Apple’s got new headphones in its lineup. Or does it? The new AirPods Max 2 are the first proper upgrade to the company’s first and only set of over-the-ear headphones, which came out in 2020; the revised version in 2024 only got a USB-C port instead of Lightning, and Apple, again, just called them AirPods Max. Now, the AirPods Max 2 are here, but the list of upgrades is once again pretty short. I’ve spent about a week with a pair to see whether these are worth their price; here’s what I found. SEE ALSO: The 12 best headphones of 2026 — we tested the top contenders from Sony, Apple, Bose, and Beats Design, colors, battery life: No changes This is the first time, and possibly the last time, I’m lumping all of these together in a headphone review. The reason is simple: They’re all the same. The design, weight, and dimensions haven’t changed at all. Even the colors on offer are the same: Midnight, Starlight, Blue, Purple, and Orange. I’ve had an old pair …