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The best AirPods Max alternatives haven’t necessarily been designed to take on Apple’s first over-ear headphones specifically, but do manage to deliver similarly high standards of sound quality and features. Best of all, they all cost less than the AirPods Max and its towering $549 MSRP.
While spending this much will get you a very good pair of Apple headphones, it does have its limits, and won’t support Apple Music lossless even in wired mode. By shopping smart you can find a pair that’s not just cheaper, but potentially more practical and longer-lasting; an over-ear equivalent to the in-ear best Apple AirPods alternatives. So, get ready to start saving by reading our picks of the best AirPods Max alternatives.
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The battle in the headphones market is getting a lot more interesting, though these days, it looks like more and more companies are focusing all their efforts in a completely new direction.
Microsoft, for example, recently announced an upgrade to the Surface Headphones 2 specifically aimed at business customers, all in an attempt to make it easier to connect to services like Microsoft Teams, which have all become a must-have during these crazy times when remote working is such a common thing.
Called Surface Headphones 2+, the new model is optimized for Microsoft Teams, coming with several worthy upgrades for business users.
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For all the futuristic ambitions of the Xbox One, Microsoft decided not to release a first-party wireless headset for the entirety of the console generation it belonged to, opting instead for a still decent but somewhat old-fashioned wired stereo headset.
It’s not like Xbox gamers were short of third-party alternatives, but we did wonder when the Redmond giant would once again make one of its own (the Xbox 360 did have a wireless headset) , especially given everything it has learned from the Surface Headphones in the last few years.
Well, it turns out the time is now (or a few months ago), following the launch of the Xbox Series X and S at the back end of 2020. New generation, new Xbox Wireless Headset (though it works just fine with the Xbox One too), and spoiler alert: for £90 you’ll struggle to find a more impressive gaming headset than this one, first-party or otherwise.
Microsoft to improve Bluetooth, add AAC support in upcoming Windows 10 update
Along with AAC support, Windows will better handle how it shows Bluetooth devices in the audio menu
According to
The Verge, Windows 10 will finally get support for the Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) codec over Bluetooth. That means Windows users will be able to use more Bluetooth headphones and speakers. Plus, AAC should unlock better audio quality for those using Apple headphones and iTunes or Apple Music on Windows.
Windows 10 currently supports the SBC and AptX codecs, but expanding support to AAC is a great move.
On top of AAC support, Microsoft will also improve how Windows 10 handles Bluetooth inputs. Currently, Windows will show multiple devices for different Bluetooth profiles for example, with the Surface Headphones connected to a Windows 10 device, you might see them in the audio menu labelled as ‘Headset’ and ‘Headphones’ depending on whether you want to take a call or
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