It is not an Apple product launch if the new gadget has not been examined on Twitter by several – which often ends up being an extreme case – problems. As for the company’s latest AirPods Max, some high-end headphones owners are reporting a condensation problem inside the headphones …
An AirPods Max condensation problem?
Condensation generally happens when a cold object is adjacent to warmer, humid air, and this appears to be what is happening in some cases for AirPods Max owners. Unlike most competing headsets, AirPods Max are made mostly metal, which makes it more likely to cool enough to start drawing water from the warmer air into the air cups – which get even wetter with sweat.
A handful of people have mentioned they faced the problem and several people reported that they are seeing part of this collected H2O going through the holes in the speakers to the drivers.
Some likely causes
Based on the reports we’ve seen so far, it is likely that this condensation is natural from owning a pair of these AirPods Max headphones, mostly metal, although it is somewhat worrying that some seem to be experiencing this problem without doing anything particularly unusual. with your headphones.
The simple physics of matter suggests that any hot, humid environment in which a cooler metal exists will result in some amount of condensation. Therefore, although there are no AirPods Max owners in 9to5Mac If you’ve seen this problem, it’s likely that the right combination of circumstances – a room cold enough, using them while exercising, using them for a certain period of time, humidity levels in the air – just hasn’t happened yet.
Has my AirPods Max been affected?
You tell us! Let us know in the comments below if you saw this condensation problem with your AirPods Max. Several owners of AirPods Max on Twitter reported the problem happening with models in various colors, so it seems more likely to be connected to ambient temperatures and circumstances of use of the than any design flaw or specific model.
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