"What they do best -- pairing quickly and working seamlessly across my phone, laptop, desktop, and tablet -- is the thing that makes me prefer the AirPods Max to all other over-the-ear headphones. However, the AirPods Max could not traditionally be used for professional audio and video production because of Bluetooth's latency issues and the lack of an effective wired option. Apple fixed that in the spring of 2025 with the release of iOS 18.4."
"The new software drop gave AirPods Max 24-bit, 48 kHz lossless audio. The official line on this is that it preserves more details from the original studio recordings, and Apple reports that Apple Music has over 100 million songs in lossless audio. The reality is that the vast majority of people aren't going to be able to tell the difference between a regular song on Apple Music (or any other service) and the lossless version."
AirPods Max pair quickly and switch seamlessly across unlimited Apple devices, delivering comfort, long battery life, and audio quality competitive with Sony and Bose. The 2024 USB-C relaunch only added ports and colors, but a spring 2025 software update (iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS Sequoia 15.4) enabled 24-bit, 48 kHz lossless audio and low-latency performance. Lossless support preserves more studio detail and aligns with Apple Music's catalog of over 100 million lossless tracks, though most listeners may not notice audible differences. The update makes AirPods Max viable for pro multimedia production and gaming despite a $549 price.
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