AirPods Max

Tech Specs

Audio Technology

Apple-designed dynamic driver
Active Noise Cancellation
Transparency mode
Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking
Adaptive EQ
Lossless Audio via USB‑C

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 or pause media
Press once to answer a call or mute or unmute
Press twice to end a 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”4 to do things like play a song, make a call, or get directions

Size and Weight (Each)

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 (386.2 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 pro-level Active Noise Cancellation enabled
Up to 20 hours of movie playback on a single charge with pro-level Active Noise Cancellation and Spatial Audio on
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 USB‑C

Connectivity

Bluetooth 5.0 wireless technology

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 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
Apple Vision Pro with the latest version of visionOS
AirPods can be used as wireless Bluetooth headphones with Apple devices using earlier software and with non-Apple devices, but functionality may be limited.