[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":243},["ShallowReactive",2],{"page-\u002Fairpods-max-review":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"category":201,"description":202,"extension":203,"meta":204,"navigation":205,"path":206,"publishedAt":207,"review":208,"seo":236,"sitemap":237,"stem":241,"thumbnail":88,"updatedAt":238,"__hash__":242},"content\u002Fairpods-max-review.md","AirPods Max Review (2026) — Sound, ANC & Verdict",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":191},"minimark",[9,37,42,45,49,52,59,65,69,72,78,83,89,94,98,150,154,163,171,179,183,186],[10,11,12,16,17,20,21,26,27,31,32,36],"p",{},[13,14,15],"strong",{},"AirPods Max"," are Apple's flagship over-ear headphones — aluminum cups, knit canopy, and deep iOS integration. 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