APPLE AIRPODS MAX

£449 / apple.com

It’s easy to poke fun at the Airpods Max – so why not? After all, their daft carry-case and preposterous price invite it. But get beyond the self-conscious Appleness of these headphones and there’s a beautifully built and finished, deftly accomplished and great-sounding pair of wireless noise-cancellers trying to get out.

Stuff says ★★★★✩