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Apple AirPods Max 2 Just Hit a Record Low Price (And They Just Came Out!)

Live a noisy life surrounded by loud-ass people and their loud-ass babble? Apple’s best, newest headphones are on their first big sale.

By Matt Jancer | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan

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Earbuds ruled for a long time to such an extent that for a brief while, I wondered if anyone even used over-the-ear headphones outside of the home. Then I started seeing more and more of them slung over the back of the neck on the subways and sidewalks. Guess people rediscovered that headphones are the usually the best option for a more severe degree of quiet, and often better sound quality than earbuds, too.

The AirPods Max 2 only just came out in April 2026, and so there isn’t much runway to wave the........

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