AirPods Max: One Month Later

The good, the bad and the Smart Case

I’ve been using Apple’s new over-ear headphones for more than a month. I was lucky enough to snag a day-one delivery and have been using them almost every day since. I typically listen to a lot of music while I’m working.

Sound quality

Although the smaller AirPods Pro also support spatial audio, I have switched over to using AirPods Max almost exclusively for watching movies and TV shows that support Apple’s version of surround sound. Pairing the 12.9-inch iPad Pro with the AirPods Max is the perfect personal movie experience. Watching the Mandalorian with spatial audio enabled makes the show come to life. The fight scene when Ahsoka makes her debut sounds breathtaking on the Max. Even watching shows on Netflix, which does not support spatial audio yet, is excellent as the Max’s soundstage is expansive with deep, rich bass.

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I also use the Max while playing games on Google Stadia on my iPad or Mac. As with movies, playing games with the Max is immersive and fun. The rich sound and excellent noise-cancellation seals you off from the outside world and enables you to get lost in…