Front of AirPods Max in Silver, two silver ear cups with matching grey mesh textile cushioning, connected by white silicone headband with mesh at the apex.

AirPods Max

Introducing AirPods Max — a perfect balance of exhilarating high-fidelity audio and the effortless magic of AirPods. The ultimate personal listening experience is here.

  • High-fidelity audio.

  • Active Noise Cancellation with Transparency mode.

  • Personalised Spatial Audio for theatre‑like
    sound that surrounds you.

  • Stunning design with an 
    exceptional fit.

Design

A radically
original composition.

The over-ear headphone has been completely reimagined. From cushion to canopy, AirPods Max are designed for an uncompromising fit that creates the optimal acoustic seal for many different head shapes — fully immersing you in every sound.

The canopy spanning the headband is made from a breathable knit mesh, distributing weight to reduce on-head pressure.

The stainless steel frame is wrapped with a soft-to-the-touch material for a remarkable combination of strength, flexibility and comfort.

Telescoping arms smoothly extend and stay where you set them, for a consistent fit and seal.

The beautifully anodised aluminium cups feature a revolutionary mechanism that allows each cup to rotate independently and balance pressure.

Side profile of person in motion with eyes closed and arms raised wearing AirPods Max in pink.
Close-up detail of soft mesh textile in left ear cushion.

A custom-designed mesh textile wraps the ear cushions to provide pillow-like softness while listening.

Right ear cup and ear cushion viewed from top, with digital crown and noise control button on top of ear cup.

Crafted with acoustically engineered memory foam, the ear cushions gently create an immersive seal that is the foundation of incredible sound.

Press the Digital Crown to play and pause music or mute and unmute yourself on calls, and press twice to skip between tracks or end calls. Turn it to precisely control volume.

Animation, close up of digital crown rotating on ear cup, AirPods Max in Sky Blue. Animation, close up of digital crown rotating on ear cup, AirPods Max in Sky Blue.

Audio quality

Sounds like a dream.

AirPods Max combine high-fidelity audio with industry-leading Active Noise Cancellation to deliver an unparalleled listening experience. Each part of their custom-built driver works to produce sound with ultra-low distortion across the audible range. From deep, rich bass to accurate mids and crisp, clean highs, you’ll hear every note with a new sense of clarity.

AirPods Max in Space Grey at three-quarters perspective, with external microphones relieved into ear cups.

Immersive listening

To cancel unwanted external sound, AirPods Max use a total of six outward-facing microphones to detect noise in your environment, and two inward-facing microphones to measure what you’re hearing. Beamforming microphones help isolate your voice on phone calls, so it’s heard clearly — even in windy situations.

X-ray perspective inside AirPods Max, highlighting large driver placed at centre of ear cup that plays superior sound.

Hear every detail

The Apple-designed dynamic driver produces a wide frequency range that uncovers the rich details of every sound — delivering your favourite songs with previously unheard texture and accuracy.

X-ray perspective further inside driver highlighting ring magnet that minimises distortion.

Distortionless playback

Modelled after those in high-end floor-standing speakers, the driver’s dual-neodymium ring magnet motor minimises total harmonic distortion across the entire audible range. The result is consistently clear playback, even at full volume.

Computational audio. Key to performance.

With a powerful Apple‑designed H1 chip in each cup, our custom acoustic design and advanced software, AirPods Max use computational audio to create a breakthrough listening experience. By tapping into each chip’s 10 audio cores, computational audio helps block outside noise, adapts audio to the fit and seal of your ear cushions, and makes movie scenes sound like they’re happening all around you.

A person wearing AirPods Max in Green with eyes closed as their hair gently waves forward.

Adaptive EQ tailors sound to the bespoke fit and seal created by the ear cushions. Inward-facing microphones measure what you’re hearing, then adjust the frequencies of your music to deliver a rich, consistent experience that faithfully reproduces every note.

Detailed look at noise control button located at top of ear cup next to canopy connection point, AirPods Max in Green.

Industry‑leading Active Noise Cancellation counters external sound with equal anti‑noise, allowing you to immerse yourself in what you’re listening to.

Press the noise control button to switch to Transparency mode, which lets outside sound in so you can interact naturally with your surroundings.

Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking gives you a theatre‑like experience for movies and TV programmes, with sound that surrounds you.1 Using built-in gyroscopes and accelerometers, AirPods Max and your iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple TV track the subtle motion of your head, anchoring sounds to your device.

And with Apple Music, Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking places sound all around you to create a three‑dimensional listening experience.

Magical experience

Elaborately simple.

AirPods Max inherit all of the wireless, effortless magic of the AirPods family. From setup to Siri commands, they make the listening experience completely fluid — day to day, device to device.

Image shows one-tap setup.
Image shows automatic switching notification on iPhone screen. Image shows Audio Sharing card on-screen.
AirPods Max in Silver behind iPhone displaying instant setup screen, screen shows Connect button that pairs AirPods Max when tapped.

One-tap setup

AirPods Max connect immediately to your iPhone or iPad. To pair, simply place AirPods Max near your device and tap Connect on your screen.2

Image shows automatic switching notification on iPhone screen.
AirPods Max in Silver behind iPhone displaying instant setup screen, screen shows Connect button that pairs AirPods Max when tapped.

Automatic Switching

Seamlessly move between your iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.2 If you’re playing music on your Mac and take a call on your iPhone, AirPods Max will instantly switch over.

Image shows Audio Sharing card on-screen.
AirPods Max in Silver behind iPhone displaying instant setup screen, screen shows Connect button that pairs AirPods Max when tapped.

Audio Sharing

Easily share an audio stream between two sets of AirPods on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Apple TV. Bring any AirPods near the device you’re listening to and connect in a tap.3

More magic to play with.

On-head detection

AirPods Max pause audio when you take them off and resume playback when you put them back on. So you never miss a beat.

Announce Notifications

With Announce Notifications, Siri can automatically read important notifications from Messages, Phone, Calendar, Reminders and more as they arrive.4 You can even tell Siri to respond — no hands required.

Always-on Siri

Get directions, check the weather, schedule a meeting and more with a simple “Hey Siri”. With an expansive set of commands, your favourite personal assistant is more helpful than ever.

A case with staying power.

When stored in their soft, slim Smart Case, AirPods Max enter an ultra‑low‑power state that preserves charge.

AirPods Max in Silver with matching white Smart Case protecting ear cups, canopy extends above the case when stowed.

A battery that keeps stayin’ alive.

20 hours of listening, movie watching or talk time — with Active Noise Cancellation and Spatial Audio enabled.5 Simply charge via Lightning connector. A quick 5‑minute charge delivers 1.5 hours of listening.6

Say it in a way
only you can.

Discover new engraving options for AirPods.
Mix emoji, text and numbers.

Buy AirPods Max
Initials engraved on top of ear cup of AirPods Max in Silver.

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Which AirPods are
right for you?

AirPods 2nd generation

Adaptive Audio feature unavailable

Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode unavailable

Conversation Awareness feature unavailable

Spatial audio unavailable

Sweat and water resistance unavailable

Lightning Charging Case

Up to 5 hours of listening time with a single charge ΔΔΔ

AirPods 3rd generation

Adaptive Audio feature unavailable

Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode unavailable

Conversation Awareness feature unavailable

Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking ◊◊

Sweat and
water resistant ◊◊◊

Lightning Charging Case or MagSafe Charging Case ΔΔ

Up to 6 hours of listening time with a single charge ΔΔΔ

AirPods Pro 2nd generation (USB-C)

Adaptive Audio

Active Noise
Cancellation and
Transparency mode

Conversation Awareness

Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking ◊◊

Dust, sweat and
water resistant Δ

MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C) with speaker and lanyard loop ΔΔ

Up to 6 hours of listening time with a single charge ΔΔΔ

Adaptive Audio feature unavailable

Active Noise
Cancellation and
Transparency mode

Conversation Awareness feature unavailable

Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking ◊◊

Sweat and water resistance unavailable

Smart Case

Up to 20 hours of listening time with a single charge ΔΔΔ

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