Apple AirPods Max 2
  • Year: 2026
  • Price: $549.00

Apple AirPods Max 2

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Product Description:

The Apple AirPods Max 2 refine Apple’s flagship over-ear headphones with the powerful H2 chip, delivering improved sound, stronger active noise cancellation, and smarter features like Adaptive Audio and Conversation Awareness. With Personalized Spatial Audio, USB-C lossless playback, and seamless Apple ecosystem integration, they offer a premium listening experience, though battery life and design remain largely unchanged from the original model.

Products Specifications

Design & Build

  • Type: Over-ear wireless closed-back headphones
  • Weight: 386 g (13.6 oz)
  • Materials: Aluminum ear cups, stainless steel frame, mesh canopy headband

Drivers & Audio

  • Driver: Apple-designed dynamic driver with dual-neodymium ring magnet
  • Amplifier: Custom high dynamic range amplifier
  • Spatial Audio: Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking
  • Adaptive EQ: Real-time tuning based on fit and seal

Processing & Features

  • Chip: Apple H2 chip (each ear cup)
  • Active Noise Cancellation: Up to 1.5× stronger than previous generation
  • Transparency Mode: Adaptive ambient awareness
  • Adaptive Audio: Dynamic blending of ANC and transparency
  • Conversation Awareness: Automatically lowers volume during speech
  • Voice Isolation: Enhanced call clarity in noisy environments
  • Live Translation: Real-time language translation (with compatible Apple devices)

Microphones & Sensors

  • Microphones: 9 total microphones (8 for ANC, 3 for voice pickup)
  • Sensors: Optical, position, accelerometer, gyroscope, case-detect

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth: Bluetooth 5.3
  • Wired Audio: USB-C lossless audio (up to 24-bit/48kHz)
  • Apple Ecosystem: Seamless switching, Siri integration, audio sharing

Battery & Charging

  • Battery Life: Up to 20 hours with ANC and Spatial Audio enabled
  • Charging: USB-C
  • Smart Case: Enables ultra-low power mode

Controls

  • Digital Crown: Volume, playback, calls, Siri
  • Noise Control Button: ANC / Transparency switching

Colors

  • Midnight, Starlight, Blue, Purple, Orange

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  • What Hi-Fi?

    • Reviewed on 31 Mar, 2026

      There’s plenty to like about these luxurious, smooth-sounding AirPods Max 2 – especially if you’re an iOS user – but rivals in this premium space have moved things along considerably

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