Audio technology Dynamic driver designed by Apple Active noise cancellation Transparency mode Adaptive equalization Spatial audio with dynamic head position detection 1 Sensors Optical sensor (in each pavilion) Position sensor (in each pavilion) Housing detection sensor (in each pavilion) Accelerometer (in each pavilion) Gyroscope (left pavilion) Microphones Nine microphones in total: eight microphones for active noise cancellation three microphones for voice detection (two of which are shared with active noise cancellation) Chip Apple H1 (one per pavilion) Commands Digital Crown Rotate to adjust the volume Press once to play a song, pause it or answer a call Press twice to skip to the next song Press three times to go back to the previous song Press and hold to activate Siri Noise control button Press to switch between active noise cancellation and transparency mode, and vice versa Battery AirPods Max Up to 20 hours of listening on a single charge, with Active Noise Cancellation or Transparency mode enabled 3 Up to 20 hours of movie playback on a single charge, with spatial audio enabled 4 Up to 20 hours of talk time on a single charge 5 About 1.5 hours of listening with 5 minutes of charging 6 AirPods Max with Smart Case When you store them in the Smart Case, they go into ultra-low power mode to conserve power Charging via Lightning connector Connectivity Bluetooth 5.0 Accessibility 7 Accessibility features help people with disabilities get the most out of their new AirPods Max. Features include: Live Listening audio headphone levels headphone adjustments System Requirements iPhone and iPod touch with the latest version of iOS iPad with the latest version of iPadOS Apple Watch with the latest version of watchOS Mac with the latest version of macOS Apple TV with the latest version of tvOS Dimensions and weight Dimensions:168.6 mm x 187.3 mm x 83.4 mm Weight: 384.8 g