The Apple AirPods Max and Sony WH-1000XM5s are two of the best wireless noise cancelling bluetooth headphones on the market, but which one is the best? After spending more than 6 months with each one, we definitely have opinions on which pair you should pick up. We'll walk you through how their hardware designs compare, which are more comfortable to wear for long periods of time, battery life, how each pair sounds, their typical price, colors, case, ecosystem features, how their noise cancellation support for Dolby Atmos, spatial audio, and LDAC and our recommendation on who should go for the AirPods Max and who should go for the WH-1000XM5s. 🛒 Purchase Links (Affiliate Links): AirPods Max: https://amzn.to/3ElJbZF Sony WH-1000XM5s: https://amzn.to/3Ow9uBb Shop all of our recommended products on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3XhxZFS AirPods Max Review - Revisited! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Btpf4QSc24 AirPods Max Review - 6 Months Later: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLaRU6pA-rM Sony WH-1000XM5s Review - 6 Months Later : Coming in 2 days Studio Display Review - 6 Months Later: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtfVWRXv9e0 Follow Josh on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoshTeder Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshteder/ Other helpful links: Video production equipment we use: https://amzn.to/3Ejc1JR 0:00 - Case differences 1:03 - Mic quality 1:46 - Battery life & Weight 2:10 - Typical Price difference 2:22 - EQ & Sound quality 3:48 - Comfort 4:17 - AirPods Max Impressive Sound 5:42 - Spatial Audio with Movies & TV 6:34 - 360 Reality Audio 7:00 - Transparency Mode 7:41 - Simple setup & Digital Crown 8:06 - No power button & Smart Case 9:03 - Recommendation for Apple Users 9:24 - Automatic Switching & Pairing to Multiple Devices 10:24 - Android User & More Recommendations --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Months Later website: https://6-months-later.com/ 6 Months Later Amazon storefront: www.amazon.com/shop/6monthslaterreviews –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Any music used is licensed from artlist.io Any Pixel devices devices seen in our videos were provided to the channel by Google except for the Pixel 6 which the channel purchased. Any Amazon links we provide in our descriptions are in conjunction with our Amazon partnership. The channel receives a small percentage of revenue from any sales generated by viewers clicking the links. #airpodsmax #apple #sony #wh1000xm5