Last week, Apple introduced the updated AirPods Max. The new version has a USB-C port, comes in new colors and has one new audio feature. However, these AirPods Max still lack many of the modern features found in other Apple products. Here's what's missing.
Key features missing from AirPods Max
The first AirPods Max were released back in December 2020, almost four years ago, and since then received no hardware updates until last week.
The main problem is that the new version of the headphones does not include most of the features added in recent years to other AirPods models.
The only exception is support for personalized spatial audio with dynamic head tracking in the USB-C model. But that's basically it.
Here are the features that the AirPods Pro 2 and/or AirPods 4 have, but the new AirPods Max don't:
200% Deposit Bonus up to €3,000 180% First Deposit Bonus up to $20,000- Adaptive Audio, which automatically combines the functions of active noise cancellation and transparency in one mode.
- Conversation Awareness, which temporarily stops playback when you start a conversation.
- Team support “Siri” without having to say “Hey”.
- Personalized volume that adapts the sound level depending on your surroundings.
- Head gestures for non-verbal interaction with Siri.
- Voice isolation during phone calls.
- Upcoming features such as hearing test, hearing aid and hearing protection.
This list is quite extensive, and many of these features would definitely be noticeable if you were switching from AirPods Pro.
On the positive side, the number of new audio features that Apple has implemented in the AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods is impressive 4.
However, it also highlights how far the AirPods Max are inferior to the company's other products.