Issue: The latest AirPods Pro (and even the $129 AirPods 4) get a more advanced H2 chip, which improves battery life and ANC performance and is necessary for Apple’s adaptive transparency mode. But the AirPods Max are stuck on the older H1 without any of the new features. Fix: None. It still has the H1, farcically.

Apple released a new version of its premium over-the-ear headphones, AirPods Max, on Monday during its 2024 Apple Event. The revamp replaces the AirPods Max's lightning port with a USB-C port, and comes in five new colors: midnight,

At the retail price of MSRP, the AirPods Max has always been a splurge buy because - although it's a very nice headphone - it's so much more expensive than other headphones that offer similar performance. This Best Buy deal brings it down to a price that actually competes as long as you're open to getting a refurbished model.