This is not an Apple launch if the new device has not been scrutinized on Twitter for various issues. As for the latest AirPods Max from the company, some owners of luxury headphones are now reporting a problem with condensation in the earbuds …
Problems condensing AirPods?
Condensation usually occurs when a cold object is near the warmer, humid air, and it seems to happen to AirPods Max owners in some cases. Unlike most competing headphones, AirPods Max are made primarily of metal, which makes them more likely to be cool enough to pick up water from the warmer air in the air cups – which only gets even wetter with sweat.
A handful of people have named they experienced the problem, and several people reported seeing some of this accumulated H2O penetrate into the speaker holes to the drivers.
Some causes are likely
Based on the reports we’ve seen so far, it’s likely that the condensation is the nature of owning some of these mostly AirPods Max headphones, although it’s somewhat worrying that some seem to be experiencing this issue without something particularly unusual to do headphones.
The simple physics of the matter suggests that any humid, hot environment in which colder metal exists will lead to some degree of condensation. So while no AirPods Max owners at 9to5Mac seeing this problem, it is likely that the right combination of conditions – a cold enough room, to use it during exercise, use it for a certain time, humidity in the air – simply has not happened yet.
Is my AirPods Max affected?
You tell us! Let us know in the comments below if you’ve seen this condensation issue with your AirPods Max. Several AirPods Max owners on Twitter have reported that the problem happened with models in different colors, so it seems more likely to be related to ambient temperatures and conditions of use than any design flaw or specific model.
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