Even after dropping the new iPhone 17e, new iPad Air, and a couple of new M5-powered MacBooks (including the brand-new MacBook Neo), Apple wasn’t done with its product announcements. The AirPods Max 2 came out of nowhere on March 17, 2026, catching the tech world off guard.
As the long-awaited successor of the 2020 AirPods Max, the 2026 AirPods Max had a lot to prove. And with improved ANC, sound quality, support for wired lossless audio, and Precision Finding, I’d say the flagship Apple headphones lived up to the expectations, for the most part.
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The shortcomings start to show up when comparing the AirPods Max 2 to the Sony WH-1000XM6, one of the most popular, critically acclaimed, and versatile flagship headphones compatible with both Android and iOS devices. If you’re considering one of the two headphones, we’ve listed all the key specifications, along
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