87
“The $329 Audeze Maxwell is the latest wireless gaming headphone from the brand packing Dolby Atmos and Planar drivers. Now on Headfonia!”
Publisher score: 87/100 · 29mo ago
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Audeze Maxwell
$329 · 2.4GHz Wireless / Bluetooth 5.3 / Planar Magnetic Drivers · 3y 6m old
82
Review
Radar
9
User score
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Spec sheet
Key features
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Build and fit
- Weight
- 490 g
- Wearing style
- Over-ear, closed-back
- THD
- <0.1% at 1 kHz, 1 mW
- Driver size
- 90 mm
- Driver type
- Planar magnetic
- Driver material
- Fluxor magnet array, Neodymium N50 magnets, Ultra-Thin Uniforce diaphragm
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 50 kHz
Wireless and connections
- Noise control
- Physical and AI noise reduction for chat microphones
- Charging
- USB-C; full charge approx. 2 hrs
- Battery
- Over 80 hrs wireless playback at 80 dBA
- Connections
- 2.4 GHz low-latency wireless, Bluetooth, USB-C digital audio, 3.5 mm TRRS active
- Microphones
- Detachable hypercardioid boom mic, beamforming mics, internal chat mic
- BT codecs
- LC3, LC3plus, LDAC, AAC, SBC
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
Review evidence
Audio specialist reviews
77
“The Audeze Maxwell 2 review: A great improvement for competitive gaming, but too warm and heavy on my head after extensive sessions.”
Publisher score: 7.7/10
70
“The Audeze Maxwell are feature-packed gaming headphones that come in Xbox and PlayStation variants. They have a detachable boom mic as well as an integrated mic ...”
Publisher score: 70/100 · 42mo ago
Review evidence
Tech publication reviews
90
“Gaming headsets have made strides in recent years, but revisiting the Audeze Maxwell in 2025 proves it's still the one to beat, especially in terms of sound quality.”
Publisher score: 9/10
90
Trusted Reviews
“The Audeze Maxwell aims to tackle the high-end gaming headset market from the perspective of a firm with a huge reputation in the audiophile space.”
Publisher score: 4.5/5
90
SlashGearRead review ↗
“The Audeze Maxwell wireless gaming headset delivers sound quality and features that make it just as good as its maker claims -- but is it worth the cash?”
Publisher score: 9/10
80
PCMag
“The Audeze Maxwell wireless gaming headset offers some of the cleanest, most audiophile-pleasing sound you can get in the category thanks to its planar magnetic drivers.”
Publisher score: 4/5 · 1mo ago
80
TechRadar
“I was excited about the Audeze Maxwell after being blown away by the Penrose. It's clearly impressive, but it's also held back by too many flaws.”
Publisher score: 4/5 · 38mo ago
80
Tom's Hardware
“Are you an audiophile or aren’t you?!”
Publisher score: 4/5
Best for
low-latency gamingvoice chatconsole setups
Buying notes
Value todayStrong buy
High review score for the money. 82/100 at $329. Uses the lowest in-stock retailer price we can see.
Worth checking
Microphone clarity and noise suppression in noisy environments, especially for the Xbox version.
Score distribution
90–100
3
80–89
4
70–79
2
60–69
0
0–59
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Highest90
Median80
Lowest70
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