I gave in. I’ve had the Sony WH-1000XM2s for a very long time. The cups have been tearing, and I’ve wanted an upgrade on the move toward USB-C-only lifestyle. But the AirPods Max don’t fold. They’re just too big to not fold, as much as I love the way AirPods Pro connect over bluetooth etc.
Well, the WH-1000XM6 got great reviews, fold, and were a few bucks off so I just went and did it. The software won’t be as good, but the performance will be better.
It’s kind of crazy how bad Apple is at design outside of their core products.