Apple AirPods Max 2 Wireless Over-Ear Headphones – Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Audio, Spatial Audio, Live Translation – Purple

Overview

Lose yourself in beautifully detailed sound with the Apple AirPods Max 2 in Purple.

Powered by an Apple H2 chip in each ear cup, AirPods Max 2 combine high-fidelity audio with enhanced Active Noise Cancellation, intelligent Adaptive Audio, Transparency mode and Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking for a listening experience that adapts naturally to you and your surroundings.

Whether you're commuting, working, travelling, watching films or simply enjoying your favourite music, AirPods Max 2 are designed to make outside distractions disappear while preserving impressive detail, rich bass and natural vocals.

Add Live Translation, Conversation Awareness, Voice Isolation, Lossless Audio via USB-C and up to 20 hours of battery life, and AirPods Max 2 become far more than premium wireless headphones.

Key Features & Benefits

• Escape Deeper into Your Music – Enhanced Active Noise Cancellation
  Powered by Apple's H2 chip and advanced computational audio, AirPods Max 2 deliver up to 1.5× more effective Active Noise Cancellation than the previous-generation AirPods Max. Everyday distractions such as trains, aircraft cabins, office noise and busy surroundings are reduced so you can concentrate on what you're listening to.
• Let Your Headphones Adapt Automatically – Adaptive Audio
  Adaptive Audio intelligently adjusts the balance of noise cancellation according to your surroundings, helping you move between quieter and noisier environments without constantly changing listening modes yourself.
• Hear the World When You Need To – Transparency Mode
  Switch to Transparency mode to naturally hear people, announcements and surrounding sounds without removing your headphones – ideal when travelling, working in shared environments or walking through town.
• Experience Richer High-Fidelity Sound – Apple-Designed Dynamic Drivers
  Apple-designed dynamic drivers work with a new custom high-dynamic-range amplifier to reproduce deep, controlled bass, expansive mids and crisp high frequencies with impressive clarity.
• Put Yourself at the Centre of the Sound – Personalised Spatial Audio
  Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking creates an immersive sound field around you, making compatible films, programmes and music feel more spacious and cinematic as the audio responds naturally to your movement.
• Hear Music as Your Headphones Fit You – Adaptive EQ
  Adaptive EQ continuously adjusts the sound according to how the ear cushions fit, helping maintain consistent bass, mids and high frequencies for a balanced listening experience.
• Enjoy Studio-Quality Wired Listening – Lossless Audio via USB-C
  Connect using USB-C to experience supported 24-bit/48kHz lossless audio, allowing more of the original recording detail to reach your headphones. This makes AirPods Max 2 particularly appealing to demanding listeners and creative professionals.
• Create with Less Delay – Ultra-Low-Latency USB-C Audio
  A compatible wired USB-C connection delivers ultra-low-latency audio, making the AirPods Max 2 more useful for music production, editing and responsive gaming workflows where audio delay matters.
• Communicate Across Languages – Live Translation
  Live Translation can translate supported conversations through your AirPods when paired with a compatible Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone. This can make travelling, international conversations and multilingual communication more natural. AirPods Max 2 require compatible firmware and an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone running iOS 26.4 or later; availability varies by language and region and the feature is currently in beta.
• Talk Without Reaching for Your Headphones – Conversation Awareness
  Begin speaking and Conversation Awareness can intelligently adjust your listening experience to make face-to-face conversation easier, helping you move naturally between music and real-world interaction.
• Sound Clearer on Calls – Voice Isolation
  Voice Isolation helps focus on your voice during compatible calls, improving clarity when you're speaking from noisier environments.
• Automatically Match Your Preferred Listening Level – Personalised Volume
  Personalised Volume can learn from your listening habits and surroundings to help adjust playback volume intelligently rather than relying entirely on manual changes.
• More Comfortable Awareness in Loud Places – Loud Sound Reduction
  Loud Sound Reduction helps reduce the intensity of loud environmental noise when using supported listening modes, making everyday awareness more comfortable.
• A Powerful Audio Computer in Each Ear Cup – Dual H2 Chips
  An Apple H2 headphone chip in each ear cup powers the advanced computational audio behind Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Audio, Voice Isolation and other intelligent listening features.
• Intelligent Noise Control – Nine-Microphone System
  AirPods Max 2 use nine microphones in total, including eight microphones dedicated to Active Noise Cancellation and three used for voice pickup, with two shared across both functions. This sophisticated microphone array helps the headphones analyse surrounding sound while keeping your voice clear.
• Control Everything Naturally – Digital Crown
  Turn the Digital Crown for precise volume adjustment or use it to play, pause, skip tracks, handle calls and activate Siri without needing to reach for your iPhone.
• Change Listening Modes Instantly – Dedicated Listening Mode Button
  Move quickly between supported noise-control modes using the physical listening mode button, keeping important controls accessible without navigating through menus.
• Control Your Devices Hands-Free – Siri
  Say “Siri” or “Hey Siri” to play music, make calls, get directions and perform compatible tasks without interrupting what you're doing.
• Capture from a Distance – Camera Remote
  When paired with compatible Apple devices and current software, the Digital Crown can act as a camera remote, giving you another convenient way to capture photographs or video without touching your iPhone or iPad.
• Listen All Day – Up to 20 Hours Battery Life
  Enjoy up to 20 hours of listening time with Active Noise Cancellation enabled on a full charge, giving you enough endurance for long flights, working days or extended listening sessions.
• Get Hours of Listening in Minutes – Fast Charging
  Just five minutes of charging provides around 1.5 hours of listening time, giving you a useful boost before leaving the house or boarding a flight.
• Simple Modern Charging – USB-C
  USB-C makes charging easier alongside modern iPhones, iPads and Macs and also enables the lossless and ultra-low-latency wired audio capabilities of AirPods Max 2.
• Preserve Battery When Stored – Smart Case
  Place the headphones into the included Smart Case and they enter an ultra-low-power state designed to preserve battery charge between listening sessions.
• Fast, Reliable Wireless Connectivity – Bluetooth 5.3
  Bluetooth 5.3 provides efficient wireless connectivity with compatible Apple devices and other Bluetooth-equipped products. Some advanced AirPods features require compatible Apple hardware and software.
• A Distinctive Premium Finish – Purple
  The sophisticated Purple finish gives the AirPods Max 2 a distinctive look while retaining Apple's instantly recognisable aluminium ear cups, telescoping arms and breathable headband design. Purple is one of five official AirPods Max 2 colours.

Why Choose This Product

The Apple AirPods Max 2 are designed for listeners who want more than simply a pair of Bluetooth headphones.

Their upgraded Active Noise Cancellation helps create a quieter personal listening environment on trains, planes and busy commutes, while Adaptive Audio and Transparency mode make it easier to stay connected to the world when you need to.

Sound quality is central to the experience. Apple-designed drivers, a high-dynamic-range amplifier, Adaptive EQ and Personalised Spatial Audio work together to make music, films and games feel expansive and detailed.

For Apple users, the experience goes considerably further. Live Translation, Siri, Conversation Awareness, Voice Isolation and deep integration with iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV turn AirPods Max 2 into an intelligent extension of your devices.

USB-C Lossless Audio also makes this second generation significantly more versatile for serious listening and creative work.

Finished in striking Purple, AirPods Max 2 combine premium materials, intelligent audio processing and effortless Apple ecosystem integration in one sophisticated over-ear design.

Specifications

Apple confirms the H2 chips, nine microphones, Bluetooth 5.3, USB-C charging, dimensions, 386.2g weight and 20-hour battery specification for AirPods Max 2.

Live Translation specifically requires AirPods Max 2 with current firmware paired with an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPhone running iOS 26.4 or later, and supported languages and regional availability vary.

Ideal for iPhone users, commuters, frequent travellers, professionals, music enthusiasts, film lovers, gamers and content creators who want high-end over-ear sound with powerful noise cancellation and seamless integration into the Apple ecosystem.

The enhanced ANC makes them particularly well suited to flights, public transport and busy offices, while Personalised Spatial Audio creates a more immersive experience for films, Apple Music and compatible games.

Creative professionals can also benefit from USB-C lossless and ultra-low-latency audio, while Live Translation offers an additional advantage for travellers and users who regularly communicate across supported languages.