type - sweat / clamminess isn't an issue. The headband is comfortable and the build quality is very good.

I'd love wireless charging mind you - it seems alien to actually have to plug something in these days !

I did initially have issues with condensation inside the cups - this seems not to be a problem anymore. If it has been quite cold outside or if I was walking briskly / jogging by habit i'd take off the cups when I got home and give the inside a bit of a wipe.

The case is a nonsense - looks stupid, marks very easily .. i've bought a full on case for about 20 quid on amazon which is better but tend to have them on a stand on my desktop.

I do a lot of teams calls - usually i'd use the desktop speakers and mic but if i'm not in my office i'd use them with the iPAd Pro and MacBook Pro ... this can be hit and miss on the connectivity - especially if I've been using them with the iPhone. It shows as being connected but isn't coming up as an option on the Teams call straightaway - but might take 30 secs or so.

Overall I am happy with them