Apple is not currently working on AirPods Max 2, a second-generation of its high-end wireless headphones, according to a new report, though that doesn’t mean no
Apple is not currently working on AirPods Max 2, a second-generation of its high-end wireless headphones, according to a new report, though that doesn’t mean no updates are planned to the current headset. Most expensive of the AirPods range, the $549 headphones brought an over-the-ear design and advanced active noise cancellation when they launched late last year, though since then there have been some questions around functionality. Only this month, in fact, Apple announced lossless Apple Music, promising subscribers far higher audio quality from their streaming tracks with no change to the subscription fee. Unfortunately, Apple’s Bluetooth connection – as used on the AirPods, including AirPods Max – can’t support the highest bitrates of that music. Although Apple does offer a cable which connects the AirPods Max’s Lightning port to a standard 3.5mm audio jack, that too cannot support the full Apple Music lossless tracks. Apple recently announced it would push out an update to its HomePod range to make them compatible with the new, higher-quality streaming.
