Ready to upgrade your audio? The stylish AirPods Max are a great choice and one of the best headphones options on the market. Right now Best Buy has knocked the Lightening model down to just $400, which is a whopping $150 discount. While we've seen them drop as low as $380 before, this is still a massive discount worth taking advantage of before it ends. Just note that some colors have already sold out, so be quick if you want to score a pair at this price.
Apple's AirPods Max have active noise cancellation, which lets you tune out the world when you need to focus on work, calls or other important tasks. Transparency mode lets you listen to your favorite media while remaining aware of what's going on around you. You can also use features like personalized audio for sound that's customized to your ear shape, as well as dynamic head tracking that makes spatial audio feel like it's coming from all around you.
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These over-ear wireless headphones are equipped with an Apple H1 chip, which enables some neat features, such as a one-tap pairing process with your iPhone, iPad or Mac. The AirPods Max can also automatically switch between your Apple devices, so you can listen to music from your MacBook and easily take a call on your iPhone without having to fuss with Bluetooth settings.
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Why this deal matters
Apple's AirPods Max are already one of the best pairs of headphones on the market right now. While we've seen these headphones go for $20 less than this during holiday sales, a $150 discount is still a substantial deal. It's likely the best deal we'll see on this pair of headphones until another major shopping event rolls around, so if you're interested, be sure to snag them now before this offer ends.
Though these are the Lightning-equipped version, basically nothing but the charging connector changed when Apple introduced the USB-C version in 2024, so you're not sacrificing much by going for the older model.Â
