About five years ago, Apple finally entered the the over-the-ear headphones market after dominating the earbud market for several years before that. The Apple AirPods Max were the first and only option for customers hoping to stay within the Apple ecosystem and enjoy the better sound that comes from heavier duty headphones. Well, now as of just a few short months ago, Apple has refreshed the product with a new generation of over-ear headphones as the company launched the Apple AirPods Max 2. Having only been out since the Spring, Amazon now has these second-gen headphones going for one of their lowest prices yet.
Right now, Amazon has the Apple AirPods Max 2 wireless over-ear Bluetooth headphones going for a 22% discount. This ends up taking the price down from its list value of $549 to only $429. You’ll be saving $130 for a limited time.
Improvements to the Apple AirPods Max 2
When you put the new Apple AirPods Max 2 model side by side with the original, you won’t notice much of a difference right away. The key changes are happening on the inside.
Perhaps the most crucial modification has been the addition of the new H2 chipset, replacing the original Apple AirPods Max’s H1 chip. This new and improved processor allows for even better noise cancellation than before, with Apple claiming it to to have a 50% boost in its quality. You should expect the headphones to be better equipped at muting distracting background noises happening around you when you’re trying to focus in on your music, podcast, audiobook, phone call, or what-have-you.
Noise cancellation also gets a bump up in quality now that it supports Adaptive Audio. The AirPods Max 2 are now capable of adjusting the amount of ANC applied according to environmental factors. It analyzing your surroundings in real time and can passively make adjustments. For example, the headphones can detect when you are starting up a conversation which can in turn lower your music volume automatically, and enable transparency mode so outside noises can begin filtering in. This can be especially useful when waiting in line at a coffee shop or checkout counter. When you approach the register and great the staff, the AirPods Max 2 will make the necessary adjustments without you having to take off your headphones or pause your music.
Apple has the all-new AirPods Max 2 available in five different colors including starlight, midnight, orange, purple, and blue. All options are currently on sale for $130 off, so you can pick whichever best matches your style.