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Looks like they do support wired playback. If you add them to your cart, Apple's website suggests this[0] add-on:

> Lightning to 3.5 mm Audio Cable (1.2m)

> Connect AirPods Max to your iOS or iPadOS device. Or connect to 3.5mm audio ports in your car, on an airplane, and more.

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

[0]: https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MR2C2AM/A/lightning-to-35...

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They don't support the mic over wired connection which is unfortunate, as even apple products are limited to pretty bad mic audio quality over bluetooth.

I realized this issue when I replaced a set of wire/bluetooth headphones with a new pair, and noticed the mic quality was way worse, even when wired. It turns out my old ones had a wired connection for the mic, and my new ones always use bluetooth for the mic.

After googling a bit, I found there's still no high quality microphone audio profile inside bluetooth, even after all these years.

Yes, I don't think any wireless headphones on the market get around switching to HSP during phone calls and switching back to A2DP when music/audio resumes.

Does anyone else think it's hilarious they release a pair of headphones with a 3.5mm jack after courageously dropping it from all their phones a few years ago?

Is the brave move in a world without headphone jacks.. to bring them back?

The headphones have a lightning port (just like iPhones). This cable is to connect the headphones to a 3.5mm port (ie MacBook).

The image clearly shows a 3.5mm jack so not sure what you're adding here: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/images/product/airpods/standa...

You almost had me fooled :)

That's not a 3.5mm jack, that's the top of the headphones. See[1] where the crown is on the top.

[1]: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/images/product/airpods/standa...

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