Wired pits the AirPods Max against five competitors in blind test

What happens when you blindfold four experienced music producers and have them listen to the same track on six different headphones, including Apple’s AirPods Max? Wired decided to find out. Here’s how that went.

Lights out, hands off, headphones on

When Apple released the AirPods Max in 2020, it was widely regarded as one of the best headphones on the market. But five years later, the lineup has seen no meaningful updates beyond a switch to USB-C and a few new color options,…