To ignore the H1 is to miss the point of AirPods MaxIt's "like comparing a Tesla Model 3 with a Chevy Bolt without talking about the self-driving tech."
While we haven't yet seen any official reviews of Apple's new AirPods Max, we do have plenty of early impressions videos and articles to enjoy and, so far, things are looking promising. Audio quality is proving to be more impressive than most of us dare hope and the ANC works just as well as the leading competition.
But actually deciding what that competition is, is proving a problem. Because as much as everyone seems to be desperate to compare AirPods Max with something, there isn't actually anything to directly compare them with.
The most obvious comparison, and the one I'm seeing the most, is with the hugely popular Sony WH-1000XM4. I use the older Sony WH-1000XM3 and they're wonderful. But these things sell for around $250 less than the $549 AirPods Max. And you can see where those comparisons are already going.
"Why buy AirPods Max when you can buy the Sonys for $250 less?"
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To ignore the H1 is to miss the point of AirPods Max
