March 16, 2026
PRESS RELEASE
Apple introduces AirPods Max 2
Powered by H2, AirPods Max are higher than ever with simpler ANC, enhanced sound high quality, and new options like Adaptive Audio and Live Translation
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple at this time introduced AirPods Max 2, bringing even higher Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), elevated sound high quality, and clever options to the long-lasting over-ear design. Powered by H2, options like Adaptive Audio, Conversation Awareness, Voice Isolation, and Live Translation come to AirPods Max for the primary time. The new AirPods Max additionally unlock artistic prospects for podcasters, musicians, and content material creators, with helpful options like studio-quality audio recording and digicam distant.
AirPods Max 2 might be obtainable to order beginning March 25 in midnight, starlight, orange, purple, and blue, with availability starting early subsequent month.
“With the incredible performance of H2, AirPods Max are upgraded with up to 1.5x more effective ANC for the ultimate all-day listening experience,” stated Eric Treski, Apple’s director of Audio Product Marketing. “The sound quality is remarkably clean, rich, and acoustically detailed — and when combined with capabilities like Personalized Spatial Audio, AirPods Max 2 deliver a profoundly immersive experience.”
Active Noise Cancellation Gets Even Better
Thanks to H2 and new computational audio algorithms, AirPods Max 2 ship ANC that’s as much as 1.5x simpler than the earlier era. This reduces much more noise — like airplane engines or commuter trains — so customers can absolutely immerse themselves in music, work, or telephone calls.
With a brand new digital sign processing algorithm optimized for H2 and the microphone array on AirPods Max, Transparency sounds much more pure so customers can keep conscious of their atmosphere and people round them.
Highest-Fidelity Listening Experience
AirPods Max 2 function a brand new excessive dynamic vary amplifier for even cleaner audio whereas sustaining the unimaginable sound signature of AirPods Max. Spatial Audio content material sounds higher than ever, with improved localization of devices, extra correct and constant bass response, and extra natural-sounding mids and highs.
For the highest-quality audio throughout music, films, and video games, the brand new AirPods Max assist 24-bit, 48 kHz lossless audio when linked with the included USB-C cable. Lossless audio and ultra-low latency audio allow music creators to totally make the most of AirPods Max all through their whole skilled workflow on Logic Pro and different music creation apps. Using the USB-C cable, AirPods Max are the one headphones that allow musicians each create and blend in Personalized Spatial Audio with head monitoring.1
Reduced wi-fi audio latency additionally makes gaming even higher. For these utilizing AirPods Max 2 and taking part in in Game Mode, iOS, macOS, and iPadOS video games really feel much more responsive and immersive.
Intelligent Features Come to AirPods Max
H2 ushers in an array of options that make AirPods Max 2 much more clever and handy.
- Adaptive Audio adjusts the degrees of ANC and Transparency in response to the atmosphere routinely to optimize the audio expertise.2
- Conversation Awareness helps decrease content material quantity and cut back background noise when a consumer begins chatting with somebody close by.2
- Live Translation, powered by Apple Intelligence,3 helps customers talk throughout languages in individual.4
- Voice Isolation makes use of superior computational audio powered by H2 to prioritize the voice throughout calls, whereas blocking out ambient noise.2
- With digicam distant, customers can seize content material at a distance by urgent the Digital Crown to take a photograph and begin or cease video recording whereas utilizing the Camera app or suitable third-party digicam apps on iPhone or iPad.
- Studio-quality audio recording permits interviewers, podcasters, singers, and different creators to file their content material with higher-quality audio and extra pure vocal texture.5
- Loud Sound Reduction helps customers forestall publicity to loud environmental noise whereas preserving the sound signature of what they’re listening to.
- Personalized Volume routinely fine-tunes the listening expertise for customers primarily based on their preferences over time.2
- Siri Interactions permit customers to conveniently and privately reply to Siri bulletins by merely nodding their head sure or gently shaking their head no.
AirPods Max 2 and the Environment
Apple 2030 is the corporate’s formidable plan to be carbon impartial throughout its whole footprint by the tip of this decade by lowering product emissions from their three greatest sources: supplies, electrical energy, and transportation. AirPods Max 2 are made with one hundred pc recycled uncommon earth parts in all magnets, one hundred pc recycled polyester within the ear cushion, and one hundred pc recycled gold plating and tin solder in all Apple-designed printed circuit boards. The paper packaging is one hundred pc fiber-based and will be simply recycled.6
Pricing and Availability
- Customers within the U.S. and greater than 30 different international locations and areas can order AirPods Max 2 beginning Wednesday, March 25, on apple.com/store and within the Apple Store app. They will arrive to prospects, and might be in Apple Store places, starting early subsequent month.
- AirPods Max 2 begin at $549 (U.S.).
- AppleCare delivers distinctive service and assist, with versatile choices for Apple customers. Customers can select AppleCare+ to cowl their new headphones, or within the U.S., AppleCare One to guard a number of merchandise in a single easy plan. Both plans embrace protection for accidents like drops and spills, theft and loss safety on eligible merchandise, battery alternative service, and 24/7 assist from Apple Experts. For extra data, go to apple.com/applecare.
- New subscribers might get Apple Music free for 3 months with the acquisition of AirPods Max 2. See apple.com/promo for particulars.
- Live Translation will not be obtainable in all areas or languages. For function and language availability and system necessities, go to support.apple.com/en-us/121115.
About Apple
Apple revolutionized private expertise with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro. Apple’s six software program platforms — iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS, and tvOS — present seamless experiences throughout all Apple units and empower folks with breakthrough companies together with the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay, iCloud, and Apple TV. Apple’s greater than 150,000 workers are devoted to creating the perfect merchandise on earth and to leaving the world higher than we discovered it.
- AirPods Max customers can create and blend in Personalized Spatial Audio when utilizing Logic Pro for Mac. iPhone with TrueDepth digicam is required to create a private profile for Spatial Audio, which is able to sync throughout Apple units operating the newest working system software program, together with iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS.
- Available on AirPods Max 2 with the newest firmware when paired with suitable units with the newest working system software program.
- Apple Intelligence is offered in beta with assist for these languages: English, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Vietnamese, Chinese (simplified), Chinese (conventional), Japanese, and Korean. Some options will not be obtainable in all areas or languages. For function and language availability and system necessities, see support.apple.com/en-us/121115.
- Live Translation with AirPods works on AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, AirPods Pro 2 and later, and AirPods Max 2 with the newest firmware when paired with an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone operating iOS 26 and later. Supports Chinese (simplified), Chinese (conventional), English (UK, U.S.), French (France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), and Spanish (Spain). Some options will not be obtainable in all areas or languages. For extra data, see Feature Availability.
- Studio-quality audio recording will not be obtainable in all areas, and availability might fluctuate resulting from native legal guidelines and rules.
- Breakdown of U.S. retail packaging by weight. Adhesives, inks, and coatings are excluded from calculations.
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