The AirPods Max may be nearly four years old, but they’re still a great pair of noise-canceling headphones if you’re deep in Apple’s ecosystem and appreciate some exceptional (although, heavy) build quality.

A new model has been rumored for a few years. However, Apple is only tweaking the original AirPods Max model during the iPhone 16 event.

Apple will continue selling various AirPods in 2024, but this compelling new model offers a mixture of features and price that other AirPods can't match.