Design & Build

• Headphone type: Over‑ear, closed‑back

• Materials: Aluminum ear cups, stainless steel‑and‑mesh canopy, memory foam ear cushions

• Controls:
    • Digital Crown for volume control and media playback functions
    • Noise control button to toggle between Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency mode
    • Multi‑tap presses / hold actions for play/pause, skip, call & Siri

Audio, Noise & Sound

• Drivers: Apple’s high‑fidelity dynamic drivers

• Active Noise Cancellation (ANC): Yes (pro‑level)

• Transparency Mode: Yes

• Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking: Supported

• Adaptive EQ: Yes

Sensors & Components

• Optical sensor on each ear cup

• Position sensor on each ear cup

• Case‑detect sensor

• Accelerometer (each ear cup)

• Gyroscope (at least in one ear cup)

• ~9 microphones in total: some for ANC, some for voice pickup, etc.

• Each ear cup has its own Apple H1 chip

Battery Life & Charging

• Up to 20 hours of listening time on a single charge with ANC or Transparency enabled

• Up to 20 hours of movie/video playback with Spatial Audio

• Up to 20 hours talk time

• Quick charge: ~5 minutes gives about 1.5 hours of listening time

• Comes with a “Smart Case” which preserves battery charge in an ultra‑low‑power state

Size & Weight

• Height: ~187.3 mm

• Width: ~168.6 mm

• Depth/Thickness: ~83.4 mm

• Weight (with ear cushions): ~384.8 grams

Connectivity & Other Features

• Bluetooth 5.0 for wireless connectivity

• USB‑C charging port (this is a change from older Lightning version)

• In‑box items: AirPods Max unit, Smart Case, USB‑C charge cable, documentation

• Accessibility features: Live Listen, Headphone Accommodations, etc.