TRAVEL BUDDIES

Reminder: pack these gadgets in your bag before jetting off.

- Syazil Abd Rahim

APPLE AIRPOD MAX

Apple has gone from being an audio freshie to a master of sound over the last few years. Whatever it does, it's obvious that the American tech giant is not giving up its quest for ear-space, especially with the newly launched AirPods Max – its largest pair of headphones and the first designed to sit on your head. The minimalist headphone is with an oh-so-Apple design features large aluminium ear cups, while hiding almost all visible joints and even has an input wheel and buttons that are identical to Apple Watch. With the extra comfy memory phone pads and slinky-curvy mesh headband, it rests comfortably on your head all day long without giving you that strong clamping force like other typical models. The sonic experience on the Max comes from a combination of premium hardware and magical music-sharing software. The built-in adaptive EQ and spatial audio system transverse a more immersive listening experience with an auto-adjusting sound setting. There is also a customizable transparency mode that pipes external sounds into the headphones by simply turning the crown control clockwise or anticlockwise for more or less sound blockage. It promises up to 20 hours of battery life and comes with a color-matched, battery-preserving smart case in grey, silver, sky blue, green or pink.

DJI POCKET 2