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News India Live, Digital Desk: Apple has unveiled its flagship over-ear headphones, AirPods Max 2, on March 16, 2026. Although its design has been kept the same as the original model, the changes made ‘inside’ make it stand in the category of the most advanced headphones in the world.

1. 1.5x better active noise cancellation (ANC)

According to Apple, it has new H2 chip compared to the old model 1.5 times more Able to eliminate external noise. It is specially designed to block noise from aircraft engines, traffic and crowded offices.

2. ‘Life-saving’ and smart AI features

Thanks to the H2 chip, many such features have been added to it which till now were only available in AirPods Pro:

Live Translation: With the help of Apple Intelligence, this headphone can translate conversations in real-time. This feature will prove to be a game-changer for travelers and international business meetings.

Conversation Awareness: As soon as you start speaking, the headphones will automatically reduce the volume of the song and make the other person’s voice clear.

Adaptive Audio: It automatically balances between noise cancellation and transparency modes depending on your surroundings.

Siri Gestures: You can now command Siri to answer calls or respond to notifications simply by shaking your head (yes or no).

3. Audio quality and connectivity

Lossless Audio: In this via USB-C 24-bit, 48kHz lossless audio Has been supported, which will give a studio like experience to music lovers.

Personalized Spatial Audio: With dynamic head tracking it makes you feel right in the middle of the music.

Camera Remote: You can now take a photo or start recording a video with your iPhone by pressing the ‘Digital Crown’ of the headphones.

AirPods Max 2: Price and availability in India