AirPods Max (USB-C) Black

Audio Technology
Apple-designed dynamic driver

Pro-level Active Noise Cancellation1

Transparency mode

Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking2

Adaptive EQ

Lossless Audio via USB‑C3

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 unmute4

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”5to do things like play a song, make a call, or get directions

Size and Weight6
AirPods Max, including cushions

Width: 6.64 inches (168.6 mm)

Depth: 3.28 inches (83.4 mm)

Height: 7.37 inches (187.3 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 enabled7

Up to 20 hours of movie playback on a single charge with pro-level Active Noise Cancellation and Spatial Audio on8

Up to 20 hours of talk time on a single charge9

5 minutes of charge time provides around 1.5 hours of listening time10

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

In the Box
AirPods Max

Smart Case

USB‑C Charge Cable

Accessibility11
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.

AirPods Max and the Environment
AirPods Max are designed to reduce environmental impact:12

Materials

100% recycled tin in the solder of multiple printed circuit boards

100% recycled gold in the plating of multiple printed circuit boards

100% recycled copper plating salts on multiple printed circuit boards

More than 90% post-consumer recycled polyester in the canopy yarn and ear cushion yarn

100% fiber-based packaging13

40% recycled content in fiber packaging