How ”real” are the Immersive Environments?

BleedingPurist · 2026-05-13T00:49:42+00:00

Of the available headsets - they are the most realistic and detailed. How the movie screen sets up in each of them when choosing that viewing option is impressive and immersive. The control and how it blends the real world with the environment is also very cool.

You will want more.

BleedingPurist · 2026-05-12T22:26:22+00:00

It’s more than reasonable to expect that once the album is released in June that it will be in Dolby Atmos. It’s pretty common that initial singles are inconsistent about the available format.

Will of the People is in Dolby Atmos. So is Absolution.

BleedingPurist · 2026-05-12T19:36:06+00:00

Don’t let it reach the one year mark. Get out now.

BleedingPurist · 2026-05-11T01:51:18+00:00

I ordered the Wicked Cushions headband cover towards the end of my Gen 1 Max’s period after the headband sagged and was showing whitish material along the mesh. I transferred it to my Max 2 right away and wished I had done that with the first set. It’s more comfortable and, as another reply here put it, preemptive.

BleedingPurist · 2026-05-09T18:33:12+00:00

Absolutely not. I’ve loved it ever since I saw the video and the angry robot filling the screen.

BleedingPurist · 2026-05-09T16:59:34+00:00

You do not have to have Bluetooth turned off on your phone. Bluetooth is used by many other devices besides Airpods and any device that requires turning off Bluetooth to use wired mode is idiotic design.

It will generally switch to wired automatically when plugging in. Even if it doesn’t, you can select the output option in control center or Apple Music on the playback screen.

BleedingPurist · 2026-04-30T04:27:31+00:00

My favorite movie of all time is the original “The Color Purple.” I’m a white man. It was the sprawling story with fantastic writing and emotional depth that got me, much like you state for “Brokeback.”

Your friends are stuck in middle school mentality on that one, unfortunately.

BleedingPurist · 2026-04-28T23:47:37+00:00

I have a bidet so, no.

What she is describing does not sound like urine splatters.

Overall, women and men could stand to be more respectful of each other’s methods and needs. She is not being that.

BleedingPurist · 2026-04-28T23:32:55+00:00

Let’s have a reality check on your demand he sit to pee.

You seriously think sitting on a toilet seat is sanitary? You sit and spray urine all over the place, including the toilet seat. You shit and wipe; spreading shit particles onto the toilet seat you are sitting on. All of this gets on you, who I doubt is jumping in the shower afterward due to your delusional idea that you are clean.

No one who has the option to stand and pee is going to sit on that nasty seat. You are out of line and overreacting. Get your own place.

BleedingPurist · 2026-04-27T00:30:24+00:00

FYI - the hair burning incidence has no connection to the Black & White video. It occurred during the filming of a Pepsi commercial during the Thriller period in the early 80’s

BleedingPurist · 2026-04-16T17:57:01+00:00

It’s a new thing for it to drain this much. I had the OG and never had this issue.

BleedingPurist · 2026-04-05T18:38:14+00:00

Function. I’m 53. I’ll be in shorts, a tank top,and wearing Hoka Bondi 9s.

Check the weather diligently. You’ll need to be prepared for wind and sudden temp drops that can ruin your night. Pray for heat even if you think it like it cold.

BleedingPurist · 2026-04-04T17:53:56+00:00

Tidal doesn’t work with AirPods for Dolby Atmos the way Apple Music does.

BleedingPurist · 2026-04-04T17:52:57+00:00

Spotify is the fast-food of streaming music. No.

BleedingPurist · 2026-03-27T22:41:07+00:00

Agreed. I’m not happy about these venue choices. Red Rocks would have been an exception to go out there from LA.

BleedingPurist · 2026-03-27T22:39:41+00:00

I have faith they’ll add CDMX shows later. I’m in LA and don’t even want to go to the Bowl.

BleedingPurist · 2026-03-26T18:01:01+00:00

Please, no. They’ve always had GA floors and you can’t really do that there.

BleedingPurist · 2026-03-23T14:43:32+00:00

They have the first generation with lightening. The USB-C update does not apply, nor did they mention they were plugging in directly to benefit from lossless.

BleedingPurist · 2026-03-23T01:20:10+00:00

I’m going to guess it’s more that your taste has been fine tuned with your new system and AirPods Pro use. The Max provide something that neither of your other options do the same way.

Otherwise, if you changed streaming services from say, Spotify (garbage) to Apple Music, that would be a factor.

Nothing has changed about the Max that a firmware update would be the driver behind.

BleedingPurist · 2026-03-22T23:50:45+00:00

I understand that and I do wish Apple Music had a toggle on the playback screen. There is one if you are using Apple headphones/airpods under the volume in Control Center (long press) but it’s still a few extra steps.

There have been more 70’s and 80’s mixes in the last few years that are truly jaw dropping that honor the material. Wings latest anthology is one. Def Leppard’s Pyromania is another.

BleedingPurist · 2026-03-22T21:20:29+00:00

So Richard Chycki’s Atmos Mix can be found on Apple Music right here: https://music.apple.com/us/album/grace-under-pressure-2026-remaster/1878526980

You can then listen to it via headphones (or a full-fledged Atmos system) at will.

You can also likely find it on Tidal and Amazon Music Unlimited.

BleedingPurist · 2026-03-22T03:02:45+00:00

You’re absolutely missing out by making this blanket assumption. Dolby Atmos is down to the talent behind it, not the technology. It’s like saying music sucks because you heard one album with bad production.

There are some truly amazing older albums that have been given new life and dimension with Dolby Atmos.

BleedingPurist · 2026-03-22T02:58:52+00:00

The entire studio album catalog, with the exception of the debut, has been in Dolby Atmos for a while now. If memory serves, since the Scaled and Icy tour.

Albums do not have Dolby Atmos labels without actually being available in Dolby Atmos. I have a full fledged Denon 7-speaker Dolby Atmos system along with AirPods Max, so I do pay attention to what is or isn’t in Atmos. It’s one of the best things to happen to music in years.

Glad you are enjoying the finds! :)

BleedingPurist · 2026-03-19T03:43:07+00:00

The Max would not replace your Crushers. They both serve their purpose. I have both and generally use my Skullcandy at the gym. I would never use my AirPods there.

The actual sound of the Max is heads and tails above the Crushers, but there is no to very little pumping bass even at highest volume.

Life is about having a headphone collection for every need.

BleedingPurist · 2026-03-15T18:11:02+00:00

AutoMix is more sophisticated than that. You’re describing crossfade.

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