After a year of speculation, Apple lifted the lid on AirPods Max online, with its $549 over-ear headphones offering breathtaking high-fidelity audio combined with the magic of AirPods. Designed for professional musicians and audiophiles, Apple’s ready to claim the headphone crown.
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Since the introduction of AirPods back in December 2016, Apple’s wearable technology division has exploded in popularity, and recent analysis suggests that the Cupertino company managed to ship more than $9 billion worth of AirPods and AirPods Pro in 2019. That’s without mentioning the continued brand power of its Beats headphones range, which cost the company a cool $3 billion and helped it launch the successful Apple Music, a service that is continuing to boom. Fast-forward to 2020, and Apple was ready to take AirPods to the next level. We’d previously heard Apple planned to release AirPods Studio, a highend version of its AirPods to compete against rivals such as Sony and Bose, and though there’s been a name change since the initial rumors, those were indeed true. Apple appears to want to pivot its Beats sub-brand towards the budget-conscious consumer, AirPods towards the general consumer, and now AirPods Max towards those looking to invest in a premium audio experience. Being able to cater to virtually every shopper - from its $50 Beats Flex headphones, an entry-level product released alongside the iPhone 12, which shipped without EarPods for the first time - to the new $549 AirPods Max, and there’s something for everyone, helping Apple add another product category to add to its swelling product portfolio.
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