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Listening. Remastered.

Tech Specs

Why you'll love it

Ultimate comfort. Immersive sound.

Powered by the H2 chip, AirPods Max 2 has intelligent features like Live Translation,2 Adaptive Audio, and Conversation Awareness3 for more seamless communication and optimal listening in any environment.

Ultimate Over-Ear Listening Experience

Powered by the H2 chip, AirPods Max 2 delivers improved high-fidelity audio with deep bass, expansive mids, and crisp highs for an unparalleled listening experience.

Tune Out the Noise

Up to 1.5x more Active Noise Cancellation than the previous generation fully immerses you in every sound.

Hear the World Around You

Adaptive Audio automatically adjusts noise cancellation levels to suit your environment. Conversation Awareness lowers the volume of what's playing to make it easy to talk to those around you. And Transparency lets outside sounds in so you can interact with your surroundings.

Personalized Spatial Audio

With sound tuned to your unique ear shape and dynamic head tracking, AirPods Max 2 delivers an immersive listening experience that surrounds you with theater-like sound.

Communicate Across Languages

Simply press and hold the listening mode button to activate Live Translation powered by Apple Intelligence, which automatically translates the language someone is speaking into your preferred language.

Acoustic-First Design

Designed with a breathable knit-mesh canopy, memory foam and custom textile ear cushions, and telescoping arms for an exceptional over-ear fit. Available in five vibrant colors.

Lossless Audio with USB-C

Experience every detail of the original recording when connecting AirPods Max 2 to your device via USB-C. And you can charge your AirPods Max 2 with the same cable you use to charge your other Apple devices.

All-Day Battery Life

Get up to 20 hours of listening or movie watching on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation and Spatial Audio enabled.

Effortless Apple Experience

Pair quickly with your Apple devices, move seamlessly between them with automatic switching, share audio with another pair of AirPods, and use Find My to help keep track of your headphones.

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Midnight, Starlight, Blue, Purple, Orange

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Pro‑level Active Noise Cancellation

Up to 4x more Active Noise Cancellation than original AirPods Pro and AirPods 4 with ANC

Active Noise Cancellation

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Transparency mode

Adaptive Audio and Transparency mode

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Conversation Awareness

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Personalized SpatialAudio with dynamichead tracking

Lossless Audio via USB‑C

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Heart rate sensingduring workouts

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Hearing Test,

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Live Translation

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Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP57)

Dust, sweat, and water resistant (IP54)

Smart Case

MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C) works with Apple Watch charger and Qi‑certified chargers;

Wireless Charging Case (USB‑C) works with Apple Watch charger and Qi‑certified chargers;

Charging Case (USB‑C)

20 hrs

Up to 20 hours of listening time on one charge

8 hrs

Up to 8 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation,

5 hrs

Up to 5 hours of listening time on a single charge (up to 4 hours with Active Noise Cancellation

5 hrs

Up to 5 hours of listening time on a single charge

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Up to 24 hours of listening time with Active Noise Cancellation,

Up to 20 hours of listening time with charging case

Up to 30 hours of listening time with charging case

Digital Crown

Touch control

Force sensor

“Hey Siri”

Voice Isolation, “Hey Siri” and Siri Interactions

Automatic Switching

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1Up to 1.5x more Active Noise Cancellation than the previous generation when tested in accordance with IEC 60268-24.
2Live Translation with AirPods works on AirPods Max 2 with the latest firmware when paired with an Apple Intelligence–enabled iPhone running iOS 26.4 and later. Available in beta. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages; for more information, see apple.com/ios/feature-availability.
3Available on AirPods Max 2 with the latest firmware when paired with compatible devices running iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4, or macOS 26.4 and later.
4Spatial Audio works with compatible content in supported apps. iPhone with TrueDepth camera required to create personalized profile.
5Lossless Audio listening requires a wired USB-C connection and compatible content from supported apps and services.
6Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage, and many other factors. Products with Active Noise Cancellation were tested with Active Noise Cancellation enabled.

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