# USB-C AirPods Max gain ultra-low-latency monitoring for podcasters

DevFeed: [USB-C AirPods Max gain ultra-low-latency monitoring for podcasters](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/airpods-max-now-great-for-podcasters-with-0-latency-25220.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://kau.sh/blog/airpods-max-for-podcasters/>)

Author: Kaushik Gopal

Published: 2025-03-29T03:36:53Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Kaushik Gopal's Site](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/kaushik-gopal-s-site.md>)

Topics: [Low Latency](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/low-latency.md>), [real-time](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/real-time.md>), [USB](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/usb.md>)

Tags: [apple](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apple.md>), [latency](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/latency.md>), [low-latency](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/low-latency.md>), [real-time](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/real-time.md>), [update](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/update.md>), [usb](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/usb.md>)

## AI overview

The article discusses a firmware update that adds ultra-low-latency support to USB-C AirPods Max, allowing podcasters to monitor their voices in real time while recording. It also describes USB-C wired use and the author's assessment of comfort, sound quality, noise cancellation, and price.

## Source excerpt

Update is now out The latest firmware update is out now. Update your Mac (iPhone or iPad) to the latest version & connect your Airpods Max should update its firmware. Apple just announced ultra-low latency support for the USB-C AirPods Max, and it changes everything for podcasters. Yes, they still cost an absurd $500. But now they're worth their weight in starlight1 gold. Courtesy: Apple.com Why AirPods Max Are Now Perfect for Podcasting ## Here's the part that's changing: you can now "monitor" your own voice in real-time while speaking into a mic and recording. This is an important feature for podcasters, to make sure they're speaking into the mic clearly. Until now, I needed two separate headphones: my trusty Sony MDR 7506 while recording my podcast for monitoring purposes and more fun sounding ones for everything else. This update eliminates that hassle of needing two headphones on my desk.2 This single update transforms the AirPods Max from luxury listening headphones into professional podcasting gear. Here's some notes that are also not immediately clear from their announcement but super exciting: No special cable needed: The standard USB-C cable that came in the box will work perfectly for all this. Importantly you don't need that $40 cable everyone is complaining about. Wired mode: You can use your headphones in wired mode. They should charge and play audio in lossles quality. This is because the signal chain is digital all the way until they produce sound in your ears. The $40 cable is still useful if you want to connect to an audio jack but I honestly prefer not having a special cable that's not USB-C while traveling.3 Not the best sounding but still worth it ## The AirPods Max are not the best sounding headphones for your money but they are good enough. Like really really good enough. They are also pretty comofortable (but can be slighlty heavy for some). I'm able to wear these headphones for 6 hours straight comfortably. These are one of the best in noise