Apple Introduces AirPods Max Headphones At Rs. 59,900

 

The rumors were true: Apple has launched its first-ever Apple-branded, over-ear headphones, the AirPods Max.

They're wireless, powered by Apple's H1 chips, and come with features such as active noise cancellation, spatial audio, and transparency mode.

Their design is a typical example of Apple's minimalism, with some clever solutions such as a headband with a knit-mesh canopy on top and a mechanism that "balances and distributes ear cup pressure," as well as memory foam cushions.

The headphones have 40-mm, Apple-designed ceramic drivers and a dual neodymium ring magnet motor. Apple claims that due to these traits, the AirPods Max has a total harmonic distortion of less than 1 percent "across the entire audible range, even at maximum volume."

Computational audio is also heavily used to improve the listening experience — the two H1 chips included have 10 audio cores, capable of 9 billion operations per second.

Built-in sensors detect when the headphones are on the user's head, playing and pausing audio as needed. And of course, Siri-powered voice commands are a feature as well.

Apple claims battery life is up to 20 hours of audio, talk time, or movie playback, with active noise cancellation and spatial audio enabled.

AirPods Max is available to order starting today for INR 59,900 from apple.com and Apple Authorised Resellers. AirPods Max will begin shipping on Tuesday, December 15 in the U.S. and more than 25 other countries and regions.