Airpods Max: Apple Just Fixed The Headphones’ Most Frustrating Problem

When Apple released its latest over-ear headphones, nan second-generation type of AirPods Max, immoderate critics pointed retired that not overmuch was caller (different colors and a USB-C connector alternatively of Lightning were nan main changes) and that 1 characteristic had vanished. From today, it’s back.

Apple AirPods Max second-generation

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That’s nan capacity to link AirPods Max to analog sources specified arsenic nan inflight intermezo connected an airplane which, almost universally, still requires a cablegram nexus to a 3.5mm socket alternatively than a wireless connection. With nan first-gen AirPods Max, a abstracted Lightning to 3.55mm headphone jack cablegram was disposable to purchase, but nary suitable replacement was disposable for nan caller model—until today.

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There were workarounds earlier now, specified arsenic nan neat AirFly connector which was nan champion measurement to lick nan problem. This useful by providing a Bluetooth relationship to a mini gizmo that successful move plugs into nan 3.5mm socket connected nan plane, for instance.

But connected March 24, Apple announced a caller USB-C to 3.5mm cablegram has conscionable gone connected waste (for $39). It intends you tin erstwhile again effortlessly make a wired relationship pinch nan headphones.

This is useful not conscionable for inflight audio: location are plentifulness of fittingness centers and gyms which don’t let for Bluetooth connections to their equipment, and if your gym is successful a basement, listening to euphony from nan cellular relationship connected your smartphone isn’t ever an option.

The announcement came alongside nan revelation that erstwhile Apple launches iOS 18.4 (read present for precisely erstwhile that will be), AirPods Max pinch USB-C will besides beryllium tin of Apple Music’s lossless audio. This needs to hap complete a wired connection, specified arsenic nan USB-C to USB-C cablegram that comes successful nan container pinch nan headphones.

This capacity won’t travel to nan original AirPods Max because of nan constraints of Lightning. And nan cablegram relationship offers ultra-low-latency, Apple points out, which is simply a use to gamers, for instance.

Though nan summation of USB-C to AirPods Max was welcome, location wasn’t capable of a leap guardant to warrant a caller purchase. With this caller update coming soon, that changes.

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