Apple recently introduced its newest audio product — AirPods Max — via press release. The headphones themselves retail at US$ 549 in the United States, and now the cost of replacement ear cushions has been revealed. The Cupertino-based company has listed replacement ear cushions on its website as ‘coming soon’ with an official retail price of US$ 69. That is for a set of L & R ear cushions, not a single one.
Like AirPods Max, the associated ear
cushions will be available in five colors — Sky Blue, Pink, Green, Silver, and
Space Gray. This means that, theoretically, there are 25 possible color
combinations. Apple doesn’t let customers mix and match headbands and cushions
when purchasing up a pair of AirPods Max, despite earlier rumors, but if you
are free to do so after acquiring the headphones.
The ear cushions attach magnetically to
AirPods Max, so there’s also a chance third-party accessory makers will create
their own alternatives that offer different material, fit, and color options at
other price points.
