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> All for less than $400 all in.

I love the endless comparisons to products which don't actually compete with these or even the AirPods. If you are looking at AirPods Max, your tampon headphones aren't remotely in the running for no other reason than they are wired. That's without even looking at the other features of the headset.

Good bluetooth headphones finally have completely destroyed my willingness to wrestle with cables.

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Not to mention the better than Bluetooth things Apple are doing. Seamlessly switching between devices, etc. I, for one, have never wanted form fitting ear buds more than a good wireless experience.

I would love both, but AirPods are close enough on fit for me personally (lucky) that I can wear them on long mountain bike rides. Any kind of wired headphone gets caught on a branch or my hand or something else catches on.

Obviously the AirPods Max aren't coming on any bike rides either, but when I'm at my desk I prefer over ear headphones or speakers. (But I'm probably not buying the Max either)

Just curious, have you ever had IEMs made?

It is a cool idea in concept and when I was flying I looked into getting some.

As I mention above, wires are a no-go for me at this point. Both while coding at my desk (where I would use something like the Max) and while out and about riding my bike, they are too big of a headache.

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