Apple’s first over-ear headphones

£549 FROM Apple, Apple.com FEATURES Transparency mode, spatial audio, Apple-designed dynamic driver, adaptive EQ

Up to 20 hours of listening time on a single charge.

The most divisive thing about the Apple AirPods Max headphones is the price.

The Apple AirPods Max are the most wanted headphones of last year, having been the subject of rumour and speculation for about two years.

As the first Apple over-ear headphones, expectations were high, especially considering the success of the Apple AirPods and the AirPods Pro, which have become the most easily-recognisable wireless earbuds available. We had expected some futuristic features to be built in, but the Apple AirPods Max are far more ordinary than many expected; albeit with extraordinary audio quality and brilliant quality of life features for those already devoted to the Apple ecosystem.