NEWS: Apple has introduced AirPods Max 2, nearly six years after introducing the original AirPods Max headphones. • Price: $549 (same as before) • H2 chip • Improved sound quality from enhanced computational audio • 1.5X better Active Noise Cancellation • Improved microphone system for clearer voice pickup • 24-bit/48 kHz lossless audio support via USB-C connection • Improved Transparency Mode with more natural environmental audio • Adaptive Audio (automatically blends ANC and Transparency) • Conversation Awareness (automatically lowers audio when someone speaks nearby) • Voice Isolation for calls (reduces background noise during calls) • Personalized Volume (adjusts volume based on environment and listening habits) • Live Translation for in-person conversations using Apple Intelligence • Automatic reduction of loud environmental sounds • Head gesture controls for Siri (nod or shake head to respond) • Camera remote using the Digital Crown (take photos or start/stop video) • Color options: Midnight, Blue, Purple, Starlight, Orange More photos in thread below: