Today Apple presented the AirPods Max 2, high-end wireless headphones. The new model boasts even more effective active noise cancellation, superior audio quality and intelligent functions in the unmistakable over-ear design. The powerful H2 chip brings features like adaptive audio, “Speech Detection,” “Voice Isolation,” and “Real-Time Translation” to AirPods Max for the first time.
Let us therefore analyze in detail all the features of the new Apple AirPods Max 2.
Even more effective active noise cancellation
Thanks to the H2 chip and new computational audio algorithms, AirPods Max 2 offer active noise cancellation up to 1.5 times more effective than the previous generation. This way they can cancel even more external noises, such as those from planes or trains, allowing the user to fully immerse themselves in music, work or phone calls.
With a new digital signal processing algorithm optimized for H2 and the microphone arrays on AirPods Max, Transparency mode has an even more natural effect, so the user can stay connected to the world around them and people nearby.
High fidelity listening experience
The AirPods Max 2 have a new wide dynamic range amplifier that delivers even clearer audio. Spatial audio content performs better, with more precise positioning of instruments, more accurate and smooth bass response, as well as more natural mids and trebles.
To ensure the highest audio quality for music, movies and games, the new AirPods Max support 24-bit, 48kHz lossless audio when connected with the included USB-C cable. Lossless audio and ultra-low latency audio allow music makers to make the most of AirPods Max throughout their professional workflow with Logic Pro and other music creation apps. Furthermore, the reduced latency of wireless audio also makes them perfect for gaming.
Intelligent functions
The H2 chip enables various functions that make AirPods Max 2 even more comfortable and intelligent:
- Adaptive audio adjusts the levels of active noise cancellation and transparency mode depending on the environment to automatically optimize the audio experience.
- Conversation Detection lowers the volume of content and reduces background noise when the user starts talking to a person nearby.
- Real-Time Translation, powered by Apple Intelligence, helps you communicate in person with speakers of a different language.
- Voice Isolation uses the advanced computational audio made possible by the powerful H2 chip to prioritize voice during calls and block out ambient noise.
- With remote camera control, the user can capture content remotely by pressing the Digital Crown to take a photo or start or stop a video recording when using the Camera app, or compatible third-party apps, on iPhone and iPad.
- Studio-quality audio recording allows interviewers, podcasters, singers, and other types of creators to record their content with superior sound quality and a more natural vocal texture.
- Loud Sound Reduction helps the user limit exposure to louder environmental noises without altering the sound of the content they are listening to.
- The Custom Volume feature automatically adjusts the listening experience to suit the user’s preferences over time.
- Interactions with Siri allow you to respond comfortably and discreetly by simply nodding or shaking your head to say yes or no.
Price and availability
It will be possible to order the AirPods Max 2 starting from Wednesday 25 March, starting from €579, in the colors midnight, galaxy, orange, purple and blue, with availability at the beginning of next month.
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