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Name: AirPods Max 2 - Purple
Price: 799.0 CAD

Live Translation with AirPods Max 2 is available in selected languages and regions when paired with an Apple Intelligence–enabled iPhone running iOS 26 and later. The following languages are supported: Chinese (Mandarin, Simplified), Chinese (Mandarin, Traditional), English (UK, US), French (France), German (Germany), Italian (Italy), Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Portuguese (Brazil) and Spanish (Spain). Some features may not be available in all regions or languages; for more information, see Feature Availability.

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Live Translation with AirPods Max 2 is available in selected languages and regions when paired with an Apple Intelligence–enabled iPhone running iOS 26 and later. The following languages are supported: Chinese (Mandarin, Simplified), Chinese (Mandarin, Traditional), English (UK, US), French (France), German (Germany), Italian (Italy), Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Portuguese (Brazil) and Spanish (Spain). Some features may not be available in all regions or languages; for more information, see Feature Availability.

Overview

The ultimate over-ear personal listening experience in five vibrant colours with up to 1.5x more Active Noise Cancellation than the previous generation. Footnote ⁴ AirPods Max 2 deliver stunningly detailed high-fidelity audio. Adaptive Audio ensures optimal listening across every environment. Footnote ²² Live Translation and Conversation Awareness make communication seamless and natural. Footnote ²²˒ Footnote ¹⁰ USB-C enables Lossless Audio Footnote ⁸ and easy charging. And you get up to 20 hours of listening on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation. Footnote ¹⁴

What’s in the Box

AirPods Max 2
Smart Case
USB-C Charge Cable
Documentation

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AirPods 4

The next evolution of sound and comfort.

$179

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—No Active Noise Cancellation

—No Adaptive Audio and Transparency Mode

Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking Footnote ⁷

—No Lossless Audio

—No Heart Rate Sensing

—No Hearing Protection

—No Live Translation

5 hrs

Up to 5 hours of listening time on a single charge Footnote ¹¹

Charging Case (USB‑C) Footnote ¹⁵

Voice Isolation, Footnote ¹⁹ Hey Siri and Siri Interactions Footnote ²⁰

AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation and Wireless Charging Case, rounded edges, external LED power indicator

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Active Noise Cancellation

The next evolution of sound, comfort and noise control.

$249

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Active Noise Cancellation

Adaptive Audio and Transparency mode Footnote ⁵

Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking Footnote ⁷

—No Lossless Audio

—No Heart Rate Sensing

—No Hearing Protection

Live Translation Footnote ¹⁰

5 hrs

Up to 5 hours of listening time on a single charge (up to 4 hours with Active Noise Cancellation Footnote ¹²)

Wireless Charging Case (USB‑C) works with Apple Watch charger and Qi‑certified chargers; Footnote ¹⁶ includes speaker for Find My Footnote ¹⁸

Voice Isolation, Footnote ¹⁹ Hey Siri and Siri Interactions Footnote ²⁰

AirPods Pro 3 and MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C), rounded case exterior, external LED power indicator, left and right wireless headphones with silicone tips

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AirPods Pro 3

The world’s best in‑ear Active Noise Cancellation, Footnote ¹ with heart rate sensing during workouts. Footnote ²

$329

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Up to 4x more Active Noise Cancellation Footnote ³ than original AirPods Pro and AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation

Adaptive Audio and Transparency mode Footnote ⁶

Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking Footnote ⁷

—No Lossless Audio

Heart rate sensing during workouts Footnote ²

Hearing Protection Footnote ⁹

Live Translation Footnote ¹⁰

8 hrs

Up to 8 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation Footnote ¹³

MagSafe Charging Case (USB‑C) works with Apple Watch charger and Qi‑certified chargers; Footnote ¹⁷ includes lanyard loop and speaker for Find My Footnote ¹⁸

Voice Isolation, Footnote ¹⁹ Hey Siri and Siri Interactions Footnote ²⁰

AirPods Max 2 over-ear headphones, ear cushions, telescoping arm and headband

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AirPods Max 2

The ultimate over-ear personal listening experience.

$799

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Up to 1.5x more Active Noise Cancellation than original AirPods Max Footnote ⁴

Adaptive Audio and Transparency mode Footnote ²¹

Personalized Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking Footnote ⁷

Lossless Audio and ultra-low latency audio via USB-C Footnote ⁸

—No Heart Rate Sensing

—No Hearing Protection

Live Translation Footnote ¹⁰

20 hrs

Up to 20 hours of listening time on a single charge with Active Noise Cancellation Footnote ¹⁴

Smart Case

Voice Isolation, Footnote ¹⁹ Hey Siri and Siri Interactions Footnote ²⁰

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Testing conducted by Apple in July 2025 using AirPods Pro 3 paired with iPhone 16 with pre‑release AirPods firmware and iOS 26. Noise reduction was tested in accordance with IEC 60268-24. Comparison made against the bestselling wireless in-ear headphones commercially available at the time of testing. Performance depends on device settings, environment and many other factors.
Built-in heart rate monitor is intended for use during workouts with the Fitness app and compatible third-party apps on iPhone with iOS 26 and later. Refer to support.apple.com/en-ca/123184 for more information.
Up to 4x more Active Noise Cancellation compared with original AirPods Pro and AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation when tested in accordance with IEC 60268‑24.
Up to 1.5x more Active Noise Cancellation than the previous generation when tested in accordance with IEC 60268-24.
Device performance and noise control features like Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Audio and Transparency can be affected by debris or earwax build‑up. Clean the device regularly to maintain performance and full feature functionality. Refer to support.apple.com/en-ca/102672 for AirPods 4 cleaning instructions.
Device performance and noise control features like Active Noise Cancellation, Adaptive Audio and Transparency can be affected by debris or earwax buildup. Clean the device regularly to maintain performance and full feature functionality. Refer to support.apple.com/en-ca/120409 for AirPods Pro cleaning instructions.
Compatible hardware and software required. Works with compatible content in supported apps. Not all content available in Dolby Atmos. iPhone with TrueDepth camera required to create a personal profile for Personalised Spatial Audio, which will sync across Apple devices running the latest operating system software, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS and tvOS.
Ultra-low latency audio and Lossless Audio listening requires a wired USB-C connection and compatible content from supported apps and services.
The Hearing protection feature works with AirPods Pro 2 and later with the latest firmware when paired with a compatible iPhone, iPad or Mac with iOS 18, iPadOS 18 or madOS Sequoia and later. The feature is not available in all regions or all languages. View complete list. See support.apple.com/en-ca/120850 for total attenuation and more information. The Hearing protection feature is not suitable for protection against extremely loud impulse sounds, such as gunfire, fireworks or jackhammers, or against sustained sounds louder than 110 dBA.
Live Translation with AirPods works on AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation and AirPods Pro 2 and later with the latest firmware when paired with an Apple Intelligence–enabled iPhone running iOS 26 and later. Live Translation with AirPods works on AirPods Max 2 with the latest firmware when paired with an Apple Intelligence–enabled iPhone running iOS 26.4 and later. Available in beta. Some features may not be available in all regions or languages; for more information, see Feature Availability.
Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2024 using pre‑production AirPods 4 with Charging Case paired with pre‑production iPhone 16 Pro Max units, all with pre‑release software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50% and Spatial Audio was off. Testing consisted of full AirPods battery discharge while playing audio until the first AirPod stopped playback. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage and many other factors.
Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2024 using pre‑production AirPods 4 (Active Noise Cancellation) with Wireless Charging Case paired with pre‑production iPhone 16 Pro Max units, all with pre‑release software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%; Spatial Audio, Conversation Awareness and Noise Control were all off. With Noise Control set to Active Noise Cancellation, listening time was up to 4 hours. Testing consisted of full AirPods battery discharge while playing audio until the first AirPod stopped playback. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage and many other factors.
Testing conducted by Apple in July and August 2025 using pre‑production AirPods Pro 3 with MagSafe Charging Case paired with pre‑production iPhone 17 Pro units, all with pre‑release software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256Kb/s AAC encoding). Listening time was up to 8 hours when volume was set to 50% and Active Noise Cancellation was enabled. With Spatial Audio and Head Tracking enabled, listening time was up to 7.5 hours. Testing consisted of full AirPods Pro battery discharge while playing audio until the first AirPod Pro stopped playback. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage and many other factors.
Testing conducted by Apple in January and February 2026 using pre-production AirPods Max 2 paired with production iPhone 17 Pro Max units, all with pre-release software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio tracks purchased from the iTunes Store (256Kb/s AAC encoding). Volume was set to 50%, Active Noise Cancellation was enabled, and Spatial Audio was set to fixed. Testing consisted of full AirPods Max battery discharge while playing audio until AirPods Max stopped playback. Battery life depends on device settings, environment, usage and many other factors.
Charging requires a compatible USB-C charger.
AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation support wireless charging, which requires a Qi‑certified wireless charger. AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation charging case also works with the Apple Watch charger or USB‑C connector.
MagSafe charging requires a compatible MagSafe charger. Wireless charging requires a Qi-certified wireless charger. AirPods Pro 3 charging case also works with the Apple Watch charger or USB‑C connector.
Find My functionality requires iOS 26 or later.
Available on AirPods 4, AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation or AirPods Pro 3 with the latest firmware when paired with compatible devices running iOS 18, iPadOS 18 or macOS Sequoia and later. Available on AirPods Max 2 with the latest firmware when paired with compatible devices running iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4 or macOS 26.4 and later. For the best performance, update to the latest software.
Available on AirPods 4, AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, or AirPods Pro 2 and later with the latest firmware when paired with compatible devices running iOS 18, iPadOS 18 or macOS Sequoia and later. Available on AirPods Max 2 with the latest firmware when paired with compatible devices running iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4 or macOS 26.4 and later.
Available on AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation or AirPods Pro 2 and later with the latest firmware when paired with compatible devices running iOS 18, iPadOS 18 or macOS Sequoia and later. Available on AirPods Max 2 with the latest firmware when paired with compatible devices running iOS 26.4, iPadOS 26.4 or macOS 26.4 and later.
Available on AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation, AirPods Pro 2 and later, or AirPods Max 2 with the latest firmware when paired with compatible devices with the latest operating system software.