AirPods Max Review in 2024 - Still Misunderstood!

Apple AirPods Max Review in 2024 – Still Worth it 3+ Years Later?

Apple's AirPods Max were clowned on immediately for their $549 price tag and the silly case they came bundled with but after more than 3 years of daily use, I think these headphones are still misunderstood. So in this video, we revisit the AirPods Max in 2024 to discuss how far they've come in terms of firmware updates, durability, pricing, and usability. We also discuss whether or not they're worth buying in 2024 even if AirPods Max 2 get released later this year. Enjoy!

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*Chapters:*
0:00 I've worn these every day for 3+ years
0:22 Ignore the noise
1:35 Traveling with these is.. magical
2:10 Be careful with this, though
2:35 AirPods Max was left out, despite the cost
2:58 Big improvements over last 24 months
5:03 Most underrated scenario: Home theater headphones!
5:56 Best sound profile out there at this price range
6:30 Useful for phone calls & video calls?
7:00 Don't judge a book by its cover
8:24 But AirPods Pro are better
9:11 Battery life is incredible (with a caveat)
10:12 The bra case is..perfect? It's misunderstood
11:45 Should you buy AirPods Max in 2024?
12:15 Will AirPods Max 2 be THAT much better?
13:12 Only buy in this price range
13:33 Thoughts?

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[BrandonButch]

Do you have the AirPods Max, or are you fine with regular AirPods?

[westcoastmusic]

You are spot on with your airplane comment. I’ve used a ton of headphones while traveling and I haven’t found anything that matches the noise isolation that these do.

[RiqMoran]

The absolute must have accessory for these: not a case, but a silicone cover for the headband! There is no downside to the look and feel of the APM, but you do protect the most vulnerable part of the design from aging poorly. Its a must have.

[Barbodcole]

Calling a headphone misunderstood is really funny

[Lord_Fruity]

Brandon, this vidoe pushed me to pull the trigger. I have my regular pro2 all the time and I’ve been craving some over ears with the apple magic that my Pros Have. Can’t wait to have some good headphones to listen to at home.

[BobRossRightHand]

I loved my AirPods Max, best sound, best ANC, and best transparency by far. But I think they have a serious design flaw, just a year after I got mine whenever I touched the right earcup it died and the headset disconnected and restarted, and looking online A LOT of people have had this issue and it seems to be caused by the design of the connector between the earcup and the headband

[RiqMoran]

One thing I will say is if you have APMs, definitely try out using them wired as they do sound noticeably better and are good up to around 24/48 quality. Theres a lot of misconceptions regarding APM wired mode, but trust me just try it out. Yeah you need 40 dollars worth of apple's official cables, but if you already bought APM you might as well. 😂

[gabemartinez]

Looking forward to the second generation

[Soussdagoose]

I can’t use my daily headphones as workout headphones. Is that a hot take?

[HarisWoodshop]

I think I subbed to you around 20k. Look at you now. Thanks for all the informative video’s. 👏💪

[aldoramonz]

Currently listening to this video with some maxes on. I got them in September.

[RichardServello]

Mine took a dump after 2 years and they charged me $400 to repair them. 6 months later the same issue happened and they refused to stand behind their repairs and basically told me to F off.

[tom]

I think the reasons for not getting one are quite clear

- cold aluminium cups + humid warm ear canal = condensation issues that will eventually kill all APMs. Most people I know who own one have had theirs die after 2 years. Planned obsolescence?
- connector issues on right ear cup
- fragile & flexed mesh band after long term use, no longer supports weight after it is loose = too heavy
- ear cups that knock each other when you wear them around your neck
- design that doesn’t let you fold the cups both ways, you can’t rest them on your collarbone without rotating them the wrong way
- if you forget the bra case = constantly draining & recharging, = poor long term battery health
- lightning connector
- sound leaks a lot
- silicone rubber eventually becomes stained and shiny/sticky

[Humphrey_ix]

i have a pair and i love them but i almost never wear them bc it presses against my head so hard that after like 40 mins of use my head starting hurting

[gz]

I'm generally done with over the ear headphones, beacuse when you want to take them you must have a bag with you
while with TWL headphones you just put them in you're pocket and that's it..

[joerobinnettebiden]

Some restrictions have nothing to do with the chip. This includes, for example, personalized volume. This feature is not performed by the AirPods themselves, but is made possible by the machine of learning on the paired device. Conversation awareness is also a feature that should work. The microphones of the AirPods always listen anyway in order to be able to respond to Siri requests. They also recognize when speaking and do not read messages out loud while talking.

[nickjr]

When I bought my first pair of AirPods Max back in January 2022 (at 17 😁), they were amazing and I loved everything about them. I bought it from Amazon. However in August 2022, I experienced technical issues such as water damage, and no audio sound when connected, and random disconnections. From August 2022 to January 2023 I sent Apple my AirPods to fix. They claim to fix it, but each month the water damage was persistent and wouldn’t go away after Apple fixed it. So it made me sad to slowly give up fixing my AirPods; later in August 2023, I saved up and I went to buy a new pair from Apple and it’s been great ever since. I hope Apple releases a new model with the new H chip and USB- C and 30 or 40 hour battery life. Great video as always Brandon and voice too!

[abeltorres]

Love them for the gym, however, how do you clean the mesh? Might have to buy new ones?

[KennyRodgers]

Bought mine at launch & they stopped working months ago, seems to be a pretty common issue

[khunter]

Not pulling the trigger on the APM due to 1)lightning port, 2) so many problems people report, and 3) stupid case that I cant get over. Really hoping to see if APM2 going to come out soon. I'm decided that APM are better for me (being 100% in the apple ecosystem) than the Bose or Sony offerings. I recently picked up the B&W Px7 S2e and B&O H95 to scratch the itch, but I think APM2 will be an instabuy for me (with apple care, of course).