Apple AirPods Max

Audio
Technology
Apple-designed dynamic driver
Pro-level Active Noise Cancellation1
Transparency mode
Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking2
Adaptive EQ

Sensors
Optical sensor (each ear cup)
Position sensor (each ear cup)
Case-detect sensor (each ear cup)
Accelerometer (each ear cup)
Gyroscope (left ear cup)

Microphones
Nine microphones total:
Eight microphones for Active Noise Cancellation
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

Turn for volume control
Press once to play or pause media
Press once to answer a call or mute or unmute3
Press twice to end a call
Press twice to skip forward
Press three times to skip back
Press and hold for Siri
Noise control button
Press to switch between Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode
Hey Siri
Say “Hey Siri”4 to do things like play a song, make a call, or get directions

Battery
AirPods Max

Up to 20 hours of listening time on a single charge with pro-level Active Noise Cancellation enabled
Up to 20 hours of movie playback on a single charge with pro-level Active Noise Cancellation and Spatial Audio on
Up to 20 hours of talk time on a single charge
5 minutes of charge time provides around 1.5 hours of listening time
AirPods Max with Smart Case
Storage in the Smart Case preserves battery charge in ultra-low-power state
Charging via USB-C

Connectivity
Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

Accessibility
Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new AirPods Max.
Features include:
Live Listen audio
Headphone levels
Headphone Accommodations

System Requirements
iPhone models with the latest version of iOS
iPad models with the latest version of iPadOS
Apple Watch models with the latest version of watchOS
Mac models with the latest version of macOS
Apple TV models with the latest version of tvOS
Apple Vision Pro with the latest version of visionOS
AirPods can be used as wireless Bluetooth headphones with Apple devices using earlier software and with non-Apple devices, but functionality may be limited.

What’s in the box
In the Box
AirPods Max
Smart Case
USB-C Charge Cable
Documentation