I am not a real Apple fan. I have a Apple 13 phone what I got as a present but I prefer Android. I will never buy a headphone from 600 euro, all my previous headphones where often second hand but even when I bought them new they where maximum 100 euro. Because my experience with this Apple Airpod max I am willing to pay 300 euro second hand when this one break. This headphone is also very popular among young people but many young people often have money problems and sell their Airpod max when they need money. The ear cushions are for sale at AliExpress for a few bucks and those imitation cushions will not change the sound. The fact that I am willing to pay 300 euro for a headphone says enough, it's just the perfect headphone. It's a good combination with Spotify music. If you only listening to high resolution music this is not the headphone for you. I miss the Apple logo on the phone but maybe they left it out because they will rip it from your head when the Apple logo is visible..... I love this headphone so much that it would be very hard to live without it....I would never expect that a headphone could make me so happy, I still prefer the sound from speakers above any headphone but this Airpod gives me a smile every time i put it on