And by now you probably know that they cost $550.

而現在你可能知道，它們的價格是550美元。

So your first reaction might be, sticker shock.

所以你的第一反應可能是，貼紙衝擊。

What business does Apple have

蘋果有什麼業務

making headphones that are so expensive?

做耳機這麼貴？

Well, it turns out there are actually a lot of headphones,

嗯，原來耳機其實有很多。

even wireless ones, at this price and beyond.

即使是無線的，在這個價位上，甚至超越了。

But Apple has plenty of competition to worry about,

但蘋果有很多競爭對手需要擔心。

for less money, much less.

以少的錢，少得多。

And so this isn't a review where I'm gonna tell you

所以，這不是一個評論，我會告訴你

that the AirPods Max are the best headphones

認為AirPods Max是最好的耳機。

for most people, because quite frankly, they're not.

對於大多數人來說，因為坦率地說，他們不是。

If all you want is a good and reliable set

如果你想要的是一套好的、可靠的設備，那麼你就可以在這裡找到。

of noise canceling headphones, save your money

降噪耳機，節省你的錢。

and stick with something like Sony's 1000XM4s

並堅持使用類似索尼的1000XM4s的東西。

or the Bose Noise Canceling Headphones 700,

或Bose降噪耳機700。

which both cost at least $200 less.

其成本都至少降低了200元。

That said the AirPods Max will make sense

也就是說，AirPods Max會有意義。

for very specific people.

對於非常特殊的人。

Their design is top-notch.

他們的設計是一流的。

They sound awesome and they have features like spatial audio

它們的聲音很好聽，而且具有空間音頻等功能。

that you really can't get anywhere else,

你真的不能得到其他地方。

at least not quite like this.

至少不是這樣的。

So let's dig into some reasons for and against

是以，讓我們來挖掘一些支持和反對的理由吧。

the Apple AirPods Max.

的蘋果AirPods Max。

(gentle music)

（溫柔的音樂）

First up is fit and finish.

首先是配合和完成。

And if there's one area that backs up

如果有一個領域，支持了

that premium price tag,

那個溢價標籤。

it's the build quality that Apple has pulled off.

是蘋果公司拉下的製造品質。

The AirPods Max have a stainless steel headband

AirPods Max有一個不鏽鋼頭帶。

that's wrapped in this nice, soft material.

裹在這個漂亮柔軟的材料裡。

And a knit, mesh canopy on top,

而上面還有一個針織的、網狀的天棚。

does a good job of keeping all the weight,

做好了所有的重量。

and I'll get to that later, off the top of your head.

我稍後再談這個問題，從你的頭頂說起。

The rotating aluminum ear cups are attached

轉動式鋁製耳罩連接

by these cool telescoping steel stems

由這些很酷的伸縮鋼莖

that take a bit of effort to extend,

需要花點力氣去延伸的。

but do a great job of staying in place

但卻能很好地保持原狀

wherever you leave them.

無論你把它們放在哪裡。

The ear cushions are made from acoustic memory foam,

耳墊由聲學記憶保麗龍製成。

with a nice, breathable mesh layer on the outside,

外面有一層不錯的透氣網眼層。

that's really comfortable.

這是真的很舒服。

They attach magnetically,

它們用磁力連接。

come off easily when you want them to,

當你想讓它們脫落時，它們就會輕易脫落。

and popping them back into place is really satisfying.

並把它們彈回原位，真的很滿足。

(snaps)

(snaps)

There are only two buttons on the AirPods Max.

AirPods Max上只有兩個按鈕。

There's the digital crown,

有數字皇冠。

a much larger version than what you might be familiar with

比你熟悉的版本大得多。

from the Apple watch, and a button that switches between

和一個按鈕，可以在Apple watch上切換。

noise-canceling and transparency modes.

降噪和透明模式。

I've really come to like the crown

我真的開始喜歡上了皇冠

for controlling volume and playback.

用於控制音量和回放。

You don't get the false inputs or missed swipes

你不會有錯誤的輸入或漏刷的情況發生

that can often happen with touch gestures.

觸摸手勢經常會出現的情況。

There is one very strange part to all this, though.

不過，這一切有一個非常奇怪的地方。

The AirPods Max, don't have a power button.

AirPods Max，沒有電源鍵。

They turn on when you put them on your head

當你把它們戴在頭上時，它們就會亮起來

and when you take 'em off, they go to sleep.

當你把它們摘下來，它們就會睡覺。

Put them in the case and they go into an even deeper,

把它們放在箱子裡，它們就會進入一個更深的。

ultra-low power state.

超低功率狀態。

Now I've left them out overnight with no case at all

現在我把它們放在外面過夜了，根本就沒有箱子了

and they barely lost any battery,

而他們幾乎沒有損失任何電池。

but I still wish Apple had been less Apple-like

但我還是希望蘋果不要那麼像蘋果了

and just put a power button somewhere for simplicity sake.

並且為了簡單起見，只在某個地方放一個電源按鈕。

There are a lot of random cutouts for mics and sensors

有很多隨機切口的麥克風和傳感器。

all around the AirPods Max.

圍繞AirPods Max的所有。

And behind those ear cushions are powerful,

而這些耳墊的背後是強大的。

custom designed, 40 millimeter drivers.

定製設計，40毫米驅動器。

It all comes together in a package

都是一攬子的

that feels sturdy, sturdy, sturdy.

感覺很結實，很結實，很結實。

But I would steer clear of the silver color

但我會避開銀色的。

and go for something like space gray, or blue.

而去像太空灰，或藍色。

These white ear cushions are already looking

這些白色的耳墊已經看起來

a little worse for the wear,

有點磨損。

after only a few days of wearing them.

只穿了幾天後。

Of course, Apple sells replacements

當然，蘋果公司也有銷售替代產品

and different colors for $69 a pair.

和不同的顏色，69元一雙。

The second pro for the AirPods Max is sound quality.

AirPods Max的第二個優點是音質。

Folks, these headphones sound delightful.

各位，這款耳機的聲音很悅耳。

Apple has struck a mix between the highs, mids and lows.

蘋果公司在高、中、低三者之間打了個組合拳。

And there's a broader soundstage here

而且這裡有更寬廣的聲場。

than I get from my Sony's or the Bose cans.

比我從我的索尼的或Bose罐。

Now the base isn't gonna rattle your skull,

現在，基地不會讓你的頭顱受到驚嚇。

but there's always enough to make whatever song is playing,

但總是有足夠的使任何歌曲的播放。

shine just the way it's supposed to.

閃耀的方式，它應該。

Apple uses computational audio with the H1 chips

蘋果使用計算音頻的H1芯片

in each ear cup and the many built-in microphones,

在每個耳罩和許多內置麥克風。

to constantly measure what you're hearing

不斷測量你所聽到的東西

from the headphones, and it adjusts EQ

耳機，並調整EQ。

to account for how they fit on your head

以考慮到它們在你頭上的適應性

and seal against your ears.

並貼著耳朵密封。

The company says it aims for a faithful reproduction

該公司表示，它的目標是忠實地再現。

of your music, but these are still tuned in a way

你的音樂，但這些仍然是調整的方式。

that's geared toward casual listening.

那是面向休閒聽的。

I would never call them neutral or flat.

我絕不會把它們稱為中性或平坦。

If I had to pick two words to describe the AirPods Max,

如果非要我選兩個詞來形容AirPods Max。

I would say tight and refined.

我想說的是，緊而精。

There's always just enough bass

總是有足夠的低音

and the treble never sounds harsh.

而且高音聽起來從不刺耳。

But a lot of you probably want to know

但很多人可能想知道

whether the AirPods Max sounds so much better,

AirPods Max的聲音是否好聽得多。

as to justify their high price,

以證明其價格之高。

and there's no great answer.

並沒有什麼偉大的答案。

It comes down to preference.

歸根結底是喜好。

If you're a nitpicky about audio,

如果你是一個對音頻挑剔的人。

you'll notice how great these sound,

你會注意到這些聲音有多棒。

but those Sony's are popular for a reason.

但那些索尼的流行是有原因的。

And one of those is booming bass,

而其中一個就是轟動的低音。

where they can still beat out the AirPods Max.

在那裡他們仍然可以擊敗AirPods Max。

Other noise canceling headphones,

其他降噪耳機。

like the Sennheiser Momentum Wireless 3,

如森海塞爾動量無線3。

also give these a run for their money.

也給這些奔跑的錢。

Just like the regular AirPods,

就像普通的AirPods一樣。

these AirPods Max work great for voice calls.

這些AirPods Max在語音通話方面的表現非常出色。

So we put 'em through our usual set of microphone tests.

所以我們把他們通過我們通常的一套麥克風測試。

So let's start the mic test

所以我們開始測試麥克風

with the Bose Noise Canceling Headphones 700.

搭配Bose降噪耳機700。

These are often on sale, especially during the holidays,

這些都是經常打折的，尤其是在節假日期間。

but they usually go for around $350.

但他們通常要350美元左右。

All right, next up are the Sony WH-1000XM4s.

好了，接下來是索尼WH-1000XM4s。

These also usually sell for around 350,

這些通常也要賣到350左右。

but over the holidays, they've been on sale

但在假期裡，他們一直在打折

for as low as 270, so they're a great deal

低至270元，所以他們是一個偉大的交易。

and have really good noise cancellation.

並具有非常好的降噪效果。

Third up, are the Microsoft Surface Headphones 2.

第三位，是微軟Surface Headphones 2。

These sell for around 250,

這些售價在250左右。

so less expensive than the Sony and the Bose.

所以比索尼和Bose便宜。

And they have those style controls that we really love.

而且他們有那些我們非常喜歡的風格控制。

Next up, are the Sennheiser Momentum Wireless 3.

接下來是森海塞爾動能無線3。

These sell for around $350.

這些售價在350元左右。

So pretty pricey, but they sound amazing.

所以很貴，但聽起來很神奇。

And finally, we come to the AirPods Max.

最後，我們來看看AirPods Max。

Now, just so you know we've been doing

現在，只是讓你知道，我們已經做了

all these microphone tests to my iPhone,

所有這些麥克風測試到我的iPhone。

through the Voice Memos app.

通過語音備忘錄應用。

So this is as good as these mics

所以這個和這些話筒一樣好

will ever possibly sound.

將永遠可能的聲音。

Third in the pros column, is noise cancellation.

優點一欄第三，是降噪。

The AirPods Max are neck-in-neck with both Sony and Bose,

AirPods Max與索尼和Bose都不相上下。

with how effectively they can quiet the outside world.

與他們如何有效地安靜的外部世界。

They might even be better, but it's very close.

他們甚至可能更好，但非常接近。

They aced my tests at the coffee shop, on the subway,

他們在咖啡店、地鐵上都通過了我的測試。

and just walking around Manhattan for a day.

只是在曼哈頓走了一天。

When you do need to hear what's happening around you,

當你確實需要聽到你周圍發生的事情。

transparency mode sounds just as natural here,

透明度模式在這裡聽起來同樣自然。

almost like you're not wearing headphones at all,

就像你根本沒戴耳機一樣。

as with the AirPods Pro.

與AirPods Pro一樣。

The fourth reason to consider these expensive headphones,

考慮這些昂貴耳機的第四個理由。

is spatial audio.

是空間音頻。

Just like the AirPods Pro, the AirPods Max,

和AirPods Pro一樣，AirPods Max。

can give you an immersive, surround sound experience,

可以給您帶來身臨其境的環繞聲體驗。

on an iPhone or iPad when you're watching movies

在iPhone或iPad上看電影的時候，你可以在iPhone或iPad上進行操作

with supported apps like Apple TV, Disney+, and HBO Max.

與支持的Apple TV、Disney+和HBO Max等應用程序。

Since those devices have positional awareness

由於這些設備具有位置意識

from their built-in sensors,

從他們的內置傳感器。

they send that data back to the headphone,

他們將這些數據傳回耳機。

so the sound is always right in front of you,

所以聲音總是在你面前。

even if you turn your head side-to-side.

即使你把頭側向一邊。

Now, special audio can't quite match

現在，特殊的音頻不能完全匹配

a full Dolby Atmos 7.1 surround system.

完整的杜比Atmos 7.1環繞系統。

I mean, how could it?

我是說，怎麼可能呢？

But once everybody starts traveling again,

但一旦大家又開始旅行。

people are gonna love this feature.

人們會喜歡這個功能。

I just really wish it worked with the Apple TV,

我只是真的希望它能和蘋果電視一起使用。

so you could make for your TVs crummy speakers,

這樣你就可以為你的電視做一個破爛的揚聲器。

or just watch a movie in bed

或者只是在床上看電影

with your partner sleeping beside you.

與你的伴侶睡在你身邊。

But for now, the Apple TV doesn't do spatial audio,

但目前，Apple TV還沒有做到空間音頻。

just iPhone and iPad.

只是iPhone和iPad。

The last big plus is that the AirPods Max are just easy.

最後一個最大的優點是，AirPods Max就是很簡單。

Like the regular AirPods, they pair to your phone,

和普通的AirPods一樣，它們與手機配對。

just by being held close together.

只是因為被緊緊地抱在一起。

And now they can automatically switch between an iPhone,

而現在，他們可以在iPhone之間自動切換。

iPad and Mac, depending on what device

iPad和Mac，取決於什麼設備

you're using at that moment, without you doing anything.

你正在使用的那一刻，而你卻什麼都不做。

If I'm paying $550 for headphones,

如果我花550元買耳機。

I damn sure want that level of convenience.

我當然希望有這種程度的便利。

That said, the Sony, Bose and many other headphones

話說回來，索尼、Bose等很多耳機

let you pair with the two devices at the same time.

讓你同時與兩個設備配對。

So that might be enough flexibility for you.

所以，這對你來說可能是足夠的靈活性。

Especially if not every device you own is made by Apple.

尤其是當你擁有的每一臺設備都不是蘋果製造的時候。

And now we come to the cons and first up is this case.

現在我們來談談弊端，首先是這個案例。

If you can call it that, I think it's being generous.

如果你能這麼說，我覺得這就是大度了。

Look, this is a failure on every level

你看，這是一個失敗的每一個層面

and I don't know what Apple was thinking.

也不知道蘋果是怎麼想的。

Yeah, it makes the AirPods Max

是啊，這讓AirPods Max

easy to recognized at a distance, maybe that was the point.

容易被遠距離識別，也許這才是重點。

But in terms of doing case things, it's a joke

但是在做案例的事情上，這就是一個笑話了。

that offers nearly no protection for your big investment.

為您的大額投資提供了幾乎沒有保障的保護。

I wouldn't feel good about throwing this into a packed bag.

把這個扔進打包的包裡，我可不好受。

The ear cups could get easily scratched

耳罩很容易被劃傷

and something could poke through that mesh canopy.

有什麼東西可以戳穿那個網狀天幕。

not to mention, the case quickly gets filthy.

更何況，箱子很快就會變得髒兮兮的。

The situation is bad enough

情況已經夠糟了

that it brings down the entire product.

以至於把整個產品都帶壞了。

Everyone else gets this right and it's baffling to me

別人都說對了，我卻不明白了

that Apple could get it so wrong.

蘋果公司竟然會出這麼大的差錯。

I'd expect to see many third-party cases

我希望能看到很多第三方的案例。

for the AirPods Max, very soon.

為AirPods Max，很快。

Second con, no 3.5 millimeter jack.

第二個缺點，沒有3.5毫米插孔。

The AirPods Max only have a lightning connector.

AirPods Max只有一個閃電接口。

So if you want higher quality, wired audio,

所以如果你想要更高質量的有線音頻。

or to plug them in on a plane,

或在飛機上插入它們。

you've got to get this $35 cable.

你必須得到這個35美元的電纜。

I can live without the 3.5 millimeter jack,

沒有3.5毫米的插孔我也能活。

but to not include the cable in the box, at this price,

但不包括在盒子裡的電纜，在這個價格。

that's just rude.

這只是粗魯。

Also it's worth mentioning that there is no passive mode

另外，值得一提的是，沒有被動的模式

on the AirPods Max.

在AirPods Max上。

And what that means is when they run out of battery,

而這意味著什麼，就是當他們用完電池。

they just stop working, even if you're wired.

他們只是停止工作， 即使你的有線。

Speaking of battery,

說到電池。

you get 20 hours with all the features turned on,

開啟所有功能後，你可以得到20個小時。

like noise cancellation, which is good,

像降噪，這是好的。

but about 10 hours less than Sony.

但比索尼少10小時左右。

Another downside is wait,

另一個缺點是等待。

I said earlier that the mesh canopy does a good job

我前面說過，網狀天幕做得很好。

of distributing the heft of the AirPods Max.

的分配重任，AirPods Max。

They're not uncomfortable,

他們不是不舒服。

but you always know that they're on.

但你總是知道他們在。

And if you move your head a lot,

而如果你經常移動你的頭。

sometimes they shipped out a place from their own weight.

有時他們從自己的體重中運出一個地方。

These are definitely a leisure headphones

這絕對是一款休閒耳機

meant for the couch, or for sitting at your desk.

是為沙發，或坐在辦公桌前準備的。

And eventually they will be great travel headphones,

而最終它們將成為偉大的旅行耳機。

but they're not at all the kind of headphones

但他們根本不是那種耳機。

you take running, or to the gym.

你採取跑步，或到健身房。

(gentle music)

（溫柔的音樂）

The last reason to avoid the AirPods Max, for now,

暫時避開AirPods Max的最後一個理由。

is unrealized potential.

是未實現的潛力。

And what I mean by that is,

我說的意思是：

most people are gonna be streaming Apple Music,

大多數人都會被流媒體蘋果音樂。

or Spotify through these things.

或Spotify通過這些東西。

And that means you're limited

而這意味著你是有限的

to the same compressed 256 kilobits per second AAC files

到同樣的壓縮256千位/秒的AAC文件。

we've been listening to for years,