Testseek.co.uk have collected 234 expert reviews of the Apple AirPods Max and the average rating is 82%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple AirPods Max.
December 2020
(82%)
234 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(88%)
501 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
820100234
The editors liked
Design
Sound
Materials
Ease of getting up and running
Fantastic music quality
Super comfortable
Brilliant movie sound
Spatial audio
Excellent seamless switching
Instant pairing with Apple gear
Excellent controls
Solid battery life
Premium build
Great look
Easy to use
Easy connectivity
Compact case
Superb audio quality
Comfortable fit
Effective noise cancellation
Unbelievable audio performance
Fantastic user experience
Brilliant extra features for iOS
Great noise cancellation
Good sound quality
Awesome noise cancelling
Spatial Audio is stunning
Beautifully natural and open sound
Excellent noise cancelling
Great comfortable fit
Really nice design and engineering
Wonderful
Versatile sound
Many clever design elements and strong build quality
Spatial audio is very immersive for the apps that support it
Strong connection to the Apple ecosystem
Incredible sound quality
Great ANC
Impressive smarts
Fantastic sound quality
Elite noise cancellation
Great Apple-friendly features
Superb sound and noise-cancelling
Cinematic spatial audio
Exceptional build quality
The editors didn't like
Not foldable
Carry case could be more robust
Expensive
Heavy
No headphone socket
No headphone cable included
No power button
Weird case
No real protection included
Only fold flat
Bleed sound a little
Need at least one Apple device for updates/settings
Published: 2020-12-21, Author: What , review by: whathifi.com
Superb sound and noise-cancelling, Cinematic spatial audio, Exceptional build quality,
Near-pointless case, Audio cable not included, Practically Apple-only,
(Image credit: Apple)Unsurprisingly, you do need an iPhone or iPad in order to get the most out of the AirPods Max. They will work with non-Apple products using standard Bluetooth 5.0, but you'll miss out on many of their unique features. Ultimately, we c...
Unbelievable audio performance, Fantastic user experience, Brilliant extra features for iOS, Great noise cancellation
Very expensive, No 3.5mm audio port, Limited features for Android, Ineffective carrying case
The Apple AirPods Max are among the best-sounding headphones we've ever tested, they're easy to use, and their noise cancellation can easily stand up to the likes of the Sony WH-1000XM4 and the Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700. However, their high pri...
Published: 2020-12-11, Author: Stuart , review by: pocket-lint.com
Design,Sound,Materials,Ease of getting up and running
Not foldable,Carry case could be more robust
The good news from what we've heard so far is that these premium headphones deliver a premium experience, albeit all for that premium price. Pull them out of the box, press the connect button, and start listening, it really is that easy.There are still qu...
Abstract: AirPods MaxAppleInsider may earn an affiliate commission on purchases made through links on our site.It's still not easy to stomach the product's $549 retail price. Unsurprisingly, Apple hasn't blinked or changed that eye-popping figure — but fortunately...
Incredible for a very specific listenerLooking at everything these headphones offer-incredible build quality, next-level features, and rich, balanced sound-it's nearly impossible to give them poor marks. In fact it's really only the price that drags them...
Great noise cancellation, high quality sound, very user-friendly when used with Apple productsSuperb active noise cancellation and overall sound quality, multipoint Bluetooth pairing, auto-pause, relatively comfortable for most peopleExcellent sound quali
Very expensive, pressure points above the ears, don't function as well with Android devices, no headphone jackExpensiveExpensiveCan be uncomfortable if you have larger ears, noise cancellation lags slightly behind that of comparable modelsLacks some brigh
These puppies are surely worthy of the hype typically surrounding new tech from Apple, and we're super impressed with their seamless connectivity with Macbooks and iPhones. If you're dedicated to an Apple-centric network of integrated devices then the Air...
Abstract: As a long time owner of Bose headphones, I decided to compare the AirPods Max to the newest Bose QC 700 headphones. Coincidentally, the testing was done the same week that "Godzilla vs Kong" was released on HBO Max. This movie has Spatial Audio. The AirP...
Published: 2021-04-06, Author: Adam , review by: soundguys.com
Nice design and solid build quality, Amazing active noise cancelling and transparency mode, Comfortable ear pads and fabric headband, Decent battery life, Button and digital crown are great to use, Good sound quality with no distortion, Great connection s
No 3.5mm headphone jack becomes a pain, Uses a Lightning connector instead of USBC, Proximity sensors and voice assistant activation don't work on Android or Windows, No aptX or LDAC high quality codec support, The smart case is absolutely terrible and pr
While the Apple AirPod Max headphones are a great pair of headphones with best in class active noise cancelling and a good sound signature, they also have a few annoying quirks that make them very obviously an Apple product. If you live in the Apple ecosy...
