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Reference US Midnight MHWK4AM/A is independently identified by the exact retailer page. Excludes A3184 USB-C first generation and A2096 Lightning."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/airpods-max/specs/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["spec_sheet_url","colors","form_factor","wearing_style","driver_type","virtual_surround","head_tracking","anc","anc_mic_count","transparency_mode","microphone_type","microphone_count","mute_button","bluetooth_version","charging_port","battery_life_claimed","quick_charge_min","quick_charge_playback_h","control_types","volume_control","voice_assistant","weight_g","dimensions_mm","in_the_box","cables_included"],"notes":{"microphone_count":"Three voice-pickup microphones, two shared with the eight ANC microphones. Nine physical microphones total, not eleven.","weight_g":"Headset including cushions, excludes 134.5 g Smart Case.","dimensions_mm":"Maker labelled upright headset axes including cushions.","battery_life_claimed":"Maker maximum. January/February 2026 preproduction Max 2 with iPhone 17 Pro Max, prerelease software, 256 kbps AAC tracks, volume 50%, ANC enabled and fixed Spatial Audio. Full depletion to stopped playback.","quick_charge_playback_h":"Around 1.5 h after 5 min charging depleted headset. March 2026 preproduction Max 2 with iPhone 15 Pro Max, prerelease software, 256 kbps AAC tracks, volume 50%, ANC and fixed Spatial Audio.","virtual_surround":"Compatible Apple hardware, software and content required. Personal profile needs TrueDepth iPhone camera.","cables_included":"Included USB-C cable carries charging and audio. Its length is not published by Apple.","spec_sheet_url":"Exact current Max 2 maker specs and notes. No acoustic range, electrical impedance/sensitivity, battery pack capacity, full-charge time, supplied cable length or voice-capsule electrical specification found. Exact iFixit/credible reviews and public RTINGS were checked. Original Max 1 teardown and protected FCC bodies were not transferred."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/airpods-max/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["manufacturer_url","status","segment","driver_magnet","anc_type","anc_adaptive","conversation_detection","microphone_noise_reduction"],"notes":{"anc_type":"Exact current Max 2 page names six outward-facing and two inward-facing cancellation microphones.","anc_adaptive":"Adaptive Audio automatically adjusts cancellation with environment. Current firmware and compatible host software required.","microphone_noise_reduction":"Voice Isolation uses H2 computational audio for transmitted speech. No microphone electrical response or sampling rate inferred.","driver_magnet":"Exact current driver section. No numerical THD claim is published here."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/03/apple-introduces-airpods-max-2-powered-by-h2/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["announce_date","launch_price_usd","max_sample_rate_khz","max_bit_depth_bits","markets"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Maker US launch MSRP, preorder March 25, shipping/store availability early April.","max_sample_rate_khz":"24-bit/48 kHz digital lossless playback using the included USB-C cable. Bluetooth does not inherit this resolution.","max_bit_depth_bits":"Same wired USB scope, not microphone resolution.","markets":"US maker launch and German maker launch substantiate these markets only."}},{"url":"https://www.apple.com/de/newsroom/2026/03/apple-introduces-airpods-max-2-powered-by-h2/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["launch_price_eur"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"German maker launch price includes VAT."}},{"url":"https://9to5mac.com/2026/04/01/apples-upgraded-airpods-max-2-headphones-arrive-in-stores-today/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Exact April 1, 2026 in-store launch. March 25 in the SoundGuys metadata is preorder, not retail availability."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/guide/airpods/welcome/web","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["manual_url"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Current original Apple user guide. Exact Max controls, settings, host setup, Custom EQ and safety sections were read, not a standalone PDF."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/108364","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["connection_types","cable_connector_headset_side","usb_connector","usb_c_audio","wear_detection","customizable_controls","firmware_updatable"],"notes":{"connection_types":"Exact Max 2 analog route needs Apple USB-C to 3.5 mm Audio Cable sold separately. Included USB-C cable supports digital audio.","wear_detection":"Removal pauses audio, replacement within 15 seconds resumes. Lifting one earphone also pauses.","customizable_controls":"User can reverse Crown volume direction and select listening-mode button cycle.","firmware_updatable":"Current firmware required by wired-audio setup.","usb_c_audio":"iPhone/iPad/Mac USB-C playback documented. Calls, Siri and Spatial Audio still require Bluetooth enabled."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/104983","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["compatible_platforms","platform_connections"],"notes":{"platform_connections":"Current exact Max 2 support: Mac and Android USB audio, Android Bluetooth listen-and-talk, Android 12+ analog with separately purchased cable. iPhone paths from exact 108364. Mac wired calls explicitly require Bluetooth and public RTINGS test found no laptop USB microphone. Unknown iOS/Android USB microphone support omitted.","compatible_platforms":"Exact named host routes. New Max 2 Apple functionality requires iOS/iPadOS 26.4+ and current firmware. No console or unnamed Windows support inferred."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/guide/airpods/customize-eq-te819024i19r/web","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["onboard_eq","eq_bands"],"notes":{"onboard_eq":"Current guide 27 says Custom EQ settings are stored on AirPods and carry to any paired device. Set using compatible current iPhone/iPad/Mac software. Exact release notes identify firmware 9A348 as introducing Max 2 Custom EQ. The May 2026 SoundGuys no-custom-EQ statement describes earlier software.","eq_bands":"Explicit three-band Low, Mid and High playback equalizer. This is separate from automatic Adaptive EQ and Headphone Accommodations."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-euro/guide/airpods/aside/glosrqz3g8xj/27/web/27","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["onboard_eq","eq_bands"],"notes":{"onboard_eq":"Current exact supported-model list names AirPods Max 2, not Max 1.","eq_bands":"Supported-model scope for the companion three-band EQ guide."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/guide/airpods/important-safety-and-handling-information-dev4744b22af/web","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["swappable_battery"],"notes":{"swappable_battery":"Current guide explicitly restricts battery repair to a trained technician. Battery disposal and repair teardown do not establish normal user swapping."}},{"url":"https://www.ifixit.com/Device/AirPods_Max_2","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["driver_size_mm","earpad_replaceable","earpad_attachment","user_replaceable_parts"],"notes":{"driver_size_mm":"Exact Max 2 technical specification lists 40 mm dynamic drivers. No A2096 teardown capacity transferred.","earpad_attachment":"Exact identification section specifies magnetic cushions.","user_replaceable_parts":"Easy removable cushions independently corroborated by exact SoundGuys Max 2 review. Batteries are technician-only per Apple."}},{"url":"https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1959755-REG/apple_mhwk4am_a_airpods_max_2_wireless.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["gtins","warranty_years","back_type","drivers_per_side","ear_cups_swivel","frame_material","ear_cup_material","earpad_material","model_numbers"],"notes":{"gtins":"Exact selected Midnight MHWK4AM/A, headphones-only listing, UPC 195951039060. Optional stand bundle excluded.","warranty_years":"Included limited one-year manufacturer warranty, not retailer protection plan.","drivers_per_side":"Exact technical table explicitly one per earpiece.","ear_cups_swivel":"Exact technical table and narrative independently rotating ear cups. Generic Foldable No means no inward hinge, not absence of swivel.","frame_material":"Exact build description, corroborated by Apple engineering interview reported by TechRadar.","earpad_material":"Exact product narrative. B&H dimensions conflict with labelled Apple body dimensions and are not used. B&H generic multipoint number is not used as proof of concurrent Bluetooth sources.","model_numbers":"Exact selected US Midnight MHWK4AM/A. Regulatory A3454 is independently established by Apple identification source."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/apple-airpods-max-2-review-155613/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["bluetooth_codecs","carrying_case","measured_battery_life","measured_microphone_notes","predecessor"],"notes":{"bluetooth_codecs":"Exact Max 2 connection section, no LDAC or aptX.","carrying_case":"Included soft Smart Case covers cups, leaves canopy exposed. Exact review describes limited protective coverage.","measured_battery_life":"Literal public result: 21 hours and 31 seconds, not 31 minutes. Continuous rundown ANC on, music at 75 dB SPL, added May 27, 2026. Purchased exact MHWK4AM/A unit. Test-specific connection, host, codec, firmware, spatial mode and lighting are not explicitly assigned, so omitted. Review metadata dates/dimensions are not adopted.","measured_microphone_notes":"Exact automated speech recordings, standard versus Voice Isolation. No numerical bandwidth or SNR inferred.","predecessor":"SoundGuys's review advises owners of the AirPods Max with USB-C not to upgrade to the AirPods Max 2."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/apple/airpods-max-2","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["wireless_receiver","measured_frequency_response_notes","platform_connections","measured_bass_amount_db","measured_treble_amount_db"],"notes":{"wireless_receiver":"Public exact review explicitly states no low-latency wireless dongle.","platform_connections":"Public exact review reports USB microphone not working with laptops including MacBooks. Only the Mac USB row receives false. Other routes remain maker-supported. Detailed measurements and firmware are membership-locked and were not accessed.","measured_bass_amount_db":"Public Sound Profile category summary rounds bass to +2 dB against the RTINGS target under Methodology v2.3. Precise locked regional/full-range results and test firmware/settings remain unknown. No locked result extraction.","measured_treble_amount_db":"Same public rounded category summary gives -3 dB. Not a full-range error or a graph-picked peak."}},{"url":"https://fccid.io/BCG-A3454","kind":"regulatory","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["fcc_id"],"notes":{"fcc_id":"Public grant maps exact A3454 to Apple AirPods Max. Grant date March 16, 2026 is certification, not retail. Internal photos/manual links requested human verification or returned unavailable, so no protected body or battery label data used."}},{"url":"https://support.apple.com/en-us/106340","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["firmware_updatable","onboard_eq","eq_bands"],"notes":{"firmware_updatable":"Current exact Max 2 firmware 9A348 is listed. Update by charging in Bluetooth range of a Wi-Fi-connected iPhone/iPad/Mac. Apple service can update when no Apple host is available.","onboard_eq":"Exact 9A348 release notes introduce Custom EQ for Max 2. Current original guide separately establishes storage on the headphones and carryover to other paired devices.","eq_bands":"9A348 release notes name low, mid and high controls. Required host software remains the compatible current Apple software described by the guide, not an invented minimum."}},{"url":"https://www.techgearlab.com/reviews/audio/wireless-headphones/apple-airpods-max-2","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["passive_wired_listening","measured_weight_g","measured_noise_isolation"],"notes":{"passive_wired_listening":"Exact purchased Max 2 test states no passive playback when depleted. Not inferred from USB connector type.","measured_weight_g":"Exact public comparison table labels Measured Weight 383 g. Cable, pad inclusion and scale resolution are not explicitly assigned. Maker 386.2 g remains separately claimed.","measured_noise_isolation":"Exact ANC test discussion reports average attenuation 33.2 dB. Low/mid/high table values are not stored because precise band bounds and test-specific rig are not stated in this review. Playback level, firmware and host unknown. Historical No EQ statement precedes current 9A348 Custom EQ."}},{"url":"https://www.soundguys.com/apple-airpods-max-2-vs-apple-airpods-pro-2-157186/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["bluetooth_le_audio","auracast"],"notes":{"bluetooth_le_audio":"Exact Max 2 comparison explicitly excludes LE Audio and LC3. Current Apple firmware release notes through 9A348 document Custom EQ, not LE Audio. Bluetooth version alone was not used as proof.","auracast":"Exact comparison expressly says both miss Auracast broadcasting. Apple Audio Sharing is a separate ecosystem feature."}},{"url":"https://www.macrumors.com/2026/03/16/apple-announces-airpods-max-2/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["predecessor"],"notes":{"predecessor":"MacRumors says the AirPods Max 2 are the third AirPods Max, after the 2020 original and the 2024 USB-C update."}}],"fields_filled":85,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}