C last fall, I asked whether the headphones would feature USB-C audio and get an optional USB-C-to-3.5mm cable for a wired connection to devices with a headphone jack. I didn't get a response from Apple,

Apple has a new dongle that brings low latency to the AirPods Max. This means no audio lag, and smooth performance when you're gaming or livestreaming. Plus, it goes both ways, so you can use it to power up old speakers,

Apple is bringing higher-fidelity audio to its AirPods Max headphones in April, the company announced today. When the $549 headphones switched to a USB-C connector last year, they lost support for wired audio playback — but Apple is about to rectify that with full lossless support, which even the prior Lightning model technically lacked.