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Re: AirPods Max 2

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Post by mgrandl »

nsbk wrote: post #527

I've been waiting for this release for a long time. I lost my first gen Maxes and was expecting for a significant upgrade to get a new pair. This feels like a very minor update to the originals and not really a new product. Considering the modest update and the fact that they lose many of the quality of life features if outside of the Apple ecosystem, which I am becoming increasingly disenchanted with, I will be look…

Sennheiser HDB630 is about the same price range and superior in basically every way.

Re: AirPods Max 2

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Post by Foobar8568 »

mft_ wrote: post #476
Foobar8568 wrote: post #462

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You can't compare wired and open back design with Bluetooth headphones. Anyway, I own a Meze 109 pro, and cheap iems with 3M hearing protection that I use when my commute is too noisy. Replace nicely my old ANC headphones.

> cheap items with 3M hearing protection Can I ask which, please?

Something like that, comfort is crap, but then again, it's mainly to cut loud people chatters in bus or train. https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/p/d/v101643027/

And also I am a bit apprehensive for long term hearing lose with ANC headphones.

Re: AirPods Max 2

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Post by hnburnsy »

_ks3e wrote: post #530
hnburnsy wrote: post #422

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Did that change with the Air Pod Max USB-C, because iFixit says you have to get past adhesive to get to the batteries, after you turn the specialized screws only a quarter turn, and then use a dental pick to separate the pieces after you heat the adhesive being careful not to melt other parts? https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/AirPods+Max+Teardown/139369 >The next round of frustration: adhesive. That's right, releasing…

You don't have to melt through that adhesive - it's incredibly weak and you can just pop it out with a sufficiently thin pry bar. This guide [1] does it with an iSesamo, but I just used a utility knife since I had one on hand and wasn't particularly concerned with scratches (the entire seam is covered by the headphone pads, so scratches around it are invisible). [1]: https://docs.kenp.io/airpods-max/usb-c-kit/v1dot1_…

Thx great for those looking to buy to know this.

Re: AirPods Max 2

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Post by quentindanjou »

NoPicklez wrote: post #358
porphyra wrote: post #136

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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)

That's not what they were saying and the same can be said for those listed. But that they can cost the same as a Macbook Neo which arguably has significantly more technology in it.

I recently bought 4 wooden chairs that costed me more than that but there is significantly more technology in a Macbook Neo

Re: AirPods Max 2

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Post by Schiendelman »

StefanKarpinski wrote: post #183
ruszki wrote: post #169

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What does “down” and “stationary” mean? I put my Sony to random paces, mainly just throwing it into my backpack. Would that be considered as down and stationary? Would it be turned off if I’m on the move? In a car? On a bus?

I mean, I regularly leave them on a shelf in my apartment and they apparently do not consider that "down" or "stationary" enough to not just drain the battery completely. Truly a bafflingly bad design from the company that is (was) known for great hardware design.

This isn't bad design, it's a bug the vast majority of us don't seem to experience. Try the suggestions people have offered to reset them, it should fix the issue.

Re: AirPods Max 2

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Post by Schiendelman »

femiagbabiaka wrote: post #168
46493168 wrote: post #159

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Are you sure your AirPods Max have the latest firmware? This issue was addressed in an update right after the first version came out and people reported the issue you're describing: If you set your AirPods Max down and leave them stationary for 5 minutes, they go into a low power mode to preserve battery charge. After 72 stationary hours out of the Smart Case, your AirPods Max go into a lower power mode that turns of…

It's still extremely odd that they don't just... turn off.. ever? Even the case marketing copy notes this: > When stored in the soft, slim Smart Case, AirPods Max enter an ultra‑low‑power state.

They do, they turn off almost entirely once you leave them stationary for five minutes.

This is the same as any over-ear headphones.

Re: AirPods Max 2

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Post by Schiendelman »

unselect5917 wrote: post #434
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…

I have similar problems. Half the time after not being used for a while they're dead. Even if I left them in their bra, WITH A POWER CABLE PLUGGED IN. And then they just won't connect. Requiring searching how to reset them, then doing it, then they still might not connect. It sucks because they noise cancelling is amazing and they sound fantastic... when they work.

Did you try resetting them? Or did you not figure out how to?

Re: AirPods Max 2

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Post by Schiendelman »

frizlab wrote: post #234
santiagobasulto wrote: post #192

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I’ve been using my AirPod Max for hours for the past 2 years and never noticed they were “heavy”. I’m wondering now as I’ve never researched on headphones (I just buy simplicity from Apple, I’m not an audio sophisticated costumer) that was never brought out to me, so I haven’t even noticed.

The AirPods Max are excessively comfortable, even though they are heavy. Some (most?) lighter headphones are actually less comfortable because they do not “fit the head” so well (at least for me). Caveat: after a while the mesh at the top starts to stretch, and then you get the two metal bands going straight into the head, and that hurts. And the worst part is: this mesh is not replaceable :( There are silicone band-…

Have you taken them to an Apple Store and said they hurt? They're likely to do something about it.

Re: AirPods Max 2

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Post by Schiendelman »

StefanKarpinski wrote: post #214
doug_durham wrote: post #213

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I leave my AirPods Max sitting on my desk for weeks at a time outside of the case and the battery never drains. I just put mine on today after sitting on my desk for a week and they still had 99% charge.

Strange. Are they first gen or later? I did get the absolute first gen of these, so maybe it's a problem they couldn't fix in firmware? Or I just have a defective pair?

As others have noted, you may simply need to reset them.

Re: AirPods Max 2

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Post by Schiendelman »

StefanKarpinski wrote: post #517
baby wrote: post #420

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The 400g don’t bother me personally. I agree not being able to turn it off sucks, I switched to android for some time and it would just leave the pair on until the battery died. I think it’s basically a feature to force users to stay within the iOS ecosystem

How does headphones not turning off force users to stay in the iOS ecosystem?

SOME Android devices keep the headphones "on" even when they try to enter low power mode. Pixels don't do this.
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