![]() Put them on and you’ll barely feel them, even when wearing them for extended periods of time. That being said, the Sony headphones are much lighter, and as a result, more comfortable. The AirPods Max aren’t uncomfortable by any means, and the mesh system helps to distribute the weight evenly on top of the head. If you’re really embedded in Apple’s ecosystem, features like Automatic Switching might be particularly useful, but otherwise you might be perfectly happy with what’s on offer by the Sony headphones. Sony is the clear winner for battery, but you’ll have to decide for yourself which other features are more important to you. The AirPods Max are rated for 20 hours, but in our experience, you won’t get anywhere near that if you don’t use the case to turn them off in between usage. The battery life is another difference - the Sony headphones can last for up to 40 hours with ANC off, or 30 hours with it on. And, the headphones have Bluetooth Multipoint - so while you can’t pair them with all of your devices, you can pair them with two at the same time. ![]() These are features that the AirPods Max doesn’t really offer. The headphones also can be used with the Sony Headphones Connect app, which allows you to tweak EQ, set location-based profiles, and more. As you would expect, they also have both ANC and transparency mode, and both are excellent. ![]() The Sony headphones offer other interesting smart features. Image source: Christian de Looper for BGR Both the ANC and transparency modes are top of their class, and the latter is especially natural-sounding. And, you’ll get Siri, noise cancellation, and transparency mode. They also offer Apple’s Spatial Audio feature, which some love and some hate. The AirPods Max, for starters, offer Apple’s Automatic Switching feature, which can switch your music between devices that are connected to the same iCloud account, without needing to keep pairing and re-pairing. Both are smart headphones, but they offer slightly different features that might make one of them better for your needs. They’re also a little easier to use in wired mode, thanks to the more standard port.Īnother major difference between these headphones is the features that they offer. Many would argue that the AirPods Max look cooler, but with the use of plastic, the WH-1000XM5 headphones are much lighter and less obvious. They also come with a more robust protective case. You’ll also get a full array of ports and controls, including a standard 3.5mm jack for wired listening and a USB-C port for charging. They swap out the metal build for plastic, and use traditional padding under the headband, instead of the mesh-like system on the AirPods Max. The WH-1000XM5 headphones are a little less unique, but still great-looking headphones. The ear cups do swivel, and they can then be placed in the rubber case, which only really protects the ear cups themselves. That’s how you charge the headphones, and use them in wired mode, with a cable that costs extra. For ports, you’ll only get a Lightning port. ![]() The headphones come in a range of different colors - so you can get one that matches your style. The headphones offer large metal ear cups, along with a dial and button on the top of the right ear cup to control volume and playback. They’re very different.Īpple has opted for a retro, minimalistic look with the AirPods Max. Perhaps the most obvious difference between these two pairs of headphones is their design.
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