First AirPods Max Reviews, Unboxing Videos Hit the Web [Roundup]

Apple’s embargo has lifted on the first AirPods Max wireless headphones early reviews and unboxings.

Check out the roundup below of what early reviewers think of Apple’s new $779 CAD headphones, after having them for less than 24 hours in some cases:

• Tom’s Guide – AirPods Max may cost $549 — but it’s missing a key feature
• TechCrunch – This is not a review of Apple’s new AirPod Max headphones
• CNET – AirPods Max hands-on: Apple’s $549 headphones raise the noise-canceling bar
• The Verge – APPLE AIRPODS MAX FIRST LOOK: LOTS TO PROVE
• CNBC – Here’s a first look at Apple’s $549 AirPods Max headphones
• Rolling Stone – We’ve Had 24 Hours With Apple’s AirPods Max — Here’s What We Think So Far
• Daring Fireball – Heavy Is the Head That Wears the AirPods Max

As for unboxing videos from YouTube channels, we have some early looks from the usual suspects in MKBHD and iJustine as of writing.

In MKBHD’s video, he notes in the upcoming iOS 14.3 update, a new setting will allow AirPods Max users to reverse scrolling directions for the Digital Crown.

…refresh for updates, more to follow