Airpods MAX REVIEW
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"Lack of girth in the lower mid range." I feel ya bro.
That level of cinematography tho.
I listened to the entire video, saw this comment and just the opening. Holy hell man. Its ficking excellent
Heedphones and hd 800?
Apple should hire this guy just for that intro
I mean... he has a probe lens,he might as well use it
Agreed. Some lovely shots here…..but then ruined by those awful RUclips creator jump cuts that you see everywhere. Just cover them with some more B-roll.
To my ears these 3rd Gen Air pods are more comfortable compared to the newer Pro version with the soft gel tips. ruclips.net/user/postUgkxgl8SzyQoymMu-S3V55Dskg5QJ8xr1yCR That said, compared to the 3rd Gen, I notice these do not stay planted in the ear as well. One design issue I think, is you squeeze the stem and click it twice to advance your songs. On 3rd gen you tap the large speaker. The difference is by grabbing the stem each time, you tend to loosen the bud fit in your ear. Not always, but the bud falls out a few times while running. The old tap to change never had that problem for me. I would not have changed that tap function. That said, the newer Pro version sticks in the ear, almost airtight if you want that. I do not like that Airtight fit. So that's why I'd stay with this version as the best trade off of comfort, use, and overall feel.
*jay-z bob head gif* for that intro track 🔥🔥🔥
it's awesome music! cushy - sniper
Great review, as always! The production quality of your content is awesome! I really love the way you simulate what you're talking about, which I think will be especially helpful for bringing non-audiophile viewers into the fold.
I’m blown away by how professional your videos look. Also how you simulate the actual experience of listing to the headphone. Just a really great channel
bro, i love how you had the bass playing while you were talking about bass. nice subtle touch that I wouldn't have noticed it if i weren't wearing headphones
Yeah, it was like 20hz
Airpods Max: "Lack of girth".... shots fired haha
😂 There’s a long history of #girth references on Josh’s channel. Long may it continue.
I am personally offended!!
If newbies didnt see your subs, they would guess that you have more than a million subs, production quality is insane! It's so much fun to watch.
I'm gonna need people to understand just how incredible your cinematography is. Half the time I rewatch your videos is cause I just want to treat my eyes to more amazing editing lol.
The Digital Crown does simulate a click for volume, also the rotation can be chosen for preference as well.
A very well constructive video as usual, nice work
best part of the video has to be the verge build guide reference at the very end- the b-roll comes in at a close second though ;)
I missed that first time round and had to go back after your comment. You think it was a reference to that debacle of a build? haha
The Verge PC build will be forever remembered...
Finally an unbiased review of someone that doesn’t just automatically hate or love any apple product 😂
Dank pods.
@@bouvardc.2334 Watching Dankpods praising Aipods Max and then losing his mind at the end, perfectly summarize his channel style
This product has a lightning connector over USB C and doesn't support APTX or LDAC, extremely major flaws at this price... yet it's worth $550.. why? Seems clearly biased to me, Josh loves Apple.
Mike M LOL if you think those are “extremely major flaws” I can’t even imagine wtf you think actual problems are. People take the most nickpicky shit on the planet and then act like something is unusable because of it 😂
@@philorgneopolotin8762 there's a large chasm between your ridiculous statement that I claimed the headphones were unusable vs observing the lack of very basic desirable features at a high price point. These Apple headphones are perfectly usable, but for $550 there's far superior products in all respects except noise cancelation. Try some real headphones, you'll thank me. Maybe the Hifiman Deva Pro BT planars unless you really need closed back with noise cancelation; $330 of wireless bliss. It's mind blowing but they support USB-C, aptx, and LDAC! 😂
I like red ear pad for Right and blue for Left. :) There is an audible sound when the Digital Crown is turned but it could be a bit louder.
That's the wrong way round. ;-) The Porsche Carrera GT has blue central lockings for right and red for left.
Hate that... make it more subtle, or better yet, since it seems symmetric(?), make it auto detect!
@@jurggreuter3306 well typically red goes on the right cuz both start with R and it makes it easier to remember for people
I wish you’d review the Sennheiser Momentum 3. Loved your bass comparison between the APM and Sony XM4 in this video. It was genius. Please consider reviewing the Momentum 3.
The first two times I watched this video was for the actual review and my interest in AirPods Max. The following 12+ times were because it's so well made and satisfying to watch and listen to (especially with the different bass tracks added as examples).
Josh on sound quality alone, how would you rate these compared to the Drop Pandas?
I’d love to know this too.
allright, so i should get these so i can wear them while listening to music over my speakers, marveling about the fact, that it DOES in deed sound like i am listening to music over my speakers, despite having headphones on, which transfer the sound of my speakers via mics to my ears so that it sounds realistically like speakers. did i get that right?^^
soundqualitiy wise it is probably fair to say, that this thing should be on par - or at least in the same ball park - with anything between 200-400 bucks (as in HD600, Sundaras, m1060c, 6xx, HD560s,Zeus, Phoenix &c).
TLDR
Best as a ANC headphone,
good enough as a music Headphone
He doesn't actually say or intimate either of these things..pass through is impressive @9:22 and midrange is disappointing @14:14
"good enough for many" may be less contentious
GI Chow imagine misrepresentating what he said this badly lol. He said overwhelmingly positive things about it and you focus on the *one* moderately negative thing he said. 95% of what he said was positive towards them, and you focus on the single negative, why am I not surprised?
Review the B&O H95s! Then compare them to the Airpods Max, it'll be interesting to see.
Someday hearing aids will have spatial imaging like this!
What do you mean? They do.
This B-roll is A+! Seriously levelled up the B-Roll game. Which macro lens was that capturing the mesh that goes on the head?
I tried the Airpods max but still prefer my Beyerdynamics Lagoon ANC, it cost me about $250 in Jan this year, i prefer it over the Airpods Max since the Airpods max is heavy and uncomfortable to wear long as i live near the equator its hot and humid all day and the earcups on the Airpods are sweat magnets and take a while to dry off, i borrowed them from a friend for 1 day and didnt enjoy them, he has returned them for the same reason.
I’ve been using these for few days now and I’m genuinely impressed by the quality of the sound.
I listen strictly to trance music from the 80 to early 2000s and on speakers most of the time.
For the first time I’m satisfied with a headphone pair.
Could you make a List of the best wireless headphones? Also would like to See a review of the bang olufsen h95. If they are really worth 800 $
Awesome review as always! Can you also do a comparison with the B&W PX7 as well? Those would be a happy median between the Sony and the Max and can also be wired via usb for better sound quality using it's built-in DAC vs bluetooth.
Btw Josh... there is an interesting, but kind of hidden feature on the AirPods Pro that you might want to look for on the Max
The Pro has a certain degree of EQ that is located under Accommodations-headphones. It is under accommodation because it is designed for hearing impairment. As such, it is not a general purpose EQ. But it does allow boosting the high end and adjusting the degree of boost. Interestingly... it is also possible to adjust the volume of the outside sounds in transparency mode in this setting section
Voices- the voice issue that you mention might also possibly be addressed in the accommodation section by turning in the “voiceEQ”... and setting it to the lowest impact ... worth a try
I’m very impressed with these. The sound is great. Watching movies on my iPad is great. Great sound stage.
There is audio clicking with the Digital Crown. It’s just low volume
Little late to The Party but this is in my opinion The best AirPod max review on RUclips I’ve seen surpasing the likes of MKBHD - Informative with high quality cinematics. Good Job Sir
Great and very balanced overview and review Joshua!
I’ve had these since they launched and have compared them wired and wireless to a number of headphones (DCA Aeon’s 2, HD-6XX, ModHouse Argons) and the Drop Pandas. Did you try these versus the Pandas?
How do they compare vs. Modhouse Argon?
I’ve had issues with Joshua’s initial takes in the AirPods Max, but her addressable lot of the aspects of this product with this review. So thumbs up. Reviewing a product based in its intended use case > reviewing every headphone as if intended for audiophiles. Great job Joshua.
Phenomenal close up shots! Not like ive never seen something like this, but yours are top notch on youtube.
I heard the abyss guys saying that those aren’t all that loud because apple’s probably limiting the volume to prevent the driver from distorting.
So does that mean the drivers have reached its limits when it comes to eqing and tuning?
Do the airpods max have an ambient sound mode just for voice? I remember the Sonys having them.
The lack of presence in the vocals on these drove me nuts, so I’m sending mine back. Too bad, I really wanted to like them.
Can you compare the Sound Quality with Drop Panda
Yes it’s possible to compare these.
Hope he replies to this, much more interesting comparison with how people talk about the sound quality of the Pandas
He said in his conversation with Jonathan morrison that the 🐼 sound a bit better ( mid range, treble etcc) at 21 min or something like that
I just returned my Pandas.... I clearly am one of small few just not getting the hype around Pandas. The so-called “tight bass” was “bass-less” to me. Literally nonexistent. I didn’t expect Sony or even B&O. But NADA. I tried and tried. 🤷🏽
@@Shipwrckdntweetin why didn't you EQ it? It's a planar magnetic so it has lower distortion than dynamic driver. It should response to EQ much better. As a B&O owner I'm sure the Panda is a much better sounding wireless headphone.
This channel my go to for audio preferences
Lots of work and profession
Love your work a lot
How do they sound compared to the Drop Pandas? 🍎 vs. 🐼 ?
plenty of other youtubers that did that comparison
This was the greatest review so far for the Max! 👌🏼
Did an unboxing video of the Devialet Gemini... review will come soon. Will you do a review of those too?
The Mandalorian in special audio sounded out in front of me instead of directly in my ear . I kept thinking my phones speaker was playing . It sounded like AweSomeNess PerSoNiFied
I think I have seen every AirPod Max review there is and this is by far the best and most thorough. Excellent quality.
"... Unless you're building a PC" - nice deep-cut! 🤣
You mention equalizer settings a bit in review , seeing you are using an iPhone not sure if you tested them with Apple Music but there is equalizer options for the app in settings on phone. maybe try selecting a few of those. I have the Master & Dynamic MW07 plus earphones and use the Electronic preset in equalizer in Music app and my earphones perform way better and take advantage of the soundstage and what the Beryllium drivers can perform .
There is an actual equalizer within Apple Music? I don't see any band adjustment.
@@wyw201 They are presets but do the trick for what is offered
@@quiksurf07 Is there any way to get a 10 band eq so we know which frequencies we’re adjusting?
If you are just talking sonic performance against one of your audiophile builds, what would have equivalent sound? I like the convenience for movie watching but like the longevity of a “system” vs something with a battery. Is this hd560s and an amp territory? Or Meze 1090? Modius or modi+?
there is a clicking feedback on AirPods max but you can't hear it while music is playing
The noise cancellation is amazing. I love how it physically looks and feels. Playing World of Warcraft is like playing a different game after using these.
are you using the lightning to 3.5mm connector to avoid Bluetooth latency?
Love the cheeky dis to The Verge at the end...
with the production quality i truly am amazed that this man doesnt have more subs
Another update for people in the comments months later. There’s a setting that allows for Spacial audio across all apps. It’s not exactly the same but it works well.
Great review but I think the audio engineers at apple are better than any RUclips reviewer cos the max is awesome
How does it compares in terms of sound against good sounding anc headphones like the Momentum 3 or the PX7 ?
You consider the PX7 a good sounding headphone? It’s very colored and bassy.
Audeze mobius or airpods max?
In terms of sound quality
Hey man, there is audio feedback when moving the digital crown
Great review, love the verge pc build reference at the end
This is the first time I am able to pick up white noise from any of your video - listening to this with Airpods Max.
Hey what are the specs for these - freq, S/N, crossfade, etc.? Bluetooth specs - AAC, APTX, etc.
The more I look at these, the more I like them. Ordered them in black. Will also buy some different color ear cushions to change the look. One feature I like is that the controls are minimal and old school non-swipe.
I'd advise you to go to your iPhone settings, then Accessibility, and Headphones Accommodations under your device.
There, you can personalise the EQ behaviour, to some extent. That's what I did on my AirPods Pro, which sounded a little bit too flat. Now they are much brighter. I don't know what it would be like on the Max tho, because I haven't listened to these, but it's worth trying.
They sound great. It’s just the volume. They just don’t get loud enough and I might return them. Need to try the xm4s and see if they get louder.
Is right grey/left black color your aesthetic signature? I thought your Max unmatching ear pad colors was cool, only to later realise its not actually your own but a loan from Jonathan. But then later realised you have a similar color scheme for your speakers in the back. Very cool of him to match it if that's the case.
Joshua excellent review, thanks a lot! I have some Maze 99 Classics and looking for an upgrade headphones. Do you think this AirPods Max can make any difference compared with my actual headphones?
Well done! Excellent review! Also, you summarized my thoughts and feelings on the Max exactly! Keep up the great work!
The only true comparison is between the APM and the B&O H95, these seem to share similar build qualities and features, way beyond the consumer churn that are the Sony, Bose and others. I have the Bowers & Wilkins PX7, Bose NC700 and B&O H9i and it’s easy to tell that the AirPods Max are in another league as such they sit at the higher price point.
From my personal experiences owning all mentioned, I can say the AirPods Max are the best I’ve heard. And I completely agree, pass through / transparency mode is outstanding, it’s like hearing everything around without headphones on, you have to hear it to believe it. Great video. 👍
How would you compare these to the THX Pandas?
Good stuff. Would it fairer to compare them to similarly priced wireless headphones such as the B&O H9 (3rd gen), Bowers & Wilkins PX7, or Beyerdynamic Amirons?
Gosh Josh... you certainly have upped the production values of your videos. Salute!
Excellent work! Well done. Thanks for the review.
Great review! Curious as to what you think of the sound quality compared with the momentum 3s.
What about the THX pandas?
Right? I felt like that was the most relevant point of comparison.
Comparison with the massdrop panda is invalid. It lacks one key feature: ACTIVE NOISE CANCELLATION. Making the panda next to USELESS for on- the-go listening on a plane, subway, crowded malls or other noisy places. On the go listening is the primary use case for the Airpods Pro. For home lostening, you are better off with an open back wired headphone.
@@raypinparty7052 LoL! USELESS? Seriously? Get a grip buddy, passive isolation can work wonders in medium volumes in any kind of commute situation.
The comparison should be made, 100%.
@@grsamael yup. Seriously. Passive does not work. At medium volume, you are liable to damaging your hearing and there is a good chance someone will punch you for sound leakage. The only passive noise cancellation that works reasonably well are those offered by custom in ear monitors or CIEMs. I speak from experience. So stop insisting on comparing apples and oranges.
Besides, nobody should invest four hundred bucks on a headphone made by nobodies in the industry, with no customer service and no track record on building hugh quality headphones that would last a long time. Yup. Your Panda belongs to that category. It is a gdamn mass drop. Can you even rely on complete nobodies in the industry to replace a defective Panda, no questions asked? Where do you even send them back? I trust Apple, Sony, Sennheiser and Bose, all of them ESTABLISHED companies.
@@raypinparty7052 lmfao imagine thinking massdrop isnt an established company in the audio world. Furthermore, yeah the pandas wont work as well as the airpods for isolation, but you must be fucking stupid if you think that that means they cant be used in a fucking subway. People use on-ears on subways lmao.
Hi josh. Great video. Been watching you for a while because I’m looking for the most spacious and open closed back wireless headphones. I’m between the max, the pandas, and the mobius. Could you recommend one for me? I’m streaming atmos and dts x content from my pc to my iPad using moonlight. The affects I get with my are great but looking for a wider depth in the sound. Thanks man.
Good review Josh! Although I take issue at 9:50 when you said a main goal of audiophile headphones is to sound like a pair of speakers in front of you, I do not think that is the goal of audiophile headphones, but I suppose its a matter of opinion. Also, on the topic, have you heard of the Smyth A16 Realiser? Oratory said on a post that he could not distinguish if a sound was coming from a speaker or his headphone using the A16. It definitely seems like the kind of tech you would be interested in. Cheers!
I understand why you picked the Xm4s (still quite the price discrepancy) as a comparison for this one, but i do feel like you could've at least mentioned the Pandas (admittedly, quite the feature discrepancy)
Great video. I would like to see how these compare to something 1/10th the price, like the Wyze Headphones
I don't think it's good to compare these to the Sony XM4s.The XM4 sound signature is an ugly bass cannon and they sound like first generation beats that were manufactured by Monster; with that in mind you realise why the Max are more expensive. Wouldn't it be better to compare it to something from B&O or Bose?
Also, the digital crown *does* have feedback; it's audible click. If you can't hear it then restart the headphones; there's a bug in the firmware IIRC that may mute it.
would like to see your comparation with the Drop Panda THX
how do you not have more subs? amazing channel, great production quality brother
The two different coloured ear pad covers kill it. Should have found the matching set.
I just noticed your left ear sticks out farther that your right 😂 Happy New Year 2021.
I have heard that adjusting vocals in Headphone Accommodations in accessibility, audio/visual can mostly fix all midrange problems.
I’ve heard you can connect these to a Dac amp with the supplied cable and they can be pushed to be even better. Haven’t received mine yet so haven’t tested.
Does it work?
I love your videos. Would you do a video on thrifted HiFi? I set up a pretty solid mid-fi system for $50 with a used Technics SL D202 turntable, a Yamaha RX v590 AV reciever, and two kenwood 6 inch speakers. I would love if you had any advice for thrifted systems
The best review so far I have seen for the Airpods Max sound quality Well done dude !!!
Thanks for providing the comparisons to audiophile headphones, especially the 6XX. I feel like the Airpods Max is audiophile pricing without audiophile quality in exchange for features I've had available for years on other devices and I never use. The passthrough, for example, sounds like a great technical achievement but it's so easy to just pull of your headset. Most of them seem like technologies built around edge cases.
Great review with awesome production quality, a pleasure to watch, thanks
Great review....cinematography, sound quality, and content. Quite impressive and informative.
I think now that this review is out, you need to do some reviews on wireless earbuds. in terms of market space, most people in 2020 are listening through wireless earbuds and headphones, and wireless earbuds are what we sell the most of by a LONG shot. we sell anywhere from 100-1000+ sets a day. with your back catalog of reviews and your expertise in this type of review I think your subscriber base would also skyrocket.
Love the production values of your videos. Good job bro.
This review is looking very professional, good job ! Also great description of the headphones itself. Thanks for it. I would like to ask for advice. I have been using Samsung Galaxy phone with Sony XM4 through LDAC which was great experience, however recently I had to change android for iOS with AAC codec.. which unfortunately decreased sound experience of my XM4 drastically with iOS connection. Then my question is, does it make sense to replace XM4s with Air Pods MAX ? Will ecosystem of apple utilize AAC connection in better way ? similar as Samsung scalable codec ? or is better to buy a player like SONY NW-A105 and keep XM4s for now and in future use potential of the player with some good wired headphones ?
Transparancy mode is *the* reason why I bought my Airpod Pros. I'm not sure why it's not more popular; it's the difference between being able to use them walking down the street or not.
the difference between apple’s space grey is really apparent when u hold it up over the MacBook and the iPad
How would you compare them with Drop Panda in terms of sound quality? That is what I’m switching from as I returned the Pandas due to built quality (rattling driver)? Disregard the ANC.
wait so when you turn on speakers, it sounds like youve turned on your speakers?
If I use both iPhone and android how would this headphone connect / disconnect?
Nice review, not in the market for theses type of headphones at the moment, but when going to replace my XM4's I'll definitely look at whatever version they are then as deep in the Apple ecosystem.
How do these compare to a Sundara. I love it’s sound signature, do these sound better considering that they are more expensive?
Totally different market ... These are not high fidelity
Seems like a cool proof of concept. I’ll wait till next year for the improved version. Thanks for the review!
It’s BT only... so what codec or standard or whatever is it using 🤔
I would look if I was buying but think it’s a good thing to include no matter what
How do they sound with movies? Do the give a surround soundish experience? In that vein, what is the best headphone just for surround 5.1 and dts dolby and that kind of thing? JVC has that theatre headphone for 1k. JP-EX1
First shot is showing off its best feature. Finally someone that understands me.
What are the best headphones with bass for rap music and edm that can used with your phone and pc