AirPods Max

Audio Technology

Apple-designed dynamic driver Active Noise Cancellation Transparency mode Adaptive EQ Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking

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

Battery

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 time

Connectivity

Bluetooth 5.0

In the Box

AirPods Max Smart Case Lightning to USB-C Cable Documentation