This comparative test signed by MacRumors pits the following headphones against each other: AirPods Max, Bose 700, Sennheiser Momentum and Sony WH-1000XM4.
Design and appearance: a point for the AirPods Max
The AirPod Max displays the most original aesthetic of the 4. The Bose and Sennheiser headphones benefit from a more retro look, while Sony's proposal is the most banal of all, according to the tester. For design, the AirPods Max wins.
Comfort: one point for the AirPods Max
For comfort once the headset is on the head, the tester gives the victory to the Apple headset. However, he notes that the AirPods Max is the heaviest of the lot, while the Sony is the lightest with its all-plastic construction.
Audio quality: a complicated choice
Three of the four headsets compared offer excellent audio quality. The Sennheiser is the furthest behind in this regard. The journalist has difficulty deciding between Sony, Apple and Bose, but he affirms that the Apple headset is the most balanced of the three. Bose and Sony put more emphasis on the lower end of the frequency spectrum. The AirPods Max, however, remains the only one of the lot not to offer a customizable equalizer.
Ergonomics: bad point for Apple
The AirPods Max is criticized for its very poorly designed carrying case, while the lack of a Power button is always surprising. But the control wheel is pleasant to use.
Noise cancellation: Apple and Sony at the top
The noise cancellation technology offered by Apple for its AirPods Max appears to be excellent, according to the source. It would be as efficient as that of Sony, which is the great reference in the field for audio headphones, and has been for several years.
Prices
Here is the manufacturer's price for each helmet:
- AirPods Max : 629
- Bose 700 : 399,95 € —available here for €319.49
- Sennheiser Momentum: €399.95
- Sony WH-1000XM4 : 379,99 € —available here for €349.99
For MacRumors, the AirPods Max would not be worth its price, or in any case, the difference between the price of the AirPods Max and that of each of its opponents would not be justified. It should indeed be noted that Apple's 3 competitors are close in price, while Apple's product is sold for more than 200 euros more.
Conclusion: a preference for the AirPods Max
But even with a price much higher than the 3 other headsets in the comparison, MacRumors saysprefer Apple's proposal. On a technical level, the AirPods Max does at least as well as the other three headphones. While in terms of design and comfort, it exceeds them, again according to this test.
Here is a fairly in-depth comparison giving theAirPods Max narrowly winsfacing a selection of very good competitors who have nothing to be ashamed of qualitatively speaking, even though they all cost much less. They therefore remain excellent choices for those who do not want to spend half a minimum wage on headphones.
Let's now wait to see other comparisons of the same kind taking into account other models of headphones that are a little more high-end to put them in front of the AirPods Max, such as the Beoplay H95 headphones, a wireless headset with noise reduction sold almost 800 euros.
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