Apple AirPods Pro vs AirPods 2: Which are the best Apple true wireless earphones for you? AirPods Max at a glance# Over-ear headphones Custom acoustic design “Computational audio” with nine microphones. Two Apple H1 chips onboard - one per cup for fast pairing and more Use Bluetooth 5.0 (so can be connected to other, non-Apple devices too) Adaptive EQ Active Noise Cancellation Five colours - space gray, silver, sky blue, green, and pink AirPods Max release date and price# Fully available from 15 December for $549/£549 You can order today though AirPods Max design# Apple Watch-style digital crown Noise control button Comes with Smart Case Five colours - space gray, silver, sky blue, green, and pink AirPods Max connectivity and sensors# Apple H1 chip per ear cup Packed full of sensors Bluetooth 5.0 AirPods Max sound# Apple-designed dynamic drivers Active Noise Cancellation with Transparency mode Adaptive EQ Here are all the AirPods Max rumours that were circulating prior to launch# What will they be called?# Maybe called AirPods Studio We’re calling them AirPods X Might cost between $350 and $400 Release date# Launch in 2020 possible Suffered developmental challenges Design# Over-ears with cans Probably available in light and dark colours Will likely be minimal Features # We assume they’ll have ANC Use either way around? Custom equaliser settings Apple AirPods Studio X rumours: What’s happened so far?# 2 November 2020: Apple announces Special Event for 10 November# 13 October 2020: Apple launches iPhone 12 series# 6 October 2020: Apple sends invites out to next virtual Special Event# 6 October 2020: Apple stops selling other rival audio gear ahead of HomePod, AirPods Studio launches# 15 September 2020: Apple holds September event, but no headphones revealed# 8 September 2020: Apple announces September event# 3 June 2020: AirPods Studio now in production# 21 May 2020: AirPods Studio set to launch shortly# 12 May 2020: AirPods Studio will detect when you take them off# 11 May 2020: AirPods X actually could be AirPods Studio # 8 April 2020: Are AirPods X actually a cheaper pair of headphones? # 9 March 2020: Apple’s over-ear headphones pictured in leaked iOS 14 icons# 24 February 2020: AirPods X Generation listing hints at upcoming $400 headphones# 24 January 2019: Apple might launch its own pair of wireless over-ear headphones soon# 