AirPods Max

Tech Specs

Finish

Silver | Pink | Green | Sky Blue | Space Gray

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 play a song, make a call, or get directions

Size and Weight

AirPods Max, including cushions
Height: 7.37 inches (187.3 mm)
Width: 6.64 inches (168.6 mm)
Depth: 3.28 inches (83.4 mm)
Weight: 13.6 ounces (384.8 grams)

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 ultra-low-power state
Charging via Lightning connector

Connectivity

Bluetooth 5.0

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