TMoney 3,604 Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 So the Maxx showed up yesterday. I'm impressed. I think people who purchase them will be very happy. $600 with tax is a lot, but the build quality is impeccable and you pay a premium for how slick all the (cr)apple stuff works together. Switching from listening to a podcast on my phone to a YouTube video on the iPad to a work zoom call on the MacBook without pressing a single button is a neat trick. As for sound quality I think it meets expectations. It will not blow anyone on HC away with how good it sounds, but I also think it won't offend either. The tuning is fairly neutral, which is appreciated. Beats by Steve Jobs™ with a warmed-over bass-boosted response they are not, and that makes me glad. I'm not a lover of closed headphones when open headphones are an option. The usual closed headphone characteristics are all present in the Maxx. These are not a replacement for a proper headphone rig. My HD800S aren't going anywhere. My HD800S also aren't able to operate without being tethered to my ECP amps, which is where the Maxx come in. If you want to listen to something while walking around the house or the office or on the airplane then these will hit the spot. Their mass is such that I don't think they would be a good fit for exercising. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gepardcv 137 Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 (edited) Is the case as strange as it appears on photos? Edited December 17, 2020 by gepardcv Grammar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TMoney 3,604 Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 15 minutes ago, gepardcv said: Is the case as strange as it appears on photos? It'll sit in a drawer until we can travel again so I didn't pay much attention to it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shellylh 10,953 Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 I wonder how it compares to the closed version of the Aeon Flow - the only pair of closed headphone (non-IEM) that I have found to be worth keeping. I would love to have some nice sounding closed headphones without cords! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tkam 2,254 Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 8 hours ago, TMoney said: It'll sit in a drawer until we can travel again so I didn't pay much attention to it. Don't you need to put them in the case for them to drop down to low power mode right away? Otherwise I believe it's like 2 hours before they do it on their own. Obviously if you can configure that time it's not a big deal. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hopstretch 17,500 Posted December 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 Ordered some too. Decent performance, no hassles is about where I am in life right now. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grahame 10,370 Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 3 hours ago, tkam said: Don't you need to put them in the case for them to drop down to low power mode right away? Otherwise I believe it's like 2 hours before they do it on their own. Obviously if you can configure that time it's not a big deal. Fuckin' Magnets. How do they work? https://9to5mac.com/2020/12/17/how-to-switch-off-airpods-max/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morphsci 5,679 Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 I decided to wait after I saw they were set to arrive March 23. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TMoney 3,604 Posted December 18, 2020 Report Share Posted December 18, 2020 11 hours ago, tkam said: Don't you need to put them in the case for them to drop down to low power mode right away? Otherwise I believe it's like 2 hours before they do it on their own. Obviously if you can configure that time it's not a big deal. I have no intention to use the case unless I need to transport them somewhere in my bag. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grahame 10,370 Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 That website banner / title / name seems, er, barely legal / Infringing ? https://crinacle.com/2020/12/19/apple-airpods-max-review-the-audiophiles-perspective/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Voltron 24,810 Posted December 19, 2020 Report Share Posted December 19, 2020 Would have been if Inner Fidelity were still active. And if Stereophile cared. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hopstretch 17,500 Posted December 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 It's now objectively the better user of the name, too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grahame 10,370 Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 Apple Alliterative Abuse? https://9to5mac.com/2020/12/20/airpods-max-unboxing-review-the-pinnacle-of-preposterous-pricing/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grahame 10,370 Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blessingx 5,429 Posted December 29, 2020 Report Share Posted December 29, 2020 (edited) If you want to stroll down memory lane... 20 important Macs. https://sixcolors.com/post/2020/12/20-macs-for-2020-1-imac-g3/ Video version: Edited December 29, 2020 by blessingx 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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