Apple Airpods Max with USB-C charging return price is $480

Apple’s “headphones” are re-launched at one of the best prices we’ve seen all year round. It fell to $480. This is the price for $69.

This is not a record low price for these headphones. We’ve seen them drop to $450. But this is still a reliable deal for AirPods Max, especially if you’ve been waiting for a reliable discount. It’s also worth noting that this is an updated model with USB-C charging, rather than the old Lightning port that Apple has.

We gave the AirPods Max a score of 84 inches (yes, they’ve been around for a long time, without an updated save for new charging ports and color schemes!). We think the sound is excellent, balancing solid active noise (ANC) with excellent transparency mode so you can hear what is happening around you. In our tests, the AirPods Max is in line with Apple’s promise that both ANC and spatial audio have 20 hours of battery life.

We like the simple control system that uses the Apple Watch-style rotary crown. AirPods Max is lightweight and comfortable.

On the downside, the AirPods Max still uses Apple’s older H1 chipset, meaning there isn’t some features on some in-ear models here. There is no support for high-resolution music streaming services. Still, if you’re embedded in the Apple ecosystem and are looking for otherwise high-quality earphones, the AirPods Max is worth considering.

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