Apple will not make any more hardware changes to its AirPods Max headphones. This news comes after the company added USB-C charging and new colors in September 2024.
The company did not add the newer H2 chip to AirPods Max when it updated the product. This means users cannot use Adaptive Audio, a feature available in AirPods Pro.
Bloomberg reports Apple has no clear plans to update these headphones again. The company will keep making and selling AirPods Max, but won’t create new versions. This is because sales are too low to spend money on big changes.
The AirPods Max first came out in 2020. The headphones offer 20 hours of battery life and noise cancellation. They use a dial called the “digital crown” to control volume and other features.
Users like how well the headphones block outside noise. But some complain about water building up inside the earcups during long use. Users can remove the earcups to clean them.
Apple will still sell AirPods Max with its current features. The company may update the software, but no new hardware changes are coming.
