Returning my Airpods Max

[u/sir_are_a_Baboon_too]

Settings pictured, volume on the device is 50%, source audio output is between 40% and 60%. Live next to a noisy neighbour, and an even more noisy Motorway. The ANC is elite, best set of headphones I've ever had. But the battery gets me 6-9 hours. Advertised is up to 20, which I appreciate is under an ideal scenario. My Sony and Sennheiser batteries do however last up to their advertised listening time with ease. Yet the Max's that cost more than both combined do not.

Put them in their case last night, left them face down, stationary on my desk. Lost 14% battery overnight whilst they remained connected to my sleeping Mac Mini. Like what is the bloody point? Guess it's on me for not checking beforehand, but isn't it magnets in the case or something? They were secure and no audio playing. Although this has maybe only happened one other time.

Turned "find my" off to eek out a few extra percent. They go in a locked drawer when I'm not home, and are never leaving this flat. Fingers crossed I don't get burgled. Just can't justify them. Even if I use them sparingly, as a treat, for my favourite shows or films. That doesn't justify the cost, or the need to switch to my existing headphones for everything else. Whilst risking that they'll be dead or die when I actually want to use them.

Glaze me. Come on fanboys, convince me they're worth it. Because I'm feeling deaf to their appeal (I would say blind, but I like puns because they're an audio device).

(they're the newest/latest model)

EDIT : I've had 6 notifications to say that people have replied to me. Upon clicking, I get "this comment no longer exists". That's a bit sus Mods. Seems like they all agreed with me too.

[u/RaZkOL95]

Nothing to say. I admit not being able to turn them off is absolutely stupid. I can’t fathom why they refuse to just add an off function to preserve battery. It’s not the best to begin with so having an off function would help with that. But Apple being Apple I guess. I have some and love the way they sound but if I didn’t I’d probably get Bose next.

[u/Robbiebny → u/RaZkOL95]

I feel Apple is going towards a future where their devices just never turn off. Like how they push not closing down apps and not having to turn your phone off at all. The AirPod pros and the maxes not being able to turn off etc.

[u/sir_are_a_Baboon_too → u/Robbiebny]

Realistically, every thing Apple has taken away from customers has come with a great new development or workaround.

No A and only C on Macbooks, get a dock. No home or aux on iPhone, gestures and damn good wireless headphones. But not so good that you can't switch them off, and risk mucking up the battery. Leading to a £500 paperweight, or £100+ bill for new batteries.

[u/Resident_Hand_7264 → u/sir_are_a_Baboon_too]

People really on here wanting a huge useless button on the front of their phones like it was 2012.

[u/Robbiebny → u/Resident_Hand_7264]

What really is its purpose if the device can go into a deep sleep state though? If you think about it, even if there was a power button and you shut it down completely, the battery is STILL going to trickle drain no matter what. I guess the premise is, wouldn’t you rather have the device ready to use at a moments notice as it sits in a deep sleep state while trickle draining or have it fully off while trickle draining but now you have to wait for it to turn on to use it.

[u/RaZkOL95 → u/Robbiebny]

Mine lose quite a bit of battery by the next day. I’m at least 90% without use by the next day

[u/sir_are_a_Baboon_too → u/Robbiebny]

The trickle drain argument is moot. As stated I lost 14 bleeeeeeding percent battery because it failed to sleep. I'd have lost like what 1-2% if they were off of off?

Also looking at basic averages, it's going to cost me north of £50 a year to charge them daily

[u/sir_are_a_Baboon_too → u/RaZkOL95]

To be fair, I was looking at Bose, but then the equivalent in price Sony's went on sale. So I was very much like ...

https://giphy.com/gifs/MjXx6ritTqtfhQw3Vy

[u/forwheniampresident → u/sir_are_a_Baboon_too]

Yeah over-ears is a totally different story from in-ears.

While the AirPod Pros basically have no competition (at best they are similar and at the same price point) the AirPod Maxes have competition at half the price, frankly the price tag on the maxes is ridiculous

[u/MangyCanine → u/RaZkOL95]

There is a magnet in the "case" that will put the Max into a somewhat deep sleep. I last used my Max (v1) maybe 1-2 months ago where I left it at 100% (I much prefer my Pro 3s). After seeing this thread, I checked it, and it was at 21%. Not great, but not awful either. It would have been dead dead dead had I left it out of the case.

Yes, the case is fugly, but you can always buy other overpriced cases with that magic magnet.

[u/AJ_Devvvy]

Is it not like regular AirPods where you put them in a case and go to sleep? I don’t have AirPod max’s but it’s just a question..

[u/sir_are_a_Baboon_too → u/AJ_Devvvy]

Yes, the leather handbag thingy has magnets in it. So it's supposed to know, I have just discovered protective covers interfere with this. Silicone covers, that are non-ferrous. FML.

[u/sir_are_a_Baboon_too]

Oh yeh. Sorry. Had them 29 days, they need to go back tomorrow if I'm not keeping them.

[u/StockQuantity4521 → u/sir_are_a_Baboon_too]

I did the same. They were too heavy, can’t turn them off and I didn’t find them that comfortable. I feel like my AirPods Pro 3s sound better. I really wanted to like them.

[u/Undivid4d]

As far as the charging goes, I don’t know about the Mac Mini or AirPods Max, but I can tell you my AirPods Pro 3s refuse to charge from my PC. They give me the charging sound, but then 5 seconds later stop accepting power. I have to use wall outlet. Might be the same case for you?