Apple AirPods Max Over the Ear Headphones Preview

Can Apple deliver headphones that audiophiles will love?

That’s the aim of my review of the controversial AirPods Max from Apple. The company is no stranger to audio, having acquired the popular Beats brand, and they have a hit with the AirPods and AirPods Pro.

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Still, over the ear designs are the territory of audio greats like HiFiMAN, Sennheiser, Stax, and many others.

I spent several days listening to the AirPods Max headphones with a variety of high-quality music, both wired and over Bluetooth. And I compared the AirPods Max cans to headphones of similar price and higher.

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How did Apple do? Will they win over audiophiles? Check out my upcoming review to find out.

Mel Martin

Mel spent most of his life working in television journalism in Ohio, Florida, the BBC in London, and in Seattle, WA. He won a few EMMY awards along the way which most people mistake for bowling trophies. Being around all those expensive monitors frustrated him when he got home to his threadbare TV and stereo, so he began to improve things, brand by brand, upgrade by upgrade. He’s got a lovely OLED TV now, flanked by Magnepan 3.6r speakers, and a Home theater with an Epson Projector and Focal speakers. Also scatted about the house are HiFiMan headphones, and 6 Sonos Connect devices that are spraying his rather large music collection from room to room. Other equipment is from Oppo, Sony, Aurender, PS Audio and Emotiva. Musical tastes range from Classical to Jazz to New Age to classic Rock and Roll. Mel has written a biography of film producer Samuel Bronston (El Cid, King of Kings) and is working now on a second film related book. He resides in Arizona where, when he’s not adjusting his home theater, he dabbles in landscape and astronomical photography.