In a rare AirPods Max deal, both Amazon and Best Buy offer a $100 discount on not just one or two colors of Apple’s premium over-ear, noise-canceling headphones with USB-C charging, but almost all of them.
This is one of the lowest prices we’ve seen — you can’t knock picking up a pair of AirPods Max for just $449.99. Especially considering we don’t see discounts on them all that often.
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AirPods Max offer Apple’s best audio
Apple's AirPods Max are among the best-sounding consumer headphones you can buy. They offer pro-level active noise cancellation and advanced features like Adaptive EQ and Personalized Spatial Audio. Treat your ears!
- Superb sound
- Pro-level Active Noise Cancellation
- Long battery life (and now USB-C)
- Much-hated Smart Case
- On the heavy side
AirPods Max got a new version with modest updates over the 2020 originals in September 2024. They swapped out the Lightning connector for USB-C and changed up the colors a bit. More recently, they recently got added low latency and lossless audio via firmware update.
Apple designed its dynamic driver for high-fidelity audio. Computational audio combines custom acoustic design with the Apple H1 chip and software for great listening experiences, especially for those in the Apple ecosystem.
So many features
Those still thinking over whether to take advantage of this deal should consider the top AirPod Max features:
- Designed with a knit-mesh canopy and memory foam ear cushions for a good fit that seals in sound.
- Five colors: Midnight, Starlight, Blue, Purple, and Orange. A color-matched Smart Case comes with the headphones.
- Active noise cancellation removes up to 2x more background noise than before. Transparency mode lets you comfortably hear your surroundings.
- With sound that suits your unique ear shape along with dynamic head tracking, AirPods Max deliver an immersive listening experience that places sound all around you. Many songs, shows and movies come in Dolby Atmos, too.
- Easy pairing, pausing and switching. Pair AirPods Max by simply placing them near your device and tapping Connect on your screen. AirPods Max pause audio when you take them off. And Automatic Switching makes listening between your iPhone, iPad and Mac simple.
- Use the Digital Crown to play and pause music; to answer, end, and mute yourself on calls; and to control volume and skip between tracks.
- USB-C connector lets you charge your AirPods Max with the same cable you use to charge your iPhone, iPad, Mac or other Apple devices.
Deal cuts $100 off AirPods Max
Apple’s over-the-ear headphones normally sell for $549, but you don’t have to pay that thanks to a deal that knocks 18% off the cost. They only go on sale every few months, so don’t miss your opportunity if you have your eye on a new set of AirPods Max headphones. You can head to either Amazon or Best Buy for the savings.
The $449.99 price is good on every color option — blue, midnight, starlight, orange and more — except Amazon put the purple variant at $529 for some reason.
Apple's AirPods Max are among the best-sounding consumer headphones you can buy. They offer pro-level active noise cancellation and advanced features like Adaptive EQ and Personalized Spatial Audio. Treat your ears!
- Superb sound
- Pro-level Active Noise Cancellation
- Long battery life (and now USB-C)
- Much-hated Smart Case
- On the heavy side
