I, Felix
After a week+ of solid listening, including filming and editing – I’m pleased to share my thoughts on – and experiences with, the AirPods Max – Apple’s hyped and controversially pricey set of swanky ANC cans!
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For my bias context:
1) I like Apple products and am in the “eco system”
2) I prefer alternative/electronic type music
3) My sole previous over-ear headphone experience comes from the excellent, bass-rich Bowers and Wilkins’ PX7 (thanks, John Darko!)
Context Review on PX7 from Darko:
-100% agree with this review and for non-Apple users they are an ACE pair of cans… especially for electronic vibes.
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Time Codes – to skip through the waffle:
00:00 – START
00:26 – INTRO ? ?
00:53 – BUILD ??
1:16 – FIT ?
2:35 – COST-COUNT ↪️???⁉️
4:39 – APPLE ONLY ➕??? ? ?
6:02 – ON/OFF ??️??
6:48 – CASE-SLEEVE ???
8:48 – SOUND VIEWS ??
12:22 – TECH TEST ??? *
14:23 – SUMMARY ?️
(*FYI the music sounds MUCH better in real life than my AirPods Pro captured, but hopefully it still gives an idea regarding ANC etc.)
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Audio tracks used for understanding and comparing the AirPods Max (against my PX7s) and for your edification:
Global Communication – 76:14
-Qobuz: http://open.qobuz.com/album/0884977596328
AppleMusic: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/76-14/367569091
Yosi Horikawa – Spaces -Qobuz: http://open.qobuz.com/album/spmagzd3pbc0b
-AppleMusic: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/spaces/1463826014
Yosi Horikawa – Vapor
(Key tracks are Bump and Maki)
-Qobuz: http://open.qobuz.com/album/mfx88ywvdl1ja
-AppleMusic: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/vapor/643071275
Other albums listed to as part of this review process:
Robag Wruhme – Olgamikks
(First track is ace!)
-AppleMusic: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/olgamikks/549969979
Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds
-Qobuz: http://open.qobuz.com/album/0888880404046
-AppleMusic: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/jeff-waynes-musical-version-of-the-war-of-the-worlds/317564400
Cody High – Kissing Street
-Qobuz: http://open.qobuz.com/album/oda4hfrqtt3pa
-AppleMusic: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/kissing-street/1495454154
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Background music, purchased for this Derivative Work from stock.mubert.com
Mubert app also briefly featured, with short rendition of the AI generated audio from its paid-for service.
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Huge thanks to Terez for filming me and putting up with the editing and repeat re-watchings before upload! ?
Thanks for watching!
Any questions, drop a comment. .