Paul Haddad 
After reading about the Dallas cop stealing from Apple Stores and selling on Facebook I looked (not just in DFW) and found a bunch of new Aipods Max for ~$100. Wonder what the scam is…
As a fan of buying discounted/used electronics I'm annoyed at how impossible it is to buy a cheap AirPods Max. The listings on eBay are full of un-filterable obvious scams and the fakes are so good even a reputable looking seller might be selling one.
After many weeks of keeping an eye out for an Airpods Max deal I ended up finally get WH-1000XM4. Why, first and second they are a ton cheaper ($200 vs $$380+) than the Max, then also lighter + more comfortable, better case and built in 3.5” jack.
My main concern is battery life on a “new" headphone that could've possibly been made 5 years ago.
Because I can never leave well enough alone I also picked up the Cambridge P100s to compare. Crazy long battery life that is user replaceable. USB-C audio support + charging at the same time. Noticeably longer BT range. Transparency mode seems better for voices. Heavier, the headband is less comfortable and the clamping pressure is uncomfortable in a different way. Doesn't fold.
According to most reviews they sound better than the XM4, but still playing with both.
https://www.cambridgeaudio.com/usa/en/products/melomania/melomania-p100
Bryan Irace@paul Despite all of this, I *still* feel like I'm going to buy a pair of AirPods Max (*if* they ever release a new model) solely because I'm willing to sacrifice $ and other things for seamless switching between devices. If I'm honest with myself, that's what I'm optimizing for nowadays.
@irace I agree, if they had an actual new model + a case that didn't suck I'd have probably gotten that instead.
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