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| + | [* black] Any capable headphone headband has to tilt, spin, and connect the ear cups together, but no other headphone does it quite like this. |
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| + | [* black] Apple's electromechanical hinge hardware is both intricate and overbuilt, and might make the AirPods Max's price tag a little easier to swallow. |
| + | [* black] This hinge needs to provide a sturdy but comfortable connection for the headband, while also reliably passing a power connection through from the battery. |
| + | [* black] Apple uses a wraparound flex cable in the rotating portion of the joint, with some clever routing and built-in strain relief—then switches over to spring contacts for the connection to the headband. What a flex. |
| + | [* icon_note] Hopefully, all that adds up to fewer failures from cable wear. Durability is hard to predict at times, but it's clear that a ''lot'' of thought went into this setup. |
| + | [* black] With a bunch of Torx screws out of the way, the joint is ready for its closeup. |
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