Audio Technology

• Apple-designed dynamic driver

• Active Noise Cancellation

• Transparency mode

• Adaptive EQ

• Spatial audio with dynamic head tracking1

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 in total:

• Eight microphones for Active Noise Cancellation

• Three microphones for voice pick-up (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

Size and Weight2

AirPods Max, including cushions

168.6 mm (6.64 inches)

83.4 mm (3.28 inches)

187.3 mm (7.37 inches)

• Weight: 384.8 grams (13.6 ounces)

Smart Case

• Weight: 134.5 grams (4.74 ounces)

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 an ultra-low-power state

• Charging via the Lightning connector

Connectivity

Bluetooth® 5.0

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

System Requirements8

• iPhone and iPod touch models with the latest version of iOS

• iPad models with the latest version of iPadOS

• Apple Watch models with the latest version of watchOS

• Mac models with the latest version of macOS

• Apple TV models with the latest version of tvOS