Everyone online said these were too expensive so I doubt they'll sell more than a handful of them......
What they're really saying is that they cannot afford them. That's different than saying they're too expensive. And they're already sold out till March 2021
Everyone online said these were too expensive so I doubt they'll sell more than a handful of them......
You've spoken to "everyone online"?
Try buying a pair now; delivery dates currently say mid-March for those in the US. Something tells me that Apple will make "more than a handful" of these.
As with every product launch, the initial availability/wait times are not indicative of anything. You need to wait a few months for a steady state situation if you want to use it as an indication of demand.
I’m one of the ‘everyone online’ who is skeptical. It’s possible that these are worth $550. It’s also possible that they are nice but not worth double the price of other leading noise canceling headphones like the Sony XM4s. Apple has a subset of cult followers that will buy anything they make and gush about it no matter what; I’m waiting for the more objective reviews.
Oh the "But it's a CULT!" trope. Yes, that surely explains their historic growth and size as the biggest most successful public company in human history. It's just a big cult...
Yeah no. They're successful because they make "affordable luxury" products that hit a sweet spot of premium and attainability. They popularized industrial design, quality builds, and premium materials like metal laptops, cell phones, and tablets. People vote with their wallets.
As for for these, I'm a vocal fan of Apple gear, but not in the market for premium headphones. However in his review and podcast John Gruber said they're better than his Bose Quiet Comfort over the ears. They're also heavier, so one must evaluate their intended use case to make the determination of what is more important to them.
Everyone online said these were too expensive so I doubt they'll sell more than a handful of them......
You've spoken to "everyone online"?
Try buying a pair now; delivery dates currently say mid-March for those in the US. Something tells me that Apple will make "more than a handful" of these.
As with every product launch, the initial availability/wait times are not indicative of anything. You need to wait a few months for a steady state situation if you want to use it as an indication of demand.
I’m one of the ‘everyone online’ who is skeptical. It’s possible that these are worth $550. It’s also possible that they are nice but not worth double the price of other leading noise canceling headphones like the Sony XM4s. Apple has a subset of cult followers that will buy anything they make and gush about it no matter what; I’m waiting for the more objective reviews.
Hate to be the di** but it has to be said. It's VERY VERY unfair to compare AirPods Max with cheaper "dumb" headphones. People completely dismiss all the Apple chips and computational audio and exclusive Apple features. I'm not sure if people do it intentionally to put Apple at a disadvantage or what.
It's like comparing a Blackberry to an iPhone, because both can make phone calls iPhones are overpriced.
By dismissing the Sony WH-1000XM4 as "dumb headphones" you are just announcing to everyone here that you have no idea what you're talking about.
TL:DR airpods max better build, maybe better sound and ANC. But marginal at best. Terrible case and you would spend your life worrying about scratching the aluminium and ripping the headband. More than twice the price. Sony has a great case and while made of plastic obviously quality. recommended the XM4
LOL. "Spend your live worrying about scratching the aluminium [sic] and ripping the headband." Who comes up with these complaints?
Apple haters don't get that people are willing to pay a premium for certain "non-functional requirements" (like comfort and even style) and that that's perfectly rational consumer behavior. Do these people complain that companies like Porsche and Telsa also "waste" money on making their products attractive?
Appearance matters, and apple designed these with that in mind. Not a small number of people would worry about scratches after spending $550 on a pair of headphones.
"Scratches" I can see people worrying about (unnecessarily in my personal opinion), but who would be worrying about ripping the headband? WTF are they doing with them? Do they worry about ripping their purses too?
I think it depends on what the material is made of; if someone throws them in a bag along with keys of some other pseudo-sharp object I can see the band getting ripped. I haven’t seen these in person to know how rugged the band is, though.
Everyone online said these were too expensive so I doubt they'll sell more than a handful of them......
You've spoken to "everyone online"?
Try buying a pair now; delivery dates currently say mid-March for those in the US. Something tells me that Apple will make "more than a handful" of these.
As with every product launch, the initial availability/wait times are not indicative of anything. You need to wait a few months for a steady state situation if you want to use it as an indication of demand.
I’m one of the ‘everyone online’ who is skeptical. It’s possible that these are worth $550. It’s also possible that they are nice but not worth double the price of other leading noise canceling headphones like the Sony XM4s. Apple has a subset of cult followers that will buy anything they make and gush about it no matter what; I’m waiting for the more objective reviews.
Hate to be the di** but it has to be said. It's VERY VERY unfair to compare AirPods Max with cheaper "dumb" headphones. People completely dismiss all the Apple chips and computational audio and exclusive Apple features. I'm not sure if people do it intentionally to put Apple at a disadvantage or what.
It's like comparing a Blackberry to an iPhone, because both can make phone calls iPhones are overpriced.
Yes and no - these are premium noise canceling Bluetooth headphones. That category includes Sony and Bose headphones. I realize they have other features that the competition doesn’t have, but since there are few that do, they end up getting lumped with the others. Some people may find the spatial audio features compelling enough to spend the money on, while others will say “the Sony doesn’t have surround sound, but I can live without that for the $250 I would save.”
I have AirPods and I have to say, with the latest iOS update the apple chip has become a liability; they randomly auto connect to other devices, making them very frustrating to use. Hopefully Apple fixes that with the next update.
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Marques Brownlee's review was pretty decent as well: AirPods Max Review: Luxury Listening! - YouTube
Just discovered this guy today. Not a bad review either: Airpods Max "Real Review" - YouTube
Randomly, or when you use the other devices? If the latter, then it's by design:
https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/switch-airpods-between-devices-iph08b253c17/ios