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Evans Hankey, Vice President of Industrial Design, stated that Apple experimented with and developed numerous designs for AirPods Max to ensure comfort and excellent sound quality.Explore more about AirPods Max, at this linkApple also experimented with incorporating 'Touch control' feature into AirPods Max for volume adjustment and track switching,... Eventually, they opted for using the Digital Crown to handle these tasks as well as adding a button to toggle between Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency Mode.
Regarding the Smart Case for AirPods Max, Apple's design team believes it is more compact than most over-ear headphone cases on the market to save space. There are various opinions suggesting that the Smart Case lacks protection due to its openness and slimness. Eugene Whang, one of the individuals responsible for AirPods Max design at Apple, shared: Smart Case doesn't necessarily need to fully cover the headphones when storing them because AirPods Max inherently has a durable metal design.According to MacRumors
