March 16, 2026
PRESS RELEASE
Apple introduces AirPods Max 2
Powered by H2, AirPods Max are higher than ever with simpler ANC, enhanced sound high quality, and new options like Adaptive Audio and Reside Translation
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple right now introduced AirPods Max 2, bringing even higher Energetic Noise Cancellation (ANC), elevated sound high quality, and clever options to the enduring over-ear design. Powered by H2, options like Adaptive Audio, Dialog Consciousness, Voice Isolation, and Reside Translation come to AirPods Max for the primary time. The brand new AirPods Max additionally unlock artistic prospects for podcasters, musicians, and content material creators, with helpful options like studio-quality audio recording and digicam distant.
AirPods Max 2 can be out there to order beginning March 25 in midnight, starlight, orange, purple, and blue, with availability starting early subsequent month.
“With the unimaginable efficiency of H2, AirPods Max are upgraded with as much as 1.5x simpler ANC for the last word all-day listening expertise,” mentioned Eric Treski, Apple’s director of Audio Product Advertising. “The sound high quality is remarkably clear, wealthy, and acoustically detailed — and when mixed with capabilities like Customized Spatial Audio, AirPods Max 2 ship a profoundly immersive expertise.”
Energetic Noise Cancellation Will get Even Higher
Because of H2 and new computational audio algorithms, AirPods Max 2 ship ANC that’s as much as 1.5x simpler than the earlier technology. This reduces much more noise — like airplane engines or commuter trains — so customers can totally immerse themselves in music, work, or cellphone calls.
With a brand new digital sign processing algorithm optimized for H2 and the microphone array on AirPods Max, Transparency sounds much more pure so customers can keep conscious of their setting and people round them.
Highest-Constancy Listening Expertise
AirPods Max 2 characteristic a brand new excessive dynamic vary amplifier for even cleaner audio whereas sustaining the unimaginable sound signature of AirPods Max. Spatial Audio content material sounds higher than ever, with improved localization of devices, extra correct and constant bass response, and extra natural-sounding mids and highs.
For the highest-quality audio throughout music, motion pictures, and video games, the brand new AirPods Max assist 24-bit, 48 kHz lossless audio when related with the included USB-C cable. Lossless audio and ultra-low latency audio allow music creators to totally make the most of AirPods Max all through their complete skilled workflow on Logic Professional and different music creation apps. Utilizing the USB-C cable, AirPods Max are the one headphones that permit musicians each create and blend in Customized Spatial Audio with head monitoring.1
Lowered wi-fi audio latency additionally makes gaming even higher. For these utilizing AirPods Max 2 and taking part in in Recreation Mode, iOS, macOS, and iPadOS video games really feel much more responsive and immersive.
Clever Options Come to AirPods Max
H2 ushers in an array of options that make AirPods Max 2 much more clever and handy.
- Adaptive Audio adjusts the degrees of ANC and Transparency in response to the setting robotically to optimize the audio expertise.2
- Dialog Consciousness helps decrease content material quantity and scale back background noise when a consumer begins chatting with somebody close by.2
- Reside Translation, powered by Apple Intelligence,3 helps customers talk throughout languages in particular person.4
- Voice Isolation makes use of superior computational audio powered by H2 to prioritize the voice throughout calls, whereas blocking out ambient noise.2
- With digicam distant, customers can seize content material at a distance by urgent the Digital Crown to take a photograph and begin or cease video recording whereas utilizing the Digicam app or suitable third-party digicam apps on iPhone or iPad.
- Studio-quality audio recording permits interviewers, podcasters, singers, and different creators to report their content material with higher-quality audio and extra pure vocal texture.5
- Loud Sound Discount helps customers stop publicity to loud environmental noise whereas preserving the sound signature of what they’re listening to.
- Customized Quantity robotically fine-tunes the listening expertise for customers based mostly on their preferences over time.2
- Siri Interactions permit customers to conveniently and privately reply to Siri bulletins by merely nodding their head sure or gently shaking their head no.
AirPods Max 2 and the Atmosphere
Apple 2030 is the corporate’s bold plan to be carbon impartial throughout its complete footprint by the tip of this decade by lowering product emissions from their three greatest sources: supplies, electrical energy, and transportation. AirPods Max 2 are made with 100% recycled uncommon earth components in all magnets, 100% recycled polyester within the ear cushion, and 100% recycled gold plating and tin solder in all Apple-designed printed circuit boards. The paper packaging is 100% fiber-based and might be simply recycled.6
Pricing and Availability
- Clients within the U.S. and greater than 30 different international locations and areas can order AirPods Max 2 beginning Wednesday, March 25, on apple.com/retailer and within the Apple Retailer app. They may arrive to prospects, and can be in Apple Retailer places, starting early subsequent month.
- AirPods Max 2 begin at $549 (U.S.).
- AppleCare delivers distinctive service and assist, with versatile choices for Apple customers. Clients can select AppleCare+ to cowl their new headphones, or within the U.S., AppleCare One to guard a number of merchandise in a single easy plan. Each plans embrace protection for accidents like drops and spills, theft and loss safety on eligible merchandise, battery substitute service, and 24/7 assist from Apple Consultants. For extra data, go to apple.com/applecare.
- New subscribers might get Apple Music free for 3 months with the acquisition of AirPods Max 2. See apple.com/promo for particulars.
- Reside Translation might not be out there in all areas or languages. For characteristic and language availability and system necessities, go to assist.apple.com/en-us/121115.
About Apple
Apple revolutionized private expertise with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. At the moment, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, AirPods, Apple Watch, and Apple Imaginative and prescient Professional. Apple’s six software program platforms — iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS, and tvOS — present seamless experiences throughout all Apple units and empower folks with breakthrough companies together with the App Retailer, Apple Music, Apple Pay, iCloud, and Apple TV. Apple’s greater than 150,000 workers are devoted to creating the most effective merchandise on earth and to leaving the world higher than we discovered it.
- AirPods Max customers can create and blend in Customized Spatial Audio when utilizing Logic Professional for Mac. iPhone with TrueDepth digicam is required to create a private profile for Spatial Audio, which is able to sync throughout Apple units operating the most recent working system software program, together with iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS.
- Out there on AirPods Max 2 with the most recent firmware when paired with suitable units with the most recent working system software program.
- Apple Intelligence is accessible in beta with assist for these languages: English, Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Vietnamese, Chinese language (simplified), Chinese language (conventional), Japanese, and Korean. Some options might not be out there in all areas or languages. For characteristic and language availability and system necessities, see assist.apple.com/en-us/121115.
- Reside Translation with AirPods works on AirPods 4 with Energetic Noise Cancellation, AirPods Professional 2 and later, and AirPods Max 2 with the most recent firmware when paired with an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone operating iOS 26 and later. Helps Chinese language (simplified), Chinese language (conventional), English (UK, U.S.), French (France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), and Spanish (Spain). Some options might not be out there in all areas or languages. For extra data, see Function Availability.
- Studio-quality audio recording might not be out there in all areas, and availability might differ as a result of native legal guidelines and laws.
- Breakdown of U.S. retail packaging by weight. Adhesives, inks, and coatings are excluded from calculations.
Press Contacts
Emily Ewing
Apple
Apple Media Helpline