Not long ago, AirPods were mocked for looking like toothbrush heads jammed in ears, but Apple’s earbuds have grown to be so popular that there are now multiple versions.
The two priciest among them, the AirPods Max and the AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) are likely to get plenty of attention, and picking between them isn’t as easy as you may think. Despite their radically different form factors, both offer many of the same features, but with unique caveats.
With that in mind, we’ve pitted the AirPods Max and the AirPods Pro against each other in a battle for audio dominance, taking into account sound quality, connectivity and design.
Apple AirPods Max vs AirPods Pro: How we tested
Our reviewer used both the AirPods Pro (2nd Generation) and AirPods Max for a number of months, switching between both in different situations.
Both were used for music, podcasts and movies — in scenarios like busy streets, cozy coffee shops and even long-haul flights.
Apple AirPods Max vs AirPods Pro: Which has more features?
In many ways, the features of the AirPods Pro and AirPods Max are almost identical. Both offer impressive microphones, as well as instant pairing with Apple devices, including the iPhone, iPad, Mac and the Apple Watch.
While they do differ in terms of battery life, both offer excellent noise-cancellation options, too (more on those shortly). Both will also pause your music if you remove them (or, in the AirPods Pro’s case, remove one of the buds).
The biggest difference comes down to the on-device controls. The AirPods Pro have a swipeable volume control (new from the last version), as well as stems which can be squeezed to input commands.
Those commands – including answering calls, skipping tracks and switching noise control – can all be replicated on the AirPods Max, but it uses a more traditional button. It also has a Digital Crown (a larger version of the one seen on the Apple Watch since its inception) for adjusting volume, which we find easier.
It’ll come down to personal preference, but for ease of volume adjustment, we’d pick the AirPods Max.
And yet, the killer feature of the second-generation AirPods Pro is the ability to find and locate them using audio. It works on each bud, as well as their case, making it easy to find them underneath other items or when they’ve fallen down the back of the sofa.
There’s an argument that the AirPods Max are too large to lose, and that they can…
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