AirPods Max in 2025? Same drawbacks, now ready for pros, and one killer feature

• The ability to switch quickly and seamlessly across an unlimited number of Apple devices is still the best feature of the AirPods Max.
• The low-latency upgrade in iOS 18.4 makes the AirPods Max a lot more viable for professional multimedia producers (and gamers) when using a wired connection.
• Comfort, battery life, and audio quality match high-end competitors from Sony, Bose, and others.

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Even with their imperfections and elevated price tag ($549), I have to admit that the AirPods Max are a product that I love to use every day. What they do best -- pairing quickly and working seamlessly across my phone, laptop, desktop, and tablet -- is the thing that makes me prefer the AirPods Max to all other over-the-ear headphones.

But one of the things you couldn't traditionally do with the AirPods Max was use ...