Audio Technology

Apple-designed dynamic driver

Active Noise Cancellation

Transparency mode

Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking1

Adaptive EQ

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

AirPods Max

Up to 20 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation or Transparency mode enabled3

Up to 20 hours of movie playback on a single charge with Spatial Audio on4

Up to 20 hours of talk time on a single charge5

5 minutes of charge time provides around 1.5 hours of listening time6

AirPods Max with Smart Case

Storage in the Smart Case preserves battery charge in ultra-low-power state

Charging via Lightning connector

Connectivity

Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

In the Box

AirPods Max

Smart Case

Lightning to USB-C Cable

Documentation

Accessibility7

Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new AirPods Max.
Features include:

Live Listen audio

Headphone levels

Headphone Accommodations