Six years is more than a lifetime in the fast-paced, ruthless wireless headphones market. Ever since the original AirPods Max over-ear headphones opened the floodgates to a new realm of very premium wireless headphones, we’ve had similarly (and often more) pricey models from hi-fi brands Bowers & Wilkins, Dali, Focal and T+A, while Bose, Sony and Sennheiser have upped their prices and raised standards with every generation.
Six years on, and we finally have the AirPods Max 2. This second-generation model features Apple’s latest H2 chip, promising improvements to sound quality, ANC and plenty of new features. But many elements – the design, the case, the battery life, even the price – remain the same. Is it enough for Apple’s luxury wireless headphones to keep up with the competition?
