launch on Monday<\/a>, Apple unveiled the AirPods Max 2, the successor to its premium headphones that launched in 2020. <\/p>\nThe Max 2 cost $549, and features active noise cancellation, Apple\u2019s audio-specific H2 chip, support for live translation, better sound quality, and more. The headphones will be available to order starting March 25, in midnight, starlight, orange, purple, and blue colors, and will be available from early next month. <\/p>\n
Apple says the new headphones\u2019 active noise cancellation (ANC) is up to 1.5x more effective than their predecessor, Apple says. And the Adaptive Audio feature lets the headphones automatically adjust the levels of ANC and Transparency based on the user\u2019s surroundings to optimize the listening experience.<\/p>\n
The company says Transparency mode is now more natural, thanks to a new digital signal-processing algorithm optimized for the H2 chip and the AirPods Max microphone array, so users can stay aware of their surroundings and the people around them.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Apple-AirPods-Max-2-lifestyle_big.jpg.large_2x.jpg?w=680\")
Image Credits:<\/strong>Apple<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe headphones come with Live Translation, which helps users communicate across languages in person. They also feature voice isolation, which uses \u201cadvanced computational audio\u201d to prioritize your voice during calls and block out ambient noise.<\/p>\n
Apple says the AirPods Max 2 has a new, high-dynamic-range amplifier for cleaner audio, and Spatial Audio is said to be better, with improved localization of instruments, better bass response, and natural mids and highs.<\/p>\n
Apple says the headphones\u2019 mic allows interviewers, podcasters, singers, and other creators to capture content with higher-quality audio and more natural vocal texture.<\/p>\n
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The Airpods Max 2 will be available in more than 30 countries and regions. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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