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Re: AirPods Max

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Post by flyinglizard » Tue, Dec 08, 2020, 1:42 PM UTC

Will it rattle?

Re: AirPods Max

#22

Post by mattgreenrocks » Tue, Dec 08, 2020, 1:43 PM UTC

I worry this will drive up prices in the headphone market. Sennheiser and other players may see that there's way more money to be made by simply marking up what they have.

Re: AirPods Max

#23

Post by jdxcode » Tue, Dec 08, 2020, 1:43 PM UTC

Top selling point for me is that volume knob

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Post by emsy » Tue, Dec 08, 2020, 1:43 PM UTC

These look magnificent. I’m Looking forward to a couple of years when the battery is dead and you can’t change it without breaking the glued case. This is similar to the reaction I have to announcements of new Google services due to notorious discontinuation.

Edit: judging from the explosion view, it does look to feature actual screws, so I'm cautiously optimistic they might last longer than 3 years, although you never know if they didn't add authentication to the battery to prevent it from being user-servicable.

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#25

Post by klmadfejno » Tue, Dec 08, 2020, 1:43 PM UTC

These look pretty ugly to me.

I'm sure they work well but I don't see them one-upping airpods. Airpods have a key feature in that they can be put in one's pocket or purse.

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Post by [deleted] » Tue, Dec 08, 2020, 1:44 PM UTC

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Re: AirPods Max

#27

Post by jacobush » Tue, Dec 08, 2020, 1:44 PM UTC

There's something about the colors that made me fell ill to my stomach. The rose color, it's just too much Apple. And I like my rose colored iPhone. What next, Apple t-shirts? How much and how large Apple branding are we expected to flout?

At least the iPods are rather small and the phone fits in the pocket.

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#28

Post by thih9 » Tue, Dec 08, 2020, 1:44 PM UTC

I don't see a mention of any socket, mini jack or micro jack; this is predictable but still unfortunate. I wish it was possible to use these with non bluetooth gear.

Update: I see a mention of the lightning connector (for charging) at https://www.apple.com/airpods-max/specs/ . I wonder if lightning to mini jack adapter would work with this product.

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#29

Post by koenvdb » Tue, Dec 08, 2020, 1:45 PM UTC

panpanna wrote: post #18

I thought these looked familiar, but it was just the metal frame reminding me of jabra elite/ evolve. Usually when apple creates a new product they are very careful to give it a distinct look that is immediately identifiable from competitor products. --- Entirely off-topic: Looking forward to seeing people who make 1/3 of what I make (and my salary is pretty average) telling me they are a winner because they snagged…

Why does it matter to you that people "who make 1/3 of what you make" buy this device on release day? That's just pathetic.

Re: AirPods Max

#30

Post by Slikey » Tue, Dec 08, 2020, 1:45 PM UTC

headmelted wrote: post #7

$549 a pair. Yikes. I'm fairly confident I've reached my own personal peak for Apple pricing. As a spectator I've no doubt these will sell massive numbers but I'm curious to learn what the market will bear for Apple's products.

Especially if you consider the inherent issues with Bluetooth call quality. No matter how good their microphones in them are, they will mangle the audio back to the 90s. $549 seems entirely detached and I am baffled, even as an ANC enthusiast.