AirPods Max 2

Listening. Remastered.

2026.03

Background

Apple announced the AirPods Max 2 on March 16, 2026, which added the H2 chip and Bluetooth 5.3. It was released in April 2026. It features improved sound quality and active noise cancellation along with new additions including live translation, adaptive audio, audio recording, voice isolation and using Siri via head gestures. The second-generation also supports lossless audio over a USB-C connection.

SourceWikipedia

Key Specs

ChipApple H2 headphone chip (each ear cup)
BatteryUp to 20 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation enabled

Full Specifications

Basic Info

Release Date2026.03

Chip & Storage

ChipApple H2 headphone chip (each ear cup)

Connectivity

Wired PortUSB-C
BluetoothBluetooth 5.3
Audio InputNine microphones: eight microphones for Active Noise Cancellation; three microphones for voice pickup (two shared with Active Noise Cancellation and one additional microphone)
Audio OutputApple-designed dynamic driver / Custom high dynamic range amplifier
RequiresiPhone with iOS 26 or later / iPad with iPadOS 26 or later / Apple Watch with watchOS 26 or later / Mac with macOS Tahoe 26 or later / Apple TV with tvOS 26 or later

Power

BatteryUp to 20 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation enabled

Audio & Sensors

SensorsOptical sensor (each ear cup) / Position sensor (each ear cup) / Case-detect_api sensor (each ear cup) / Accelerometer (each ear cup) / Gyroscope (left ear cup)

Body & Dimensions

Size & Weight耳机:168.6 mm × 83.4 mm × 187.3 mm,386.2 g

Color

Available Colors

Model Identifier

Model IDAirPodsMax1,2
Model Numbers-
Technical Specificationshttps://support.apple.com/zh-cn/126620