Apple - AirPods Max (USB-C, 2nd gen) vs Sony - ULT Wear 2
Between the AirPods Max (USB-C, 2nd gen) and ULT Wear 2, the AirPods Max (USB-C, 2nd gen) comes out ahead in spatial audio, while the ULT Wear 2 wins on battery life and weight. Overall, the AirPods Max (USB-C, 2nd gen) scores 65.7 and the ULT Wear 2 scores 70.9 on our Mars Score.
Lequel choisir ?
The ULT Wear 2 edges ahead on the Mars Score (65.7 vs 70.9), but the 5.2-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the AirPods Max (USB-C, 2nd gen) if audio quality and feature breadth (ANC, codecs, multipoint) are the lead criteria for your purchase. The biggest gaps in its favor are spatial audio.
Pick the ULT Wear 2 if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. Its strongest claims are battery life, weight, multipoint, among others.
Both ship with comparable driver size, active noise cancellation, water resistance, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the ULT Wear 2 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Pourquoi Apple - AirPods Max (USB-C, 2nd gen) gagne
- ▲Has Spatial audio.
Pourquoi Sony - ULT Wear 2 gagne
- ▲Battery life — 150.00% more. 50 h vs 20 h.
- ▲Weight — 129.00 g less. 255 vs 384.
- ▲Has Multipoint.
- ▲Has LDAC.
Comparaison des specs
Design
| Spec | Apple - AirPods Max (USB-C, 2nd gen) | Sony - ULT Wear 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | over-ear | over-ear |
| Weight | 384 g | 255 glead |
| Water resistance | none | none |
Audio
| Spec | Apple - AirPods Max (USB-C, 2nd gen) | Sony - ULT Wear 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Driver sizeⓘ | 40 mm | 40 mm |
| Impedanceⓘ | 10 Ω | 32 Ωlead |
| Sensitivityⓘ | 105 dBlead | 100 dB |
| Active noise cancellationⓘ | true | true |
| Transparency mode | true | true |
| Spatial audioⓘ | truelead | false |
Battery
| Spec | Apple - AirPods Max (USB-C, 2nd gen) | Sony - ULT Wear 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 20 h | 50 hlead |
| Fast chargeⓘ | true | true |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple - AirPods Max (USB-C, 2nd gen) | Sony - ULT Wear 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetoothⓘ | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Multipointⓘ | false | truelead |
| 3.5mm jack | false | truelead |
| LDACⓘ | false | truelead |
| aptX HDⓘ | false | false |
Questions fréquentes
Which has better battery life, AirPods Max (USB-C, 2nd gen) or ULT Wear 2?+
ULT Wear 2 lasts 50 hours vs 20 hours.
Do AirPods Max (USB-C, 2nd gen) or ULT Wear 2 have active noise cancellation?+
Both models have active noise cancellation.
Which supports LDAC, AirPods Max (USB-C, 2nd gen) or ULT Wear 2?+
ULT Wear 2 supports LDAC; AirPods Max (USB-C, 2nd gen) does not.
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