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 playing a song . make a call . or get directions

Size and Weight

AirPods Max . including cushions

Length: 6.64 inches (168.6 mm)

Width: 3.28 inches (83.4 mm)

Height: 7.37 inches (187.3 mm)

Weight: 13.6 ounces (384.8 grams)

Smart Case

Weight: 4.74 ounces (134.5 grams)

Battery

AirPods Max

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

AirPods Max with Smart Case

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

Charging via Lightning connector

Connectivity

Bluetooth 5.0

In the Box

AirPods Max

Smart Case

Lightning to USB-C Cable

Documentation

Accessibility

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 Requirements

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