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Apple AirPods Max
Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless
The Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless are better headphones than the Apple AirPods Max if you care about customizability. The Sony have a companion app that offers many customization features, including a graphic EQ and presets. They also come with a 1/8" TRS cable if you want to use them wired, and are more comfortable. Both headphones offer a fantastic ANC performance, though the Sony still edge in front of the pack in this regard, as they can block out a bit more sound than the Apple. That said, the Apple are less plasticky and have the H1 Chip to make seamless swaps between Apple devices, and their tuning is less excited-sounding.
Apple AirPods Max
Sony WH-1000XM4 Wireless
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