Apple AirPods Max 2
Exceptional value
At a glance
- Brand
- Apple
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Fit
- -
- Connection
- Wireless
- Noise cancelling
- Yes
- Released
- 2026
Score breakdownoutstanding overall
The AirPods Max 2 are Apple's over-ear wireless headphones with active noise cancellation, transparency mode, and personalized spatial audio. They feature an Apple H2 chip, nine microphones, and up to 20 hours of battery life with ANC enabled.
The HearWiki takeAI-condensed
Apple's second-generation over-ear headphones deliver adaptive noise cancellation and a transparency mode, powered by a custom dynamic driver and an H2 chip. With nine microphones for voice pickup and a 20-hour battery life with ANC active, they offer a premium wireless experience, though they lack app support and multipoint connectivity. The design remains non-foldable and relies on SBC and AAC codecs for Bluetooth audio.
What works
- Adaptive ANC and transparency mode
- Long 20-hour battery with ANC on
- Nine microphones for clear calls
- Quick charge adds 1.5 hours in 5 minutes
What doesn't
- No custom EQ or app support
- No multipoint connection
- Non-foldable design
- Limited to SBC and AAC codecs
Paraphrased from published reviews & specs - not an original hands-on test. Our AI disclosure.
Specifications
| Driver | dynamic |
|---|---|
| Driver type | dynamic |
| Drivers per side | 1 |
Audio
| Driver | dynamic |
|---|---|
| Driver type | dynamic |
| Drivers per side | 1 |
Wireless
| Bluetooth | 5.3 |
|---|---|
| Codecs | SBC, AAC |
| Multipoint pairing | No |
Battery
| Battery life | 20 h |
|---|---|
| Battery life (ANC on) | 20 h |
| Quick charge | 5 min → 1.5 h |
Features
| Active noise cancelling | Yes |
|---|---|
| ANC type | adaptive |
| Transparency mode | Yes |
| Companion app | No |
| Custom EQ | No |
| Wear detection | Yes |
| Controls | both |
| Voice assistant | Siri |
Design
| Weight | 386.2 g |
|---|---|
| Case weight | 134.5 g |
| Foldable | No |
| USB-C | Yes |
Calls
| Microphones | 9 |
|---|---|
| Microphone type | MEMS |
| Call noise reduction | Yes |
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