

The case does make your high-end headphones look like a purse or futuristic bra - you’ve probably seen the memes by now - which is kind of bizarre, but someone might appreciate that vibe. Also, the magnet inside the clasp puts the headphones into a deep sleep mode to save battery life. The best part about it is that it’s easy to get on and off the headphones, and adds almost no bulk to them - so yes, the headphones take up a little less room in a bag compared to the Sony WH-1000XM4, which includes a traditional hard case. I don’t know quite what to say about the protective cover that comes with the headphones. Nonetheless, he still expects plenty of third-party cases for AirPods Max to emerge - ideally they will be able to replicate the “smart” functionality. If you don’t use the case, they will just drain battery “for about two hours until they go into auto low power mode.”ĭavid Carnoy at CNET does point out that the case is easy to get on and off the headphones and adds very little bulk. In his video, MKBHD notes that because the AirPods Max don’t feature a physical power button, you have to use the Smart Case to turn the headphones off. It feels cheap, and like it will dirty easily, not exactly what you want from a ‘travel case’. The construction here is just as dodgy as the MagSafe Duo. Oh, and the case is just as ridiculous as it looks. The lack of real folding options on these, the material in the netting and the pretty definitive ‘one way’ these are meant to articulate means that I do not see these being a regular travel companion for me, on initial pass. Matthew Panzarino at TechCrunch puts it plain: the case looks like a butt.

It is one of the cheaper-feeling things Apple has ever made, in my estimation - the second in a trend that started with the MagSafe Duo Charger. It does not appear very protective, feels like it will get dirty fast, and generally does not hold a candle to the nice hard cases that come with almost every other set of premium headphones. It looks very much like a purse when wrapped around the headphones, which is at once fun and clever and also not the point of a headphones case that needs to survive in a backpack. I have no idea what’s going on with the AirPods Max case, which is a goofy one-piece contraption that’s folded and glued over on itself to form a case. Writing at The Verge, Nilay Patel says that he simply has “no idea what’s going on with the AirPods Max case.” Most other pairs of high-end headphones include a hard case to provide protection when tossed into a backpack, but the AirPods Max case seems utterly useless in that regard: AirPods Max caseĪpple says that the AirPods Max Smart Case is designed to put the headphones into an “ultra-low power state that helps to preserve battery charge when not in use.” This functionality sounds useful and seemingly works properly, but the design of Smart Case is a different story. Another common theme, however, is that Apple’s included AirPods Max case is quite bizarre.
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The first hands-on looks at the AirPods Max have officially arrived, and as we detailed in our full roundup, many publications have positive things to say about the sound quality, design, and more.
