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> AirPods Max are available to order starting today for $549 (US) from apple.com and in the Apple Store app in the US and more than 25 other countries and regions. AirPods Max will begin shipping on Tuesday, December 15.

Edit: After AppleCare, optional 3.5mm cable, and tax, it comes out to just over $700 USD.

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"Hey, cool, something not in-ear, this could be just what I was looking for."

See's price: Nope... I'll stick with what I've got for now.

Those are some of the most expensive headphones I've ever seen and I thought Bose's QC3's at $350 were overpriced. This kicks it up a notch further. I'll be curious what the reviews show for sure, but too rich for my blood.

No kidding. I've got a pair of really nice Klipsch bluetooth headphones that I only paid $249 for. I don't see how these can be $300 better.

> Those are some of the most expensive headphones I've ever seen

You should hang around head-fi sometime if you think these are expensive...

Oh, I know there's more expensive out there, I should've been more clear, when I said "Some of the most expensive" I actually meant outside of the crazy cans that people buy that call themselves audiophiles lol.

Guess it’s going to at least somewhat depend on how important spatial audio turns out to be. My QC35s are on their last legs, and I’m certainly pretty curious about these having just ordered some AirPod Pros...

Just a heads up, Bose often give you a discount, or did when I last worked for them about a decade ago, if you trade in your old headphones for new ones.

If it's just the ear pads, those can be replaced for like $20.

Thanks for the heads up, that’s worth checking out. Think I’m on my fourth set of ear pads at this point!

QC3 came out in 2006... That price today would be about the same as Air Pod Max in 2020 dollars.

if you are looking for an over the ear, top notch, bluetooth headset, i would recommend the Sony's XM4. i have a pair, they are amazing -- the noise cancelling is so good, it kind of gives me a bit of vertigo.

That's funny, that was the bit of copy that jumped out the most to me as well :)

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