Headphone Engineers Try Airpods Max! 

These guys passing around a pair of headphones like it’s a joint 😂

I love how engineers speak: It's weighty, but not heavy Yeah they balanced it out Yeah they're well balanced

i want these guys to review my fridge or really anything, so fascinating to listen

‘I do like the screws inside. The screws are nice, Apple always uses nice fasteners’ - my thought exactly when checking out new headphones 😂😂

Easily the MOST objective review of any product ever. Very fascinating to listen to the analysis.

Why is Spider-Man sitting there talking about AirPods?

This is the kind of video I was looking for, to have pro audio engineers review this product.

To my ears these 3rd Gen Air pods are more comfortable compared to the newer Pro version with the soft gel tips. ru-vid.comUgkxgl8SzyQoymMu-S3V55Dskg5QJ8xr1yCR That said, compared to the 3rd Gen, I notice these do not stay planted in the ear as well. One design issue I think, is you squeeze the stem and click it twice to advance your songs. On 3rd gen you tap the large speaker. The difference is by grabbing the stem each time, you tend to loosen the bud fit in your ear. Not always, but the bud falls out a few times while running. The old tap to change never had that problem for me. I would not have changed that tap function. That said, the newer Pro version sticks in the ear, almost airtight if you want that. I do not like that Airtight fit. So that's why I'd stay with this version as the best trade off of comfort, use, and overall feel.

Spoiler Alert! They don’t talk about sound quality.

Absolutely not what I expected from the title! THIS IS ELEGANT, EXTREMELY PROFESSIONAL APPROACH ON SOMEONE LOOKING AT OTHERS PRODUCT! I’m subscribing instantly! Honestly I expected a lot of “that’s not high-end” “that’s not PRO” EXTREMELY PROFESSIONAL! there is far to little of this type of content on RU-vid!

Was hoping for an evaluation on the sound performance as well. Bummer!

You guys could easily do hundreds of these videos on nearly anything you want and viewers would LOVE IT.

Ya'll should genuinely start reviewing headphones. Although its a saturated genre, its rare to find such objective and interesting analysis videos that has an engineers eye to it.

I dont think you guys had any idea just how much people wanted guys like you to look into these.. and now i hope you look into a lot more consumer stuff. We all want to hear from people that actually know what here talking about. Guys on RU-vid with millions of followers are just giving uninformed opinions, but have a charm, and in the end no one really takes their opinion that serious. As much as I like the Marquees and the Neistats, they have no actual education on how these things are engineered and what to look for, and it renders their videos on tech reviews nothing more than if i was talking to my buddy about it, which its totally fine and they’re very entertaining at it, hence the numbers.... but sometimes i want to hear what real experts see, specially w expensive stuff, and without all the fanboy undertones.

Refreshing to see a company being civilised and professional in such a scenario. Tells a lot about about Abyss.

Really fun video guys. Thanks for doing this.

So cool to hear people talk professionally. No flaming, no bullshit, just overall very precise and objective terms. Extremely interesting video.

What a great first take on a product. Feels genuine. You guys make a great team together. Keep those videos coming!

I love listening to people looking at things they’re passionate and knowledgeable about,super fascinating.

I really enjoyed watching premium HP engineers evaluate another product from a build/design perspective. There's tons of YT reviewers out there to give their opinion on sound quality, frequency response, and all the other BT/NC capabilities. But to see the engineering hat evaluation on build quality and technical design is unique. Most in fact none of the YT reviewers can evaluate a product the lens these 3 just did. For everyone asking how they sound there are a dozen reviews out there already or first takes! See DMS and Resolve etc...

I was halfway through the video before I was like, "Wait, ABYSS... Where do I know that name from? Hold on, Isn't that that company that makes those Diana headphones? NO WAY, IT IS." I heard the phi once from a producer friend of mine and my mind was kinda blown from how good they sounded. This was an awesome video especially coming from the people that made that headphone!

Very clever and creative idea to have audio engineers giving their first impressions.

Such a down to earth conversation! I really enjoyed it!

The most intelligent conversation and feedback I’ve heard about these. Love it!

Very good! I like the way you guys immediately notice the design features and drawbacks. That only comes with experience. Good point about the usage as well. I tend to only use over the ear noise cancelling headphones on a flight but Apple neglected to include the cable (it's another $35 or so) which is most useful if you want to watch the built-in tv on the plane. Many thanks.

I need these guys to review everything. I love it! Thanks for sharing this content.

I really like the design. They’re subtle and really durable. I can’t wait to get them

We need more reviews like this on the internet!

Very polite of them regarding the audio quality and latency, I would have hammered them on that.

This is what I imagine the inside of DMS's head sounds like Great video!

Really refreshing feedbacks and comments from a perspective that's not heard much about, fantastic : )

Not a word on sound quality? Okay.

I love the comments on the materials & the design but I was really hoping that they'd talk about the tuning & the sonics.

Fascinating design review. How do they sound?

Great review from a perspective you don’t typically see. All the industrial design talk was very cool.

It's like inspecting on a watch. Thanks for sharing and your perspective. Love it!

Been using it for exactly a week now and can only say, those headphones are pretty impressive. I normally use the Focal Elegia for editing and streaming (which can't be replaced by the Apple one, considering the quality with the additional 39$, being terribly BAD!!!!). But otherwise, the comfort is great despite the weight, the sound and the SPATIAL SOUND gives a great experience, especially when you scroll through TikTok for instance, where everybody is using very different time of recording devices, some of them having 3D mode, which is extremely well interpreted by the Airpod max. The Case is ridiculous though. But I've been using it all day long, outside (0°Celsius here in Switzerland), in the office, and can't find much to complain. The connection switch between devices can be enhanced, still doesn't work perfectly, but still way better than the Sony WH1000XM4 (which btw has many issues with delays when used with multiple devices). So, as a conclusion, I can say that the AirpodMax is really worth the price ( only very important points in my opinion: make it Jack compatible for pros, improve the case, improve the impact point where both aluminium size touch when laid flat (scratches easily then). What I love most: the Apple Watch Nob, VERY VERY enjoyable and efficient, Transparency mode is simply amazing and works very well even when turning head, Construction and general quality, absolutely remarkable.

Hi guys! Came back to thank you for that video. I watched it before I bought Max. And it's my most enjoyable purchase for few years. Thank a lot for what you doing!

So smart of you guys to do this video. Many apple people will visit and learn about Abyss in the process. Would love to see more videos like this. Can you do a deep dive into the sound quality.

Definitely heard DMS talking in the background there.

The laid back feel of this channel, I’m subscribing

Fair enough, quite impressed with this video's sound quality, well done!

Subscribed, what an excellent format and channel👍

A few things to point out 1. Even if maxed out volume from say your iPhone or Mac , you still need to use the crown to get it to max volume . I somehow realised then when he said they don’t sound loud . Happened with a lot of you tubers , until they found out you had to separately crank it up from the Digital Crown . 2. Low power mode kicks in after 5 min not 2 hours .

I loved this. Hope to see more of it

The kind of video you don’t know you need but you actually need. Loved watching this video

Its really interesting how fast you picked apart all of the 20 minute reviewers videos where the build takes up like 10 minutes but you guys picked it apart in less than 5

Very very love this podcast, qualified person talking about what things they are design for, unlike others reviewer out there.

it's actually fascinating how intelligently they speak about all of this. awesome video!

Thumbed up, but desperately want to know more about sound quality from people of your audio stature. Everything else, design, engineering, practicality was fascinating to watch. Thanks for uploading!

Fyi - back with the 2015 round of Macbook redesigns, Apple got really into MiM, metal in metal molding. That's why the band adjustment feels almost oiled, incredibly tight tolerances between the two metal bits.

at wired time Bluetooth on / off does *airpods max* microphone works?? please reply...

That was fun to listen to/watch. Thanks for sharing.

I just picked up a pair of these and I love them.

Would LOVE to see about these now with Spatial Audio

Could you do a teardown of these and analyze further the construction?

You may have had the level limiting activated. Unrestrained they can play very loud. Also, if you stream from Apple Music, you can use all the "canned" EQ presents in Music Settings. Charming review.

The Digital Crown button on the top will further increase the volume while you’re connected to your Mac. That’s why it sounds low ..

Love the commentary. Really insightful. Would have like to hear a little more opinion on the sound signature, but coming from true audiophiles I already now, and agree, with their opinion. I do own a pair of these and love them. But I would not consider them to be reference grade cans by any means. They are really nice to use though and I highly recommend them.

Thank you for this helpful video.

Balanced first thoughts approach is interesting. Very easy to automatically talk crap about 'competition' but these guys haven't done that, so kudos to them all 👍🏻

It's like watching Rain Man x3 talk about headphones.

I know I’m getting old I watched this video and enjoyed it too it’s entirety. Good stuff

Interesting perspective, thoroughly enjoyed it ..

This was a really interesting and fun video to watch, thank you.

Steve Jobs was a serious music listener, loud impedance iPod, digital music store pioneer, inspired from Sony Japan

I could listen to these guys discuss any product.

They’ll probably add more fine tuning options in an iOS update. It would make sense for them to add more fine eq tuning settings than the settings they have and an option for the power off time.

Forgot about “spacial audio” mode.. would be interesting to have your thoughts on that. Not from a high fidelity level, but a technological output. It’s some what impressive on the AirPods Pro.

Love these guys.

Finally a technical review and opinions. Awesome 😎

I think you guys brought up a very interesting point about them being upgradable or the possibilities with apps. Hopefully there will be some throw party cases made as well. I think everyone agrees that the design of the current case is lacking. I ordered them and I am looking forward to receiving them. I think for a person like me who is deep in the apple ecosystem system they are very desirable. I believe they sold out in 1 day at this price point.

Solid video idea D👌🏾👌🏾 We see you😁 Great stuff guys.

Geeking out over screws. Love it so much!

You should make a wireless AB-1266 with a WA33 that you wear on your back

i had a problem with them hitting at the bottom, but its hitting the same material. the question is, is the material strong enough to scratch itself? Now thats a good question

Love to know more the experts view of the sound

Where's the mention of one of the strongest points - Dolby Atmos/Spatial Music? I think that's where these headphones really shine. The noise reduction works really good compared to other consumer headsets also. They are a bit heavy, but normally that focus goes away shorty after putting them on and listening to the awesome sound that they produce.

man on right examining them thoroughly😂

very interesting... nice to see a review where they aren't fixated on price!

any updates on the closed back Diana?

I really enjoyed this discussion!

15:30 Just last week I got some specks of dust inside my M1 Macbook Pro's screen. I was pretty upset about it. Decided to start a chat with Apple to see what my options were. The guy suggested I ship my Macbook off to them to inspect for me. He sent me a box with prepaid return shipping. I dropped the box off on Wednesday afternoon. Got an e-mail early Thursday letting me know that Apple had received my Macbook. Got my Macbook back the very next day on Friday. They replaced the screen for me, dropped in a new battery, replaced my keyboard, and replaced part of the aluminum case. All covered under warranty. I didn't pay a dime for anything. And I'm still blown away that all this happened in just 2 days! I f'ing LOVE Apple.

What camera does the Abyss team use? The video is SUPER CRISP

4:30 "nice screws" hahahah I love watching engineers' brains work

I didn't know that Douglas is DMS' Name.. 😁

They’re headphone engineers. They’re not sound engineers. So I don’t expect them to review the sound quality of this product. Great content. Very informative. And overall, I won’t buy this though it’s good but I’ll wait for the next gen. :)

There’s actually no wire running through the headband. They pass electrical signals through the solid steel.

Got mine today and they are AWESOME!!!!!!

Interesting video, and outstanding vid quality... Keep it up

please review all the consumer headphones out there, this is a great content!

Love hearing DMS in the background

when they said there is a wire running into the headband, the entire headband itself transfers power from one cup to the other via a terminal connector and brush system. There isn't any "wires" the headband is an adjustable length wire itself.

A little surprised they didn't discuss or consider features like spatial audio.... I would have liked to hear their opinion.

Great Sound review!

Be sure to try the custom audio setup in settings>accessibility>audio/visual>headphone accommodations. It’s a hidden feature. Helped the sound on my Powerbeats Pro a good bit. Going to try on my AirPods Pro also.

When you say headphone engr, what’s the educ background/course to take? Thanks

Wonder what they think about the 3D audio, Dolby Atmos, Lossless Audio and head tracking

It would be really be awesome if you guys make closed back..... i had the ab-1266 and its the most beautiful sounding headphone that i have in my collection

I dont believe that shell is fully machined, it would be cast, machined & polished off afterwards before anodizing I think it would be a lot more economical to do that way as well.