Audio Technology
- Apple-designed dynamic driver
- Active Noise Cancellation
- Transparency mode
- Adaptive EQ
- Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking1
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 in total:
- Eight microphones for Active Noise Cancellation
- Three microphones for voice pick-up (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, pause or answer a phone 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
Size and Weight2
AirPods Max, including cushions
168.6 mm (6.64 inches)
83.4 mm (3.28 inches)
187.3 mm (7.37 inches)
- Weight: 384.8 grams (13.6 ounces)
Smart Case
- Weight: 134.5 grams (4.74 ounces)
Battery
AirPods Max
- Up to 20 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation or Transparency mode enabled
- Up to 20 hours of movie playback on a single charge with 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 an ultra-low-power state
- Charging via the Lightning connector
Connectivity
Bluetooth® 5.0
In the Box
- AirPods Max
- Smart Case
- Lightning to USB-C Cable
- Documentation
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 and iPod touch 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
Compatibility
iPhone Models
- iPhone 12 mini
- iPhone 12
- iPhone 12 Pro
- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 11
- iPhone 11 Pro
- iPhone 11 Pro Max
- iPhone XS
- iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XR
- iPhone X
- iPhone 8
- iPhone 8 Plus
- iPhone 7
- iPhone 7 Plus
- iPhone 6s
- iPhone 6s Plus
- iPhone SE (2nd generation)
- iPhone SE (1st generation)
Apple Watch Models
- Apple Watch Series 6
- Apple Watch SE
- Apple Watch Series 5
- Apple Watch Series 4
- Apple Watch Series 3
- Apple Watch Series 2
- Apple Watch Series 1
Apple TV Models
- Apple TV 4K
iPad Models
- 12.9-inch iPad Pro (4th generation)
- 12.9-inch iPad Pro (3rd generation)
- 12.9-inch iPad Pro (2nd generation)
- 12.9-inch iPad Pro (1st generation)
- 11-inch iPad Pro (2nd generation)
- 11-inch iPad Pro (1st generation)
- 10.5-inch iPad Pro
- 9.7-inch iPad Pro
- iPad (8th generation)
- iPad (7th generation)
- iPad (6th generation)
- iPad (5th generation)
- iPad Air (4th generation)
- iPad Air (3rd generation)
- iPad Air 2
- iPad mini (5th generation)
- iPad mini 4
Mac Models
- MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, early 2015 to 2017)
- MacBook Air (11-inch, mid-2012 to early 2015)
- MacBook Air (13-inch, mid-2012 to 2017)
- MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018 to 2020)
- MacBook Air (M1, 2020)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, late 2012 to early 2015)
- MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, mid-2012 to mid-2015)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, mid-2012 to 2020)
- MacBook Pro (15-inch, mid-2012 to 2019)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, two ports)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, four ports)
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020)
- MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
- iMac (21.5-inch, late 2012 to 2017)
- iMac (27-inch, late 2012 to late 2013)
- iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, late 2015 to 2019)
- iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, late 2014 to 2020)
- iMac Pro (2017)
- Mac mini (late 2012 to late 2018)
- Mac mini (M1, 2020)
- Mac Pro (late 2013 to 2019)
iPod Models
- iPod touch (7th generation)
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