Apple introduced on Monday that the USB-C-equipped AirPods Max will quickly get an replace that was inexplicably left off the USB-C mannequin: Customers will be capable of play lossless audio and ultra-low-latency audio by a wired connection. The brand new characteristic will probably be in a firmware replace when iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, and macOS Sequoia 15.4 are launched subsequent week.
To make use of the 24-bit, 48 kHz lossless audio and ultra-low-latency audio, the headphones should be related to the audio supply by a USB-C cable. When Apple up to date the AirPods Max with USB-C final September, the brand new USB-C port was enabled just for charging. The Lightning-equipped AirPods Max aren’t included within the characteristic replace.
The brand new lossless audio assist can be utilized with Personalised Spatial Audio for “a extra sonically correct, uncompressed, and immersive expertise,” in line with an Apple press launch. Lossless audio is a key characteristic for audio producers, whereas extremely‑low latency audio is essential for gaming and dwell streams. Apple notes that AirPods Max will grow to be “the one
headphones that allow musicians to each create and combine in Personalised Spatial Audio with head monitoring.”
Apple additionally revealed a brand new 1.2-meter USB-C to three.5mm audio cable for $39/£39/CA$55/AU$65 and is now out there within the Apple Retailer. The cable can be utilized to attach AirPods Max to plain headphone audio ports discovered on units, airplanes, Macs, and different units. The cable may also be used with iPhones and iPads to hook up with an audio-in port in a automobile or on audio system.
Apple has established that it’s going to often replace AirPods with new options by firmware updates. Final October, Apple launched listening to well being options for the AirPods Professional 2 together with the iOS 18.1 replace. You may study extra about new and upcoming AirPods options and releases within the Macworld AirPods information.
