Oh my pod.
Apple loyalists who bought up the pricey new AirPods Max call the headphones a “nightmare,” blaming persistent Bluetooth connectivity issues and short-lived functionality for their dissatisfaction.
“I love Apple, but AirPods Max are the worst thing I've ever bought,” one fan lamented. onlineanother person labeled a trendy product as “Worst purchase of the year”
Apple's discussion forums are littered with entries such as: dissatisfied customer While there have been complaints about the device, users on social media are $549 over-ear headphones Practically useless.
“@Apple seriously please recall… AirPods Max are crap,” one disgruntled person wrote. ×. “I'm on my second pair of shoes and they still don't work. I'm not the only one complaining about this. They literally never connect.”
“Mine keeps connecting/disconnecting all the time,” I heard another person groan. X user.
“We know Apple products are designed to: [break] rear [a] It’s been a few years, but this is four months old,” he joked.
“I absolutely hate the frequent Bluetooth issues with my #AirPodsProMax,” someone said. I wrote. “Is anyone else facing this? Or is this my cursed fate?”
Some Redditors Those who complained about the fit of the headphones said the headband stretched over a short period of time, causing pain and discomfort.
Some claim that “the slightest movement” of the head stops the noise output and also disconnects the headphones.
One person claimed to have experienced connectivity issues with “dropping audio, poor coverage, and very loud crackling in one ear when starting a video” despite not damaging the product. did.
People are so fed up with the technical issues that they've vowed to ditch their AirPods forever and switch to other companies entirely.
“Oh no, my AirPods Max are dead again. Worked perfectly for about 2 weeks, then died like a door rat,” one person lamented. ×. “Well, I think I'm going to switch to Sony permanently now.”
“The battery life on the Apple Max headphones is a joke, bro. Other than the noise canceling, these headphones suck. I literally borrowed my brother's Beat headphones and they have much better battery life. ” complained.
Apple did not immediately respond to The Post's request for comment, but a customer revealed a hack to repair AirPods Max headphones on a discussion forum.
“After a frustrating few months with AirPods Max that are out of warranty (audio stops in the right earbud before I disconnect and reset, trying to reset to factory settings to no avail, buttons not working, etc.) , we think we're finally in a good place. We're working normally again and thought we'd share the steps we took when we did it,” they wrote.
Users were advised to forget the headphones and reset AirPods Max in the Bluetooth settings of their personal devices, whether it's a smartphone or laptop, and shut down all devices connected to iCloud.
Next, press the Noise Control button and Digital Crown button for 15 seconds to initiate a factory reset on your AirPods Max, followed by a good cleaning of your headphones. Then, restart your iCloud device and reset your AirPods Max before trying to connect again.
“Your headphones should now be connected and visible on all your devices,” they wrote. “Try playing audio from the connected device.”
