If you plan to travel with your AirPods Max, we recommend a more protective carrying case. The original AirPods Max model released in 2020 can be used in wired mode with a Lightning to 3.5mm cable.

There was strong speculation that Apple planned to rejig the AirPods Max carry case, which has been rather humorously compared to a bra or a gun holster. Not only does it look strange, but we think it ...