The AirPods Max have been on sale since December 15th availableAccording to this, some users have already had experience with the new over-ear headphones. It was discovered that Apple's latest release has a problem with condensation.
Some users have been reporting a new issue with the AirPods Max for a few days now. According to them, in some cases condensation is said to be accumulating in the ear cups. Condensation usually occurs when a cold object comes close to warmer and moist air. According to various reports, this seems to be exactly what is happening with the AirPods Max. Unlike most competing headphones, the AirPods Max are made primarily of metal, which makes it more likely that they will get cool enough to absorb water from the warmer air inside the ear cups - which is made even more moist by sweat. Now a handful of reports are being documented that the problem is occurring with Apple's latest headphones.
AirPods Max: Condensation impairs functionality
The simple physics of the matter suggests that any humid, warm environment where colder metal exists will result in some amount of condensation. So the phenomenon is not particularly surprising and could happen to anyone. Moreover, this also applies to some other headphones - so this is not just an AirPods Max problem. But unfortunately, in some cases it already has negative effects. If there is a high amount of condensation, problems with functionality can arise. According to initial reports, these become noticeable, for example, when they are put on. This means that the sensors do not recognize whether the headphones are being worn. Once this is the case, the ear cups must be dried in order to function smoothly again. Apple itself has not yet commented on this, but the company may submit a corresponding support document later. (Image: Apple)
