Basically with the AirPods Max Shield case from WaterField Designs

Earlier this week, we highlighted a few third-party accessories that aim to address some of the shortcomings of the Apple Smart Case AirPods Max, including a new zippered case from WaterField Designs that does a much better job of protecting the headphones while are not used. .

Our videographer Dan had the chance to try the new $ 99 leather Shield Case from WaterField and was impressed by its quality and usefulness. However, he considers that this is the kind of thing that should have been delivered with “AirPods Max”, rather than requiring the purchase of accessories from third parties, in addition to the price of $ 549 for PAirPods Max‌ per se.

The Shield case is certainly bulky, but WaterField couldn’t do much about it, given the irAirPods Max‌ design, which only allows the headphones to be turned over and doesn’t allow for a more compact folded arrangement, seen on many other earphones.

If you can live in bulk, the Shield Case offers several beautiful features, including a zipper design that completely protects the ‌AirPods Max‌, unlike the Apple Smart Case, which leaves the support bar and even parts of the headphones exposed.

In addition to the main compartment for irAirPods Max‌, the Shield case includes three smaller cable pockets and other accessories: a deep, padded one with a zipper on the front of the case, a mesh back and a tiny one with velcro closure inside the case.

One of the main advantages of the Apple Smart Case is that it can immediately put ‌AirPods Max‌ into a low-power mode to save battery power, using the magnets built into the case to trigger the mode. The WaterField Shield case does the same thing, thanks to what it calls Magnetic Leather Butterfly, a leather flap with built-in magnets, which not only triggers low power consumption, but also helps keep the two “AirPods Max” headphones from touching over time. what is in the case. .

If you want to bring your Smart Case with ‌AirPods Max‌, Shield Case covers you there too, because the ‌AirPods Max‌ / Smart Case combination fits very well inside and the leather butterflies fold out of the way.

All in all, Husa Shield from WaterField Designs is a quality product that does its job well. It’s a little expensive at $ 99, but when you’re already willing to spend $ 549 on ‌AirPods Max‌, it could be a useful supplement to protect your purchase.

The Shield case is available in four styles: chocolate leather and waxed cloth, black ballistic nylon leather, blue ballistic nylon leather and purple ballistic nylon leather. Similar to irAirPods Max‌ itself, Shield Case is missing, and new orders are scheduled to be delivered on February 19th.