AirPods Max 2 Technical Specifications

AirPods Max 2
Color
Audio
Technology
  • Apple-designed dynamic driver
  • Custom high dynamic range amplifier
  • Active Noise Cancellation
  • Adaptive Audio1
  • Transparency mode
  • Conversation Awareness1
  • Voice Isolation2
  • Personalized Volume3
  • Loud Sound Reduction
  • Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking4
  • Adaptive EQ
  • Studio-quality audio recording
  • Lossless Audio and ultra-low latency audio via USB‑C5
Sensors
  • Optical sensor (each ear cup)
  • Position sensor (each ear cup)
  • Case-detect sensor (each ear cup)
  • Accelerometer (each ear cup)
  • Gyroscope (left ear cup)
Microphones

Nine microphones total:

  • Eight microphones for Active Noise Cancellation
  • Three microphones for voice pickup (two shared with Active Noise Cancellation and one additional microphone)
Chip

Apple H2 headphone chip (each ear cup)

Controls

Digital Crown

  • Turn for volume control
  • Press once to play or pause media
  • Press once to answer a call or mute or unmute6
  • Press twice to end a call
  • Press twice to skip forward
  • Press three times to skip back

Listening mode button

  • Press to switch between listening modes
Size and Weight7

AirPods Max 2, including cushions

Illustration silhouette of AirPods Max 2, front exterior, 6.64-inch width

168.6 mm (6.64 inches)

Illustration silhouette of AirPods Max 2, side exterior, 3.28-inch depth, 7.37-inch height

83.4 mm (3.28 inches)

187.3 mm (7.37 inches)

  • Weight: 386.2 grams (13.6 ounces)

Smart Case

Illustration silhouette of AirPods Max 2 in Smart Case, front view
  • Weight: 134.5 grams (4.74 ounces)
Battery

AirPods Max 2

  • Up to 20 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation enabled8

AirPods Max 2 with Smart Case

  • Storage in the Smart Case preserves battery charge in ultra-low-power state
  • Charging via USB‑C
Connectivity

Bluetooth 5.3 wireless technology

In the Box
  • AirPods Max 2
  • Smart Case
  • USB‑C Charge Cable
  • Documentation
Accessibility9

Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new AirPods Max.

Features include:

  • Live Listen audio
  • Headphone levels
  • Headphone Accommodations
System Requirements
  • iPhone models with the latest version of iOS
  • iPad models with the latest version of iPadOS
  • Apple Watch models with the latest version of watchOS
  • Mac models with the latest version of macOS
  • Apple TV models with the latest version of tvOS
  • Apple Vision Pro with the latest version of visionOS
  • AirPods can be used as wireless Bluetooth headphones with Apple devices using earlier software and with non-Apple devices, but functionality may be limited.

AirPods Max 2 and the Environment

Progress toward Apple 2030

Apple 2030 is our commitment to be carbon neutral for our entire carbon footprint. Our plan to decarbonize products is rigorous and focuses on transitioning to low-carbon electricity, designing with recycled and low-carbon materials, and prioritizing lower-carbon ways of shipping products, like ocean freight.

See Apple’s commitment

Materials

  • 100% recycled copper in multiple printed circuit boards
  • 100% recycled gold plating and tin solder in all Apple-designed printed circuit boards
  • 100% recycled rare earth elements in all magnets
  • 90% recycled polyester in the canopy and cushion yarn
  • 100% recycled polyester inside the ear cushion

Packaging

  • 100% fiber-based packaging10

Waste

  • No established final assembly sites generate waste sent to landfill as part of Apple’s Zero Waste Program11

Smarter chemistry12

All of the materials used in Apple products, accessories, and packaging are covered by the requirements of our Regulated Substances Specification, which was one of the first in industry to restrict the use of key substances of concern. See the latest Environmental Progress Report to understand Apple’s recent efforts in phasing out these chemistries.