AirPods Max celebrated its second birthday. But does anyone care?

It's been two years since Apple introduced its first over-ear headphones, the AirPods Max. He entered the high-end headphone market with them, albeit somewhat controversially. It happened unexpectedly and only in the form of a press release, moreover, at a not very ideal time. 

Apple simply ran away with them. He still needed to catch the Christmas season, and the performance on December 8 seemed like the last possible date. He started selling them on Tuesday, December 15. ‌AirPods Max‌ offers many of the popular features of AirPods, especially those with the Pro moniker. For example, the implementation of the H1 chip, easy pairing, active noise cancellation along with the permeability mode, surround sound with dynamic head tracking, but all this for the first time in a premium design. And for a lot of money.

While the digital crown control with volume control and ANC toggles, as well as the replaceable magnetic ear tips, might be really nice, the price probably didn't justify it. Judging by the rapidly declining interest. It was a success in every way from the start, as delivery estimates quickly stretched to more than a month, but the more users got their hands on the headphones, the more their imperfections came to the surface. The design of the Smart Case clearly did not work, we still do not like the water condensation inside the aluminum ear cups or the poor battery life. In addition, the ANC effectiveness of headphones decreases over time.

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Second and last birthday? 

AirPods Max are therefore two years old and it is very likely that they will live to see one more "birthday". On the contrary, there is nothing to suggest that we could expect a successor. So there are certain rumors here, but whether it makes sense for Apple to keep a disadvantageous product in its portfolio is a question. However, if the company is really planning a successor, it should present it exactly in a year, when the three-year cycle of introducing new AirPods comes to an end.

Currently, AirPods Max in the Apple Online Store still costs a high 15 CZK. However, various e-shops often have big discounts on them, because it is simply an article that is not in high demand. You can get them for around 990 CZK. However, this price is already quite competitive and can be said to be a good buy. That is, if you overcome all the ailments of AirPods Max, which include the higher weight.