AirPods Max

Audio Technology

• Apple-designed dynamic driver
• Active Noise Cancellation
• Transparency mode
• Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking1
• Adaptive EQ

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

BatteryAirPods Max

• Up to 20 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation or Transparency mode enabled3
• Up to 20 hours of movie playback on a single charge with Spatial Audio on4
• Up to 20 hours of talk time on a single charge5
• 5 minutes of charge time provides around 1.5 hours of listening time6

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 wireless technology

In the Box

• AirPods Max
• Smart Case
• Lightning to USB-C Cable
• Documentation

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

Compatibility

iPhone Models

• iPhone 15
• iPhone 15 Plus
• iPhone 15 Pro
• iPhone 15 Pro Max
• iPhone 14
• iPhone 14 Plus
• iPhone 14 Pro
• iPhone 14 Pro Max
• iPhone 13 mini
• iPhone 13
• iPhone 13 Pro
• iPhone 13 Pro Max
• iPhone 12 mini
• iPhone 12
• iPhone 12 Pro
• iPhone 12 Pro Max
• iPhone 11
• iPhone 11 Pro
• iPhone 11 Pro Max
• iPhone XS
• iPhone XS Max
• iPhone XR
• iPhone X
• iPhone 8
• iPhone 8 Plus
• iPhone 79
• iPhone 7 Plus
• iPhone 6s9
• iPhone 6s Plus
• iPhone SE (3rd generation)
• iPhone SE (2nd generation)
• iPhone SE (1st generation)

Apple Watch Models

• Apple Watch Ultra 2
• Apple Watch Ultra
• Apple Watch Series 9
• Apple Watch Series 8
• Apple Watch Series 7
• Apple Watch Series 6
• Apple Watch SE (2nd generation)
• Apple Watch SE (1st generation)
• Apple Watch Series 5
• Apple Watch Series 4
• Apple Watch Series 3
• Apple Watch Series 2
• Apple Watch Series 1

iPad Models

• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation)
• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation)
• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation)
• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (3rd generation)
• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation)
• iPad Pro 12.9-inch (1st generation)
• iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation)
• iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation)
• iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
• iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)
• iPad Pro 10.5-inch
• iPad Pro 9.7-inch
• iPad (10th generation)
• iPad (9th generation)
• iPad (8th generation)
• iPad (7th generation)
• iPad (6th generation)
• iPad (5th generation)
• iPad Air (5th generation)
• iPad Air (4th generation)
• iPad Air (3rd generation)
• iPad Air 2
• iPad mini (6th generation)
• iPad mini (5th generation)
• iPad mini 4

Mac Models

• MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015–2017)
• MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012–Early 2015)
• MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012–2017)
• MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018–2020)
• MacBook Air 13-inch (M1, 2020)
• MacBook Air 13-inch (M2, 2022)
• MacBook Air 15-inch (M2, 2023)
• MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012–Early 2015)
• MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012–Mid 2015)
• MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012–2020)
• MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012–2019)
• MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020, two ports)
• MacBook Pro 13-inch (2020, four ports)
• MacBook Pro 13-inch (M1, 2020)
• MacBook Pro 13-inch (M2, 2022)
• MacBook Pro 14-inch (M1 Pro or M1 Max, 2021)
• MacBook Pro 14-inch (M2 Pro or M2 Max, 2023)
• MacBook Pro 16-inch (M1 Pro or M1 Max, 2021)
• MacBook Pro 16-inch (M2 Pro or M2 Max, 2023)
• MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019)
• iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012–2017)
• iMac (27-inch, Late 2012–Late 2013)
• iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015–2019)
• iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014–2020)
• iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021)
• iMac Pro (2017)
• Mac mini (Late 2012–Late 2018)
• Mac mini (M1, 2020)
• Mac mini (M2 or M2 Pro, 2023)
• Mac Studio (M1 Max or M1 Ultra, 2022)
• Mac Studio (M2 Max or M2 Ultra, 2023)
• Mac Pro (Late 2013–2019)
• Mac Pro (M2 Ultra, 2023)

iPod Models

• iPod touch (7th generation)

Apple TV Models

• Apple TV 4K
• Apple TV HD