Specifications

Audio Technology

Pro-level Active Noise Cancellation1

Transparency mode

Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking2

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 unmute3

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

Battery

AirPods Max

Up to 20 hours of listening time on a single charge with pro-level Active Noise Cancellation enabled6

Up to 20 hours of movie playback on a single charge with pro-level Active Noise Cancellation and Spatial Audio on7

Up to 20 hours of talk time on a single charge8

5 minutes of charge time provides around 1.5 hours of listening time9

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

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 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.