The AirPods Max stand out because of their their unique combination of Apple-designed hardware and attractive packaging/framing. They have a custom dynamic driver that delivers high-fidelity audio and are powered by Apple’s H1 chip.

On the other hand, the AirPods Max offer a better noise-canceling experience by virtue of that form factor. Both products offer a transparency mode for hearing environmental noise and noise canceling to focus on the audio itself, but the AirPods Max handle the latter better because they cover your entire ear.

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The Apple AirPods Max with the Lightning port are on sale from Best Buy with a $150 discount, which lowers the price of the noise-canceling headphones to $400.