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 · 31mo ago
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Audeze Maxwell
$329 · Planar Magnetic, Wireless (2.4GHz, Bluetooth) · 3y 8m old
82
Review
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9.1
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 · 44mo ago
Review evidence
Tech publication reviews
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
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
“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
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 · 40mo ago
80
Tom's Hardware
“Are you an audiophile or aren’t you?!”
Publisher score: 4/5
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 · 2mo ago
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
Effectiveness of the ultra-low latency wireless connection and microphone clarity.
Score distribution
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80–89
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70–79
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60–69
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Highest90
Median80
Lowest70
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