Apple AirPods Max - Green (Renewed)

First let me say I’ve been looking at the APM for months, but I’m a Sony fan. So, I’ve had my Sony WH-1000XM4 for about 2 years. 1st was a refurbished unit and so glad I got the insurance! Something went bad on the left side and it would get ringing feedback increasing in volume until unbearable. Had to send them back 3 times to Asurion who “fixed” them. They didn’t do jack. They did replace the ear pads on the first try with some crappy hard aftermarket ones. Replaced on the second try with the right pads but the feedback issues were still there. 3 times and you can request replacement or refund. I opted for refund and went to Best Buy and got a new pair and in the blue I wanted. They’re wonderful, I love them. Noise cancellation is excellent and after adjusting with their app they sound fantastic to me.But I was still wanting to check out the APM. Price is a bit crazy but I decided to order renewed and insurance again JIC. Now that I’ve had them about 4 days (I’m sorry Sony) I’m in love all over again! They sound absolutely amazing. The spatial audio really works well (Sony has a similar feature but it’s only supported by certain streaming services not including Apple). The soundstage opens up to something really fantastic sounding.Now reasons not to buy and why others may have returned theirs (thank you whoever sent mine back).THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT, if you don’t have an Apple device to connect to any only android or a PC, DO NOT BUY THESE! You will be seriously disappointed. You won’t be able to EQ them at all unless you use a 3rd party app or your device has EQ built in. I was very disappointed when I first connected and listened so some music, they were not good. Flat sounding with hardly any bass or treble! Like WTF, this can’t be right. Googled some information and instructions on how to properly set up Apple AirPods and the Max. You have to go into settings and go through a hearing test procedure that tunes the EQ specifically to your own ears. Listening to tones very similar to going to an audiologist. The results after that were WOW, what a difference nice broad response, solid bass, not quite as good as Sony who allows EQ from their app and have a special bass enhancement system, but solid and good definition. The soundstage opened up also with any stereo material. Then when you turn on spatial audio it’s WOW again, Apple did a really good job of processing the music and not messing it up. It goes from just headphones to room phones, the sound is around you! You can opt to let the headphones track your head movements or not. If you turn the music stays where it was, but after a few seconds of you don’t turn back they recenter you again.I really held off a long time as the price on these is really extreme compared to what the competition are selling as “equivalents”. The build quality on the Apple really separates them from the pack. With steel headband and aluminum components they should be very durable. Sony and Bose are, well… just plastic. As to lack of folding ability, I really don’t care, 99% of my listening is at home. I use earbuds if I’m outside or working out. The holder is… interesting. Different than what I’m used to but seems to work just fine around the house.Now I’ll try to wrap up with a comment about other reviews complaining about no power cords or chargers…I DON’T CARE!! I HAVE TOO MANY NOW!! lol, really if you have Apple products around you’re going to have a lightning cable and charger somewhere!Then, noise cancellation reaction…can I say WOW again? Really, my Sony are good but these are significantly better. Things I can’t hear or barely heard around the house with Sony that I don’t hear with APM. The TV, my wife, fans, well almost anything! Sony works well but their around ear system still rest on my Dumbo sized ears! lol. The Apple are really around the ear with a little room! This helps with noise control and comfort.And finally, comfort…the Sony are very comfortable but the plastic cups get hot and sweaty after a few minutes. The Apple are much better in that respect. My only criticism I guess would be comfort though. The clamping force on my head is significant by I’m getting used to it. I know my ears are large enough but I don’t think my head is oversized! Not ridiculous but definitely more than Sony, but the do stay in place well.SummaryIf you have an iPhone or Apple devices to use these with and take the time to set them up properly you’ll be very happy.If you’re not using Apple, WALK AWAY NOW!!1/17/243 months later and the refurbished Max went bad. Could not stay connected with Bluetooth so fortunately within the Amazon return window. Returned, credited and also reimbursed for the Asurion warranty.So, this was bad but I liked them a lot so I went out and picked up a brand new Pro Max. Not using the spatial sound much but the noise cancellation on the Max is awesome! Having foundation repairs done and staying in an upstairs bedroom with these on and I can hardly hear the industrial tools in use. These are far and away the best NC headphones I’ve owned. Still highly recommended but didn’t want to roll the dice on refurbished this time around!

I love them 100% worth it did have minor scratches other than that. Perfect quality also comes with Apple case not a knock off was completely cleaned. Smelled amazing. No dirt, grimy stuff or dandruff anywhere.

They do not connect well, smell of sweat, only one earphone sounds. They are beat up and dented. To make it worse, they don't even work. They are loose, as if they have been used for years. The battery is lousy. According to the description, the headphones are checked and left in good condition. But this garbage doesn't even connect to the cell phone. And the price is sky high, 400 dollars for a piece of junk that doesn't even connect. Buy new and not this garbage. Amazon should not let them sell this crap. I hope to get my money back. It is even belong to somobody.

They are in really good shape, sound great, little staines but can be cleaned they aren’t really noticeable but over all a 10/10

I'm glad I purchased these, I was really thinking of getting a pair of brand new APM's. Thankfully I found these, they are in the bestest shape but, not excellent I did see a couple scratches on them and the packaging got to get 10 times better they came in a brown box 📦 the headphones was in protective packaging with a regular charging cord and the delivery service UPS need to be more attentive with people's packages, my package was left outside I was not notified nor my doorbell was not ringed, anybody could have took it, but thank god that everything works-out 🙌🏾..... other than that, they smell amazing really soft material they are soooo pretty I can't wait to dress them up and the sound quality is great, nice and crisp, the noise cancellation is phenomenalI'm really happy with my purchase thank you 💕🥰🩷

These headphones are good and the transparency mode is the best thing about them in my opinion. They also look sleek and fit well on your head. The sound quality is great although it is a little heavy after a long time wearing it. The battery life is good and it is easy to connect to your phone. However, they are expensive and you can find the exact same qualities in a different pair of less expensive headphones such as the Sony WH1000XM4. I found that I never used these that often as it was easier for me to carry around my AirPods Pro which also had transparency mode.

Bought these about a year ago for my Wife for Christmas. She absolutely loved them. A few months ago she started having trouble getting them to pair and stay paired to her devices. I chalked it up to bluetooth being kind of terrible when it comes to connectivity sometimes, but then they stopped charging. These beautiful, awesome, and great sounding headphones are now garbage. They seem to charge, but wont turn on.

I got these headphones for my birthday back in May. I was fond of them because of the reviews and happened to be needing new headphones anyways. They worked like a charm for the first 2 months after receiving them and then I noticed that they stopped connecting via bluetooth. The connection kept failing, it wouldn't hold a charge anymore, and the sound was terrible. I tried factory reseting them, letting it charge for a long while, and now they're useless. If I would've known this before I bought them, I would've bought them straight from Apple. Amazon backed the seller with reviews, product authenticity and functionality.

Ma fille adore !

Funcionan perfecto, a mi hija le encantan y la calidad del sonido y el bloqueo de ruido son excelentes.

Me encantó aunque las esponjas de los airuculares están algo gastadasFuncionan bien 👍🏼

Bought 2 for my kids

The AirPods Max i received were not an original Apple Product. They were clones.I have returned them awaiting as refund.