Are you in possession of an AirPods Max with a USB-C charging gate? Then you can also use this to listen to Lossless audio and audio with extremely little delay. This way you can hear all the details in the music without delay.
Lossless audio is available for Apple Music users, but other streaming services such as Spotify also offer a similar high quality. To listen to the AirPods Max Lossless audio, you must use the supplied USB-C cable or a USB-C-to-mini-jack cable.
Lossless audio explained
Lossless audio in, for example, Apple Music is very easy to explain; It is in fact streaming/playing music in very high quality. Normally music is compressed and this can ensure that the quality goes down. Thanks to this method, it is possible to compress audio without loss of quality, this is also called lossless.
Lossless music in Apple Music retains every detail of the original file and can be streamed in high quality. Apple offers two different types: Lossless Alac up to 24-bit / 48 kHz and high-res lossless alac to 24-bit / 192 kHz. That is studio quality!
Lossless audio Airpods Max
Do you want to take advantage of Losles-Audio in combination with the AirPods Max? Then it is sufficient to connect the supplied USB-C cable to a supporting device. For example, you can link the USB-C cable to your iPhone, iPad or Mac with USB-C.
As soon as you play music in high quality, this will automatically be sent via cable to the AirPods Max and you can enjoy uncompressed sound.
Audio with extremely little delay
Gamers and live streamers can also benefit from audio with extremely little delay, similar to the native built -in speakers on Mac, iPad and iPhone. Due to the extremely high responsiveness, gaming and live streaming will be extremely supple and you completely absorb the sound without delay. Also in this case you connect the AirPods Max directly to your iPhone, iPad or Mac with the USB-C cable.
Advantages for music productions
Thanks to Lossless audio and audio with extremely little delay, musicians get even more out of their AirPods Max when they get started with Logic Pro and other apps for music productions. With the USB-C cable, AirPods Max is the only headphones with which musicians can make music and mix in personal spatial audio with main tracking. Artists who make recordings and mix music with AirPods Max, benefit from top quality audio thanks to the digital Lossless audio with high resolution and minimal delay.
USB-C-to-mini-jack cable
In addition, you can also use a USB-C-mini-jack cable that available separately is for € 45. This allows you to connect AirPods Max to a mini-jack connection, for example the Audiopoort on the plane. You can also connect your iOS or iPados device to a mini-jack connection with this cable, for example from a speaker or your sound system in the car.