These FOUR YEAR-OLD Headphones Are STILL Worth It! | AirPods Max Review in 2024

In 2020, Apple impressed us with their first-ever headphones: the AirPods Max. But nearly four years later, are the AirPods Max worth buying in 2024? Do these still hold up to newer noise canceling headphones on the market? Find out in our retrospective review!

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00:00 Introduction
00:50 Sound quality (with lab measurements and MDAQS)
02:21 Active noise cancelation (with lab measurements)
03:23 Software features
04:17 There are some issues...
04:34 Several design problems
07:18 Connection options
08:11 Battery life
08:30 Older processor
08:54 Should you buy the AirPods Max in 2024?

[TheGamingAudiophile]

They're still the best over ear headphones to buy if you are in the Apple ecosystem. Same goes for the AirPods Pro 2 as being the best earphones if you are in the Apple ecosystem.

[Heavenamk]

I have not used my AirPod max for 2 years. I bought the Sonos Ace, Sony Xm8 and Bowens and Wilkins px8 sound which to me personally sounds much better.

[EpicAsianGuys]

As a man that wears glasses like I do, are these comfortable to wear with glasses?

How long can you wear these (with glasses) before there's too much pain?

[mickeytollison]

Wait until September 2024 to see if there are any changes. Supposedly new colors and USB-C.

[ghstly]

now $200 cheaper would they be worth the price? i wanted to pick a pair up for back to school and wasn’t quite sure if i should grab a pair.

[paultomaszewski]

Please stop giving them a pass for the outrageous price for replacement pads as "Apple tax". Also, you didn't mention that even wired you can't get true Hi Res sound because everything going in is processed by the internals and they can't handle that. And of course if anything internal (battery, processor, drivers) breaks you can't just replace it or repair it (which is true for almost all wireless headphones) and then they become e-waste.

[plisskenetic]

5:59 - for the Bose you totally forgot to mention that it's a SERIOUS pain/ hell to actually 'weave' the new pads into the headphones - Apple was smart to just have it be magnets & done in a flash so yeah the extra cost I believe gives u more convenience. I swear changing the pads on a Bose is like a master class of nightmarish skill that's required

[Ruka-szxl]

Hello. Could you please recommend some wireless headphones under 100 dollars ?

[rikkidgermano]

If you love the Apple ecosystem, they are perfect for you but if you are looking for headphones which can give you that lossless listening experience you will not get it. Worse than that, Apple still does not want to give customers an app where they can adjust an equalizer to their liking. This is why I prefer the Sony XM5's. I used to be really into the Beats but since they sold it to Apple and when they released the Beats Studio Pro I was done. Not only was the significant sound gone but you can't adjust the sound. So I gifted the pair to my niece who already has an Iphone and she loves the Apple ecosystem. To me the AirrPods Max are overpriced, not only because cheaper headphones are better in sound but they are missing way too much features for the price Apple still demands.

[SlipperyPenguin]

I like mine had them for a few years, solid build sound decent for tws and are reliable alway on

[Belly]

I just got AirPods Max fully boxed but used with only 1 tiny scratch for £280 and so far I think there great and I feel like I stole them

[doppster]

Still bought a white pair with the Sonos... 🤣

[BellFinancial]

Anyone try the StillVibe clone? Looks and sound just like the Airpod but so much cheaper..

[SlipperyPenguin]

Good headphones solid af, probably worth 350$

[MrBaskins]

apple owned beats for years before releasing the airpods max. besides the obvious streaming service acquisition; that's why they paid 1 billion for the company

[Arbysroastbeefjuice]

They’re best for listening to The Beatles

[chevyhighrider]

You wanted MORE detail in the highs? These things have too MUCH highs and cause me to feel fatigued after just a few songs at a decent volume. My Pro 2’s I bought to compare have a more balanced sound with more bass and a more “fun” sound. The max’s don’t make me want to sing like the Pro 2’a do.

[bjurne]

They are in-fact NOT worth buying anymore, since Apple is highly likely to announce the Max 2 in just a couple of weeks

[WATSONMUTH]

you lied to us, nothing changed still the same 😡

[newfnshow]

they released tons of earbuds and items im sure they have sound engineers that made this possible especially when they aren't handcuffed by a budget. It's not all that surprising. To me these def don't sound great if you listen to vocal music they lack clarity no matter what these nerds at soundguys and their graphs say. Y'all ever seen the reviews saying condensation bricks these headphones in months?