Airpods MAX REVIEW
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"Lack of girth in the lower mid range." I feel ya bro.
That level of cinematography tho.
I listened to the entire video, saw this comment and just the opening. Holy hell man. Its ficking excellent
Heedphones and hd 800?
Apple should hire this guy just for that intro
I mean... he has a probe lens,he might as well use it
Agreed. Some lovely shots here…..but then ruined by those awful TH-cam creator jump cuts that you see everywhere. Just cover them with some more B-roll.
To my ears these 3rd Gen Air pods are more comfortable compared to the newer Pro version with the soft gel tips. th-cam.com/users/postUgkxgl8SzyQoymMu-S3V55Dskg5QJ8xr1yCR That said, compared to the 3rd Gen, I notice these do not stay planted in the ear as well. One design issue I think, is you squeeze the stem and click it twice to advance your songs. On 3rd gen you tap the large speaker. The difference is by grabbing the stem each time, you tend to loosen the bud fit in your ear. Not always, but the bud falls out a few times while running. The old tap to change never had that problem for me. I would not have changed that tap function. That said, the newer Pro version sticks in the ear, almost airtight if you want that. I do not like that Airtight fit. So that's why I'd stay with this version as the best trade off of comfort, use, and overall feel.
*jay-z bob head gif* for that intro track 🔥🔥🔥
it's awesome music! cushy - sniper
Great review, as always! The production quality of your content is awesome! I really love the way you simulate what you're talking about, which I think will be especially helpful for bringing non-audiophile viewers into the fold.
I’m blown away by how professional your videos look. Also how you simulate the actual experience of listing to the headphone. Just a really great channel
Airpods Max: "Lack of girth".... shots fired haha
😂 There’s a long history of #girth references on Josh’s channel. Long may it continue.
I am personally offended!!
best part of the video has to be the verge build guide reference at the very end- the b-roll comes in at a close second though ;)
I missed that first time round and had to go back after your comment. You think it was a reference to that debacle of a build? haha
The Verge PC build will be forever remembered...
bro, i love how you had the bass playing while you were talking about bass. nice subtle touch that I wouldn't have noticed it if i weren't wearing headphones
Yeah, it was like 20hz
Phenomenal close up shots! Not like ive never seen something like this, but yours are top notch on youtube.
If newbies didnt see your subs, they would guess that you have more than a million subs, production quality is insane! It's so much fun to watch.
The Digital Crown does simulate a click for volume, also the rotation can be chosen for preference as well.
A very well constructive video as usual, nice work
Great review, love the verge pc build reference at the end
Well done! Excellent review! Also, you summarized my thoughts and feelings on the Max exactly! Keep up the great work!
I’ve had issues with Joshua’s initial takes in the AirPods Max, but her addressable lot of the aspects of this product with this review. So thumbs up. Reviewing a product based in its intended use case > reviewing every headphone as if intended for audiophiles. Great job Joshua.
I'm gonna need people to understand just how incredible your cinematography is. Half the time I rewatch your videos is cause I just want to treat my eyes to more amazing editing lol.
I’ve been using these for few days now and I’m genuinely impressed by the quality of the sound.
I listen strictly to trance music from the 80 to early 2000s and on speakers most of the time.
For the first time I’m satisfied with a headphone pair.
The first two times I watched this video was for the actual review and my interest in AirPods Max. The following 12+ times were because it's so well made and satisfying to watch and listen to (especially with the different bass tracks added as examples).
Excellent work! Well done. Thanks for the review.
Love the production values of your videos. Good job bro.
Incredible production quality, great review!
Finally an unbiased review of someone that doesn’t just automatically hate or love any apple product 😂
Dank pods.
@@bouvardc.2334 Watching Dankpods praising Aipods Max and then losing his mind at the end, perfectly summarize his channel style
This product has a lightning connector over USB C and doesn't support APTX or LDAC, extremely major flaws at this price... yet it's worth $550.. why? Seems clearly biased to me, Josh loves Apple.
Mike M LOL if you think those are “extremely major flaws” I can’t even imagine wtf you think actual problems are. People take the most nickpicky shit on the planet and then act like something is unusable because of it 😂
@@philorgneopolotin8762 there's a large chasm between your ridiculous statement that I claimed the headphones were unusable vs observing the lack of very basic desirable features at a high price point. These Apple headphones are perfectly usable, but for $550 there's far superior products in all respects except noise cancelation. Try some real headphones, you'll thank me. Maybe the Hifiman Deva Pro BT planars unless you really need closed back with noise cancelation; $330 of wireless bliss. It's mind blowing but they support USB-C, aptx, and LDAC! 😂
This channel my go to for audio preferences
Lots of work and profession
Love your work a lot
I think I have seen every AirPod Max review there is and this is by far the best and most thorough. Excellent quality.
Great review....cinematography, sound quality, and content. Quite impressive and informative.
Great review with awesome production quality, a pleasure to watch, thanks
Gosh Josh... you certainly have upped the production values of your videos. Salute!
The best review so far I have seen for the Airpods Max sound quality Well done dude !!!
Excited to get mine in a couple days. Great review.
I wish you’d review the Sennheiser Momentum 3. Loved your bass comparison between the APM and Sony XM4 in this video. It was genius. Please consider reviewing the Momentum 3.
Awesome review as always! Can you also do a comparison with the B&W PX7 as well? Those would be a happy median between the Sony and the Max and can also be wired via usb for better sound quality using it's built-in DAC vs bluetooth.
Seems like a cool proof of concept. I’ll wait till next year for the improved version. Thanks for the review!
This B-roll is A+! Seriously levelled up the B-Roll game. Which macro lens was that capturing the mesh that goes on the head?
Incredibly useful and informative review. Thank you.
I like red ear pad for Right and blue for Left. :) There is an audible sound when the Digital Crown is turned but it could be a bit louder.
That's the wrong way round. ;-) The Porsche Carrera GT has blue central lockings for right and red for left.
Hate that... make it more subtle, or better yet, since it seems symmetric(?), make it auto detect!
@@jurggreuter3306 well typically red goes on the right cuz both start with R and it makes it easier to remember for people
Great and very balanced overview and review Joshua!
I’ve had these since they launched and have compared them wired and wireless to a number of headphones (DCA Aeon’s 2, HD-6XX, ModHouse Argons) and the Drop Pandas. Did you try these versus the Pandas?
How do they compare vs. Modhouse Argon?
Joshua excellent review, thanks a lot! I have some Maze 99 Classics and looking for an upgrade headphones. Do you think this AirPods Max can make any difference compared with my actual headphones?
Love the cheeky dis to The Verge at the end...
Great review! Curious as to what you think of the sound quality compared with the momentum 3s.
Love this review. The simulated listening modes was the best one I’ve seen so far. Good comparison vs regular headphones as well as the Sony wireless. Thanks!
Great review as always Joshua, it felt very balanced. Happened to be watching/listening on my Mobius (having just finished WW84 - nonsense movie but great workout for my headphones) and was pleased to see you mention them with regard to the spatial audio. Not an Apple fan, but very happy to give credit where it is due and would be interested to hear these compared to the Sony ANC cans (of which I am also not really a fan) - yes, you're right, there is a big difference in price but I would be willing to pay a premium for truly great ANC (which the Sonys have) and a pleasing quality of sound reproduction (which they don't, IMO). Thanks for continually pumping out reviews which are entertaining, throrough and trustworthy. Hope 2021 is very good for you :)
Hi josh. Great video. Been watching you for a while because I’m looking for the most spacious and open closed back wireless headphones. I’m between the max, the pandas, and the mobius. Could you recommend one for me? I’m streaming atmos and dts x content from my pc to my iPad using moonlight. The affects I get with my are great but looking for a wider depth in the sound. Thanks man.
Good review Josh! Although I take issue at 9:50 when you said a main goal of audiophile headphones is to sound like a pair of speakers in front of you, I do not think that is the goal of audiophile headphones, but I suppose its a matter of opinion. Also, on the topic, have you heard of the Smyth A16 Realiser? Oratory said on a post that he could not distinguish if a sound was coming from a speaker or his headphone using the A16. It definitely seems like the kind of tech you would be interested in. Cheers!
how do you not have more subs? amazing channel, great production quality brother
The review is just awesome and thats why watch your reviews for great reference 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
TLDR
Best as a ANC headphone,
good enough as a music Headphone
He doesn't actually say or intimate either of these things..pass through is impressive @9:22 and midrange is disappointing @14:14
"good enough for many" may be less contentious
GI Chow imagine misrepresentating what he said this badly lol. He said overwhelmingly positive things about it and you focus on the *one* moderately negative thing he said. 95% of what he said was positive towards them, and you focus on the single negative, why am I not surprised?
This was the greatest review so far for the Max! 👌🏼
Did an unboxing video of the Devialet Gemini... review will come soon. Will you do a review of those too?
Btw Josh... there is an interesting, but kind of hidden feature on the AirPods Pro that you might want to look for on the Max
The Pro has a certain degree of EQ that is located under Accommodations-headphones. It is under accommodation because it is designed for hearing impairment. As such, it is not a general purpose EQ. But it does allow boosting the high end and adjusting the degree of boost. Interestingly... it is also possible to adjust the volume of the outside sounds in transparency mode in this setting section
Voices- the voice issue that you mention might also possibly be addressed in the accommodation section by turning in the “voiceEQ”... and setting it to the lowest impact ... worth a try
The more I look at these, the more I like them. Ordered them in black. Will also buy some different color ear cushions to change the look. One feature I like is that the controls are minimal and old school non-swipe.
I heard the abyss guys saying that those aren’t all that loud because apple’s probably limiting the volume to prevent the driver from distorting.
So does that mean the drivers have reached its limits when it comes to eqing and tuning?
Do the airpods max have an ambient sound mode just for voice? I remember the Sonys having them.
Best audiophile review! Period
with the production quality i truly am amazed that this man doesnt have more subs
Good stuff. Would it fairer to compare them to similarly priced wireless headphones such as the B&O H9 (3rd gen), Bowers & Wilkins PX7, or Beyerdynamic Amirons?
Great video. I would like to see how these compare to something 1/10th the price, like the Wyze Headphones
This review is looking very professional, good job ! Also great description of the headphones itself. Thanks for it. I would like to ask for advice. I have been using Samsung Galaxy phone with Sony XM4 through LDAC which was great experience, however recently I had to change android for iOS with AAC codec.. which unfortunately decreased sound experience of my XM4 drastically with iOS connection. Then my question is, does it make sense to replace XM4s with Air Pods MAX ? Will ecosystem of apple utilize AAC connection in better way ? similar as Samsung scalable codec ? or is better to buy a player like SONY NW-A105 and keep XM4s for now and in future use potential of the player with some good wired headphones ?
Thanks for providing the comparisons to audiophile headphones, especially the 6XX. I feel like the Airpods Max is audiophile pricing without audiophile quality in exchange for features I've had available for years on other devices and I never use. The passthrough, for example, sounds like a great technical achievement but it's so easy to just pull of your headset. Most of them seem like technologies built around edge cases.
Josh on sound quality alone, how would you rate these compared to the Drop Pandas?
I’d love to know this too.
Nice review, not in the market for theses type of headphones at the moment, but when going to replace my XM4's I'll definitely look at whatever version they are then as deep in the Apple ecosystem.
Little late to The Party but this is in my opinion The best AirPod max review on TH-cam I’ve seen surpasing the likes of MKBHD - Informative with high quality cinematics. Good Job Sir
Off topic, but I’m deciding between the loxjie p20 and the schiit msg I 3 and I can’t decide on which one to get. What are some thoughts on it?
Pass through audio means when it’s getting its signal via a headphone jack instead of Bluetooth? Or does it mean when the audio is just in stereo mode and not spatial?
This is the first time I am able to pick up white noise from any of your video - listening to this with Airpods Max.
A very good review. Keep 'em comin'. Great music choices here as always. These aren't for me; PC Master Race. It'll be interesting to see what the competitors come up with to compare.
How do they sound with movies? Do the give a surround soundish experience? In that vein, what is the best headphone just for surround 5.1 and dts dolby and that kind of thing? JVC has that theatre headphone for 1k. JP-EX1
Josh - Thanks for the top review of these - I do own a set of these and the Digital Crown does have haptic feedback or audio feedback as you call it - Might want to get those ears tested 😁Keep up the Good Work though 👍
Dat opening is lit!
Hey what are the specs for these - freq, S/N, crossfade, etc.? Bluetooth specs - AAC, APTX, etc.
Could you make a List of the best wireless headphones? Also would like to See a review of the bang olufsen h95. If they are really worth 800 $
How would you compare them with Drop Panda in terms of sound quality? That is what I’m switching from as I returned the Pandas due to built quality (rattling driver)? Disregard the ANC.
I have heard that adjusting vocals in Headphone Accommodations in accessibility, audio/visual can mostly fix all midrange problems.
Fair review, why more could a person ask for.
If you are just talking sonic performance against one of your audiophile builds, what would have equivalent sound? I like the convenience for movie watching but like the longevity of a “system” vs something with a battery. Is this hd560s and an amp territory? Or Meze 1090? Modius or modi+?
Man i’m a photographer and i aprecciate so so much your videos, each one of them are so incredible
Ditto. As an inspiring cinematographer with OCD, it’s very satisfying to watch.
You know, when you buy these headphones, you don't pay for them as just headphones, but the build quality (blows comparable headphones out of the water) along with the technology in it that allows it to work well with the Apple ecosystem...
The fact that just as headphones alone you give it such a good review show how amazing of a product it is.
What you touched on there is why I'm seriously considering these. I've found myself deeply invested in the Apple eco-system. I had a Sony Vaio that needed major surgery in terms of parts replaced within the first three years, now on a 2014 MBA with 1450 charge cycles that still has solid hardware. Hinges, keys, everything works just like when it was new. That's what you get with Apple.
Now, I just have to convince myself that I need these when I already have a set of AirPods Pros.
Someday hearing aids will have spatial imaging like this!
What do you mean? They do.
It’s BT only... so what codec or standard or whatever is it using 🤔
I would look if I was buying but think it’s a good thing to include no matter what
How does it compares in terms of sound against good sounding anc headphones like the Momentum 3 or the PX7 ?
You consider the PX7 a good sounding headphone? It’s very colored and bassy.
How would you compare the bass response to AKG K371 on a decent source?
Crazy macro shots, very good video!
Review the B&O H95s! Then compare them to the Airpods Max, it'll be interesting to see.
There is audio clicking with the Digital Crown. It’s just low volume
4:44 "I seem to be very lucky with this thing." While wearing a Lucky Brand shirt. lol
Always appreciate the level of attention and detail in assessing all aspects and elements of the audio/user experience when evaluating a product of this caliber. The thing that many underestimate is that this is a general overview and experience. What is most subjective is the user themselves. The type of music they choose; the type of format (quality)/device they choose to listen from, and lastly their age/condition of hearing (quality and detail diminishes with age - biology). I do think, as with most devices within the Apple universe these are at the very least 15 to 20% overpriced. An accomadation that most Apple admirers/supporters are willing to accept and pay for in continuing to compliment their 'universe'. Great job Joshua as always. Thank you.
Hi Joshua whats the update on the computer?.. did why try my suggestions?
Great honest review, it all depends on what your needs and likes are.
How would you compare these to the THX Pandas?
Dope helmet! I have the Scorpion EXO-ST1400 CF. What bike do you ride?
Have you had the chance to test the H95 from B&O?
"... Unless you're building a PC" - nice deep-cut! 🤣
How would you compare the Sony XM4 to the Bose 700?
Do you think these sound better than the Drop Pandas?
I love your videos. Would you do a video on thrifted HiFi? I set up a pretty solid mid-fi system for $50 with a used Technics SL D202 turntable, a Yamaha RX v590 AV reciever, and two kenwood 6 inch speakers. I would love if you had any advice for thrifted systems
Quality video, new sub.
What are the best headphones with bass for rap music and edm that can used with your phone and pc
They sound great. It’s just the volume. They just don’t get loud enough and I might return them. Need to try the xm4s and see if they get louder.
I'd advise you to go to your iPhone settings, then Accessibility, and Headphones Accommodations under your device.
There, you can personalise the EQ behaviour, to some extent. That's what I did on my AirPods Pro, which sounded a little bit too flat. Now they are much brighter. I don't know what it would be like on the Max tho, because I haven't listened to these, but it's worth trying.
What is the step-up from XM4's? Looking to upgrade.
Is right grey/left black color your aesthetic signature? I thought your Max unmatching ear pad colors was cool, only to later realise its not actually your own but a loan from Jonathan. But then later realised you have a similar color scheme for your speakers in the back. Very cool of him to match it if that's the case.
The only true comparison is between the APM and the B&O H95, these seem to share similar build qualities and features, way beyond the consumer churn that are the Sony, Bose and others. I have the Bowers & Wilkins PX7, Bose NC700 and B&O H9i and it’s easy to tell that the AirPods Max are in another league as such they sit at the higher price point.
From my personal experiences owning all mentioned, I can say the AirPods Max are the best I’ve heard. And I completely agree, pass through / transparency mode is outstanding, it’s like hearing everything around without headphones on, you have to hear it to believe it. Great video. 👍
Great review as always, and I think iPhone listeners with no other devices will enjoy these. I was hoping they'd also sound good with my hi-res player when on the road, so the lack of a 24-bit codec is a deal breaker. Hopefully Apple will come around to apt-X HD one day.