Third-party AirPods Max solutions seek to address criticism of smart cases

The first third-party AirPods Max covers and hangers containing magnets, which allow users to avoid using the Apple smart cover, are now available for purchase.

The Apple smart cover contains magnets that put the PAirPods Max‌ in a low-power mode to preserve battery life. After 18 hours in the Smart Case, the PAirPods Max‌ enters an ultra-low power mode that turns off Bluetooth and Find My.

IrAirPods Max‌ do not have a power button, with Apple having different power modes and a Smart Case to preserve battery life. Still, the Smart Case was criticized for its design, which some customers criticized for offering too little protection and being impractical, and without using it, the ‌AirPods Max‌ take longer to enter its low-energy state.

Amid these criticisms, outsourced companies began to present solutions to face the criticisms of the Smart Case. The “protective cover” from WaterField Designs for ‌AirPods Max‌, unlike Apple’s smart cover, which only partially covers each ‌AirPods Max‌ headset, accommodates the entire headset in an ultra-luxurious interior and offers three layers of protection. There is also an internal pocket to carry a charging brick, waterproof zippers and a handle to attach the box to a carabiner.

The WaterField protective case contains a “magnetic leather butterfly” that puts the irAirPods Max‌ in its low-power mode without the Apple smart case, but you can also fold these magnets to place the ‌AirPods Max‌ along with its smart case on the protective case .

In Etsy, a 3D printed Air Hanger irAirPods Max‌ uses magnets to put the headphones into low power mode without the Smart Case. The wall clip allows ‌AirPods Max‌ to be hung in any length of band, with a curved edge to prevent the headphones from sliding.

The WaterField Designs protective cover for ‌AirPods Max‌ is now available in a variety of colors for $ 99. The Air Hanger is available from Etsy for $ 34.95.