My AirPod Max’s are 4 years old today and make a funny noise and have discolouration and the band creaks.
My Sony WH1000- XM3 are 5 years old and although the headband snapped after 12 months, a bit of sellotape and technically still strong.
The Beoplay H95s are about 4 years old, look like they have had good use and technically as good as they were when I purchased them.
If I had to pick one. It would be the Beoplay. Apple had amazing software integration within devices. However, this integration feels like it has become clunky and gone backwards.
Sound = Beoplay
NC = Sony
Mic = Apple
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