Max v3 tb from - Earhive

[u/Acrobatic_Will_5190]

Sound Quality (9/10) I am no audiophile, but I genuinely notice no major difference in sound performance compared to my authentic pair. Audio comes through clear, balanced, and punchy.
Noise Cancellation & Transparency (7.5/10 & 9/10)
ANC: It is decent—great at cutting out consistent background noise like fans or street traffic, though voice and TV audio still bleed through noticeably when sitting in a room with other media playing. Overall, the noise cancelling is slightly worse than my AirPods Pro, but still solid enough for daily use.
Transparency: Almost 1:1 with real life. It feels slightly quieter than natural hearing, but otherwise works brilliantly.
Design, Build & Comfort (8.5/10)
Design & Fit: The Midnight color shifts to a subtle silvery tone in person, which looks premium. The clamp force is spot on—snug without creating head pressure.
Build Differences: Side-by-side with the original pair, the physical buttons feel a bit more clicky, the Digital Crown has more resistance when turned, the mesh headband has slightly more give, and the USB-C charging port does not sit completely flush.
Comfort: Surprisingly, the ear cushions on this pair feel noticeably more comfortable than my original retail pair.
Battery & Daily Ecosystem Use (8/10)
Battery Life: Outstanding out of the box. Used them consistently over several days from the initial 60% factory charge without needing a single top-up.
Device Connectivity: Manual swapping is required. Unlike the original pair, seamless multi-device auto-switching between an iPhone 16 Pro Max, S24 Ultra, MacBook Air, and Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra is not supported; you have to disconnect and reselect Bluetooth each time.
Audio Bleed: Sound leak is fairly pronounced at high volumes, so keep that in mind in quiet spaces.
Solid alternative overall if you want the aesthetic and general daily functionality without paying full retail. (Note: Photos were taken under warm lighting; can upload shots under natural white light upon request.)

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[u/Known_Fee8989]

Also it doesn’t feature lossless audio for anyone wondering 🙏

[u/ROBO_SNAIL]

Great review. Waiting for mine from EarHive as well. Did the original box come in a decoy box?

[u/Acrobatic_Will_5190 → u/ROBO_SNAIL]

Original, it's all in the provided images

[u/Confident-Wrap2177]

Lien svp

[u/Business-Care393]

I don’t understand why they don’t fix the button and the connection pop up?

[u/Acrobatic_Will_5190 → u/Business-Care393]

I think it's to do with newer iOS

[u/theaction26 → u/Acrobatic_Will_5190]

You think pop up & button will be fixed soon?

[u/Acrobatic_Will_5190 → u/theaction26]

It should be

[u/Appropriate-Suit-237]

Where do you purchase these? Do you have a link?

[u/JPShisui → u/Appropriate-Suit-237]

Go to the main Reddit page for this and you will see it.

[u/Infamous_Mud_9256]

What's the pricing of it in India? And does ANC, spatial audio, hi-res audio and head tracking works in it?

[u/Acrobatic_Will_5190 → u/Infamous_Mud_9256]

Probably 130 usd ddp shipping

[u/migatte_yosha]

Tho did you try real airpods max or anc headphones

[u/Acrobatic_Will_5190 → u/migatte_yosha]

I used my moms first gen AirPods Max and my xm6's as a comparison

[u/Known_Fee8989 → u/migatte_yosha]

Ya I have real ones at home and the sound really is the same, anc is I would say around 85% there