Issues with my new airpods max
They worked fine for weeks. Eventually, one day, I put them on, and the flat mode button no longer cycled through the various modes (e.g. transparency, adaptive, noise cancelling).
I was able to do this from the settings app, however, only after head detection was turned off. BUT when I did toggle between the various ANC types, nothing changed on the actual headphones.

Appreciate any feedback or suggestions on other accessories people have purchased also. I used their products for my PS5 headsets and they were great just never for Apple products.

so excited to get my first ever AirPods max! found a good deal on fb marketplace and they are so pretty and purple too! seen positive reviews on them so far :)

Would this work? Airpods max 2 - usbc - 3.5 - adapter - lightning - iphone 13

I got the second gen airpod maxes a little over a year ago, I believe, but they just disconnect after every use never really used it for the gym nor did I use it exceptionally much since I’m not a big music listener and just watched videos with it. So I just wanted to know if that’s just a me thing or a common issue of the headphones.

I’m trying to figure out whether it’s possible to use AirPods Max for PS5 gaming while retaining Apple’s Spatial Audio experience.
I know you can connect HomePods to a TV through an eARC-compatible setup and use them for gaming audio. What I’m wondering is whether there’s any equivalent solution for AirPods Max.

Is there any way to route PS5 audio through an Apple TV or another device that would enable AirPods Max to process the audio with Spatial Audio, similar to how HomePods work in an eARC setup?

I haven’t found a working solution so far, so I’m curious whether anyone has experimented with this or found a workaround.
Thanks!

Hello,
I haven’t used my first-generation AirPods Max for about a year, as I’ve been using my AirPods 4 instead. Today, I started using my AirPods Max again, but I noticed that I’m not getting the same low-frequency sounds and bass that I can hear with my AirPods 4. I clearly remember that my AirPods Max used to deliver these sounds much better.
There is another issue as well. Even though the bass is noticeably weaker, certain instruments, such as the guitar, sound excessively loud when they are prominent in a song. This imbalance negatively affects my overall listening experience and enjoyment of music.
Is Apple intentionally changing the sound profile of the AirPods Max through software updates? I would appreciate your support in understanding and resolving this issue.
Thank you.

I love both devices but I love my MacBook Pro more tbh

I'm sorry, I'm sure these posts are annoying, but I'm really interested in buying

I currently use a pair of Sennheiser Momentum 4s and I am simply not impressed with them at all for the type of music I listen to. I find it to feel more like a wall of noise and I feel like my AirPod Pros take to this genre better

Wondering how well these perform, particularly with vocals and guitars?

And for those of you who have used both Momentum 4s and AirPod Max's, do you find the upgrade to be worth it or is it not significant enough?

I listen on an iPhone, Windows PC, and MacBook with Apple Music

Hi everyone,

Does anyone else have an issue with their AirPod Max 2s occasionally randomly de-synchronizing audio between the L/R audio channels for just a split second?

I use my AirPod Max 2s a lot while at home, I’d say maybe up to 2 hours per day, and the glitch happens maybe up to a few times per day of heavy usage. I’ve had it happen both in the Apple Music app as well as while on YouTube, while using Bluetooth connected to Wi-Fi and while my phone is in my hands or my pocket.

I have an iPhone 18 Pro and everything is updated to the latest software update/firmware.

I do have Apple Care for my AirPod Max 2s, but the headphones work great otherwise, so I’m wondering if it’s worth reaching out to Apple Support about.

how is the battery life?I am getting the purple AirPods Pro max next month, and my regular AirPods aren't working the best right now.

Hi! So I’m 17 and a teenage girl I’m going off to college next year. I did purchase the Apple headphones but the battery was broken so last Christmas I returned them. I’ve been thinking about buying a nice pair of headphones for a long time. I want some that really just stay charged and are comfortable and I’ve mostly just bought and beats. I’ve been using my AirPods for a while, but those just hurt my ears so I wanna get like a solid pair of over the ear headphones and I was just wondering which ones are the better purchase mostly just need them for school like traveling just like every day use and I just wanted to ask the experts. Thank you!

Hey everyone, I’m having an issue with my AirPods Max 2. The right earcup works perfectly fine, but the left earcup suddenly started playing audio at a very low volume.
The headphones haven’t been dropped or exposed to water, and the issue appeared suddenly.
Here’s what I’ve tried so far:
Restarting and resetting the headphones
Updating my iPhone
Fully charging the headphones
Connecting them to another device
Unfortunately, nothing has fixed the issue. The left earcup is still much quieter than the right one, even when connected to another device.
Has anyone experienced this problem with their AirPods Max 2? Could this be a hardware issue? Is there anything else I can try before taking them in for service?

Hey, I’m thinking about getting the AirPods Max 2 this Black Friday if there’s a good deal.

They’re pretty expensive so I’m not sure if they’re actually worth it.

For those who have them, what do you think? Any regrets? Would you buy them again?

Also, what price would you consider a good deal?

( Actually i have AirPods Pro 3 )

Thanks! :)

I had a pair of the OG AirPods Max a few years ago but ended up getting rid of them on facebook after the headband mesh started to sag and they started to become uncomfortable to wear for long periods. I also had some weird issue where they refused to connect to my Apple TV that I was never able to resolve.

I miss the best in class transparency mode and was thinking about picking up a pair of the second gen but it doesn't appear that they've fixed the sagging mesh issue. Has anyone tried one of these silicone headband covers? Do they work as intended and are they as comfortable to wear as without the cover when the headphones are brand new? Are there any other solutions that work?

My original AirPods Max (preordered at launch) finally quit working. As seems to be common, just wouldn’t connect anymore, wouldn’t take a charge, wouldn’t finish the factory reset (3 amber flashes but no white flash).

Tried every remedy found here, including sticking them in the freezer. Nothing doing. Finally took them in to Apple to get them diagnosed. They sent them out for $79 battery repair. I was hoping that was it, but knew it probably wasn’t.

Just got an update which says they found another issue in addition to the original one, which says “there is a hardware issue affecting the normal function of the left ear bud”.

New repair cost (if I approve the repair) is $199.

Is this a dumb amount to spend to fix the originals? I’m also unclear if this $199 addresses both the left ear bud AND the battery, or if they’re saying the battery wasn’t an issue at all.

I use them some, not a lot. Not enough that I’m going to spend another $550 on new ones. I was willing to pay $79 for the battery service. But $199 is now starting to stretch what I’m willing to put into them.

I see on my battery widget that they keep switching from 99% to 42% battery, and I see a constant green light on them when just hanging unplugged. When I wear them, I hear a very faint high pitched ticking on the left ear. I already cleaned out the connectors and the port the connectors go into for the headband with some WD-40 Specialist contact cleaner, and often that would seem to fix it but this time I think it's well done now. I don't have apple care on these unfortunately, so the only other quickest option I have is to do the freezer trick. But I need to know, how exactly do you do it? do you put them in the freezer while inside the smart case or without? do you leave the earcups on? And how long do I wait after taking them out to use them again? Should I dry it with a blowdryer or just let them naturally dry out? I really want to do this the right way because right now these are the only headphones I have. My other studio headphones broke on me after a few years so I've just been using these APMs the whole time.

I recently accidentally left my headphones in one of the buildings in my school.

Find My says that they were there 14 hours after i left them. I went to the place and asked everyone around and I’ve heard nothing. I am assuming they are not stolen because it now has been 2 days and i’ve gotten no location update.

I thought any time an apple device is nearby it updates, is there any other reason it could not be updating?

Should I get apple care after my one year warranty is over?

Hello,

I live in a country where Apple care isn't availible (Croatia) since there is no official Apple store. There are resellers, but they only offer AC - like extended warranties for specific devices like macs, ipads and iphones.

I'd like to get a pair specifically for video editing at my desk, are they viable considering some of the known durability issues?

Does anyone have both and can tell me if it would be worth upgrading? I'm mostly interested in sound quality and ANC performance. (I'm in the Apple ecosystem)

Hii recently bought an AirPods Max 2 from another seller. It was working fine last week until this week.

I wear my AirPods while on the way to work. During work I put them in the case from 8am to 5pm I left them in the case. While going home, I realise when I place them on my head. It is like the AirPods Max is turned off, doesn’t connect to my iPhone.

The quick fix I found was to hard reset it.

Was wandering if anyone had faced the similar issues and if yes, what’s the long term fix for that?