Audio Technology

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

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, pause, or answer a phone 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

Size and Weight2

AirPods Max, including cushions

6.64 inches (168.6 mm)

3.28 inches (83.4 mm)

7.37 inches (187.3 mm)

• Weight: 13.6 ounces (384.8 grams)

Smart Case

• Weight: 4.74 ounces (134.5 grams)

Battery

AirPods 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

In the Box

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

Accessibility7

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 Requirements8

• 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 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 Plus9
• iPhone 6s9
• iPhone 6s Plus9
• iPhone SE (2nd generation)
• iPhone SE (1st generation)9

Apple Watch Models9

• Apple Watch Series 6
• Apple Watch SE
• Apple Watch Series 5
• Apple Watch Series 4
• Apple Watch Series 3
• Apple Watch Series 2
• Apple Watch Series 1

Apple TV Models

• Apple TV 4K
• Apple TV HD9

iPad Models

• 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)9
• iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation)
• iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation)
• iPad Pro 10.5-inch
• iPad Pro 9.7-inch9
• iPad (8th generation)
• iPad (7th generation)
• iPad (6th generation)
• iPad (5th generation)
• iPad Air (4th generation)
• iPad Air (3rd generation)
• iPad Air 29
• iPad mini (5th generation)
• iPad mini 49

Mac Models9

• 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 (M1, 2020)
• 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 (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 Pro (2017)
• Mac mini (Late 2012–Late 2018)
• Mac mini (M1, 2020)
• Mac Pro (Late 2013–2019)

iPod Models

• iPod touch (7th generation)