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Post by Gigachad »

tempaccount420 wrote: post #326
Gigachad wrote: post #299

Is there any info on what codecs these support? They mention “lossless audio” without any extra detail, is this the new Bluetooth LE audio or something proprietary?

What I'd like to know is if there's still a bandwidth issue, where if you use the microphone, the audio quality downgrades severely.

That's because old bluetooth has two main modes A2DP which supports one direction high quality audio and HFP which supports microphones but sounds like shit. Bluetooth LE Audio is fairly new and supports high quality audio and mic at the same time. But as far as I'm aware, no Apple product supports it yet.

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Post by asdff »

mlmonkey wrote: post #315

Not to threadjack, but this is a question that I've had for a while and I've been looking for the right forum to ask: are there any "open source" earbuds? I would like to take a pair of earbuds and invert the noise-cancellation curve: basically, amplify any ambient noise (with filtering of course). My grandma (not in the US or EU) is hard of hearing, and the only options available to her are random Chinese junk. I wo…

Is that not what a hearing aid is?

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Post by aram99 »

StefanKarpinski wrote: post #145

Wild. I have been eagerly awaiting this refresh, but this doesn't address either of the main issues with the original AirPods Max: 1. Still just as heavy. The AirPods Max sound quite good, but they are very heavy, to the point of being fairly uncomfortable after listening for any longer amount of time. This release as the exact same weight as the originals (13.6 oz). 2. Still no off button/position. They stay partial…

They are indeed heavy for me too.

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Post by wahnfrieden »

theonemind wrote: post #273
wahnfrieden wrote: post #272

Surprised to not see others comment on the terrible durability of these. Condensation (from normal use, not outdoor or gym) easily breaks these after a year or two. If not that, the twisting ribbon cable eventually breaks. Repairs are difficult and expensive and uncertain.

I bought two pairs that each lasted one year. I think this explains it.

New one will suffer the same exact issues.

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Post by dzhiurgis »

mvdtnz wrote: post #311
porphyra wrote: post #136

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Isn't this pricing pretty in line with other high end ANC headphones? e.g. Bowers & Wilkins PX8 ($699), Focal Bathys ($849), Sony WH-1000XM6 ($399), Kef Mu7 ($399), Bose QC Ultra ($449)

Weird response. He said "I don't understand how a pair of headphones can be $549" and you responded "here are some headphones that are priced at $549". Yeah. We know. It's just hard to understand how anyone can value headphones at this price. It's lunacy.

My Sony XM3's still going something like 8 years now. Incredible value.

I have a lot of Apple gear, these would be obvious next choice because of integration, but I struggle to justify why otherwise. They heavy, going to pain to repair and cost much more.

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Post by barchar »

steve1977 wrote: post #140
throwaway290 wrote: post #116

Earlier quoted context omitted.

a lot of non apple headphones cost more... and many don't even sound better...

Well, in the market segment of Bluetooth ANC headphones, there's not that much. Bowers & Wilkins and Focal come to mind, both audiophile luxury brands and similarily overpriced. On the other hand, the flagship Sony is quite a bit less than AirPods Max.

There are many. QCY makes a pair for ~$50, I think there are some other Chinese brands too. You really are paying for the brand.

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Post by tempaccount420 »

_ks3e wrote: post #163
vinay_ys wrote: post #153

I'm not buying another expensive AirPods from Apple until they have their story straight w.r.t battery health and battery repair that is cost-effective. I'm done wasting money on these only to have battery issues, clicking noises etc in less than 2 years of continuous use. Irritating thing is how Apple hides bluetooth headphones pairing 2-3 clicks deeper than AirPods pairing – on iPhones and Apple TV.

Replacing the batteries on the Maxes is actually a fairly straightforward process (no adhesive melting required, just a screwdriver and a pry bar), and spare batteries can be purchased on Amazon or Ebay for around 50 USD. It's one of the better Apple products in that regard, very unlike the in-ear models.

Can you get replacement batteries from Apple? I would not want some no-name brand batteries so close to my ears.

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Post by vessenes »

s1mon wrote: post #259
foxwell_1959 wrote: post #218

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thats 386,2 gram for the rest of the world.

Might as well be 3862 grams considering how much they hurt to wear for any length of time. I was also hoping this update would improve the ergonomics, but no. Still too heavy and no mention of any improvements to the headband.

I had the same reaction to the originals. They just hurt! One of my kids swiped them and I never used them again: I wanted to like them but they were almost as uncomfortable as my Vision Pro
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