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All the ways you can use the rotatable Digital Crown button on your AirPods Max
Your AirPods Max over-ear headphones feature a rotatable Digital Crown button, located on the top of the right earphone. Follow along with this tutorial to learn all the ways you can use the Digital Crown to pause, resume or skip the music you’re listening to (or the video you’re watching), as well as adjust the volume, invoke Siri, answer and end calls, and much more..
Interpreting the meaning of LED light states on your AirPods Max
The LED status light on your AirPods Max headphones, found on the top of the right earphone, was designed to indicate the various states and modes of operation such as pairing mode, charge states and reset/restart statuses. Follow along with our helpful tutorial if you need to learn how to decipher the meaning of the various LED light states of your AirPods Max.
The best wireless earbuds
If you're a fan of in-ear wireless headphones, or earbuds, then we've put together a list of the best options you can buy.
How to reverse Digital Crown volume controls on your AirPods Max headphones
You can turn the volume of your AirPods Max headphones up or down up by using a rotatable Digital Crown button found on the right ear cup. Thankfully, Apple permits you to optionally change the orientation of the Digital Crown button when adjusting the volume. Follow the steps in this tutorial to learn how to reverse the Digital Crown volume controls on your AirPods Max.
Show off your impeccable taste with Caviar’s gold-plated $108,000 AirPods Max
Have you been wondering what a pair of gold-plated AirPods Max headphones would cost? If so, the Russian luxury and modification company Caviar knows the answer to that question.
How to find the model and serial numbers of your AirPods
Learn how to find the model and serial numbers of your AirPods, AirPods Pro, and AirPods Max in case you ever need it.
AirPods Max reviews roundup: luxury sound, premium fit, but that price tag
Apple managed to launch yet another product before the end of 2020, offering up its AirPods Max for those who want a pair of over-ear headphones.
Apple confirms that the AirPods Max are neither water proof nor water resistant
When Apple unveiled its $549 over-ear AirPods Max headphones with noise cancellation, the press release and marketing materials made absolutely no mention of the accessory's water resistance. And we now know why: because the headphones are not water resistant at all.
Accessory maker Twelve South has the much needed add-on for your AirPods Max
One of the AirPods Max tidbits that we've covered is the lack of USB audio, but TwelveSouth's AirFly Pro accessory solves that issue in one fell swoop. This adapter rocks the standard 3.5mm headphone jack and features built-in Bluetooth connectivity, which allows you to connect your AirPods Max or other Bluetooth headphones wirelessly to any headphone jack.
AirPods Max tidbits: charging, audio output, water resistance, gaming and more
The AirPods Max, Apple's premium $549 noise-canceling headphones unveiled on December 8, 2020, can now be pre-ordered ahead of retail availability which starts next Tuesday, December 15. To help our readers reach an informed purchasing decision, the iDB team has created a compilation of the various tidbits regarding the latest over-ear headphones from Apple.
A pair of replacement ear cushions for the AirPods Max headphones will cost you $69
Apple's $549 AirPods Max headphones are available to pre-order today ahead of December 15 availability. According to the product listing on the online Apple store, a pair of replacement ear cushions for the audio accessory, available in a variety of colors, is priced at $69.