Audio Technology | Apple-designed dynamic driver |
Active Noise Cancellation | |
Transparency mode | |
Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking | |
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, 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 | |
Hey Siri | |
Say “Hey Siri” to do things like play a song, make a call, or get directions | |
Size (LxWxH) | 6.64 inches (168.6 mm) x 3.28 inches (83.4 mm) x 7.37 inches (187.3 mm) |
Weight | 13.6 ounces (384.8 grams) |
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 time6 | |
AirPods Max with Smart Case | |
Storage in the Smart Case preserves battery charge in ultra-low-power state | |
Charging via 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 |