Audeze Maxwell Wireless Gaming Headset for Xbox, PS, Mac, & PC
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Product Description
Relentless innovation building the world’s finest wireless gaming headsets drove Audeze to develop Maxwell, designed from the ground up for serious gamers. Sound quality, wireless performance, and battery life are all pushed to new levels, along with the latest spatial audio features and multi-platform compatibility.
80+ hours of low-latency wireless gameplay, and get a day of gaming with just a 20 minute charge. You can also connect via Bluetooth and USBAudeze’s unsurpassed 90mm Planar Drivers (about 3 times larger than other headsets) deliver low bass performance and dynamicsA.I. noise filtering technology from our Filter Speakerphone dramatically reduces all background noises from both the boom mic (designed by our friends at Shure) and the built-in earcup mics. No more noise from vacuums, babies crying, key clicks, etcAlternate for PS version: Works with PlayStation, Mac, PC, and Switch (not for Xbox). Not all features may work on all platforms. Use our free Audeze HQ app to set your own EQs and other featuresThis model supports Xbox, PlayStation, Mac, PC, and Switch, and includes a Dolby Atmos license
Play confidently with reliable stability and 3X the range versus standard 2.4GHz wireless, keeping you in sync with the action on-screen. Enjoy lossless-quality high-resolution audio with the latest in wireless technology, compatible with LC3plus, LE Audio, and LDAC. Switch seamlessly between multiple devices with Bluetooth Multi-point.
Get crystal-clear communications from Audeze’s FILTER noise reduction technology. Using a dedicated A.I. processor, background noise is removed instantly and automatically on any platform.
Maxwell is built on an all-new premium chassis including aluminum yokes and a spring steel headband for durability. Play in comfort, all day, all night with the deluxe contoured ear-pads and replaceable suspension strap. Shut out the world around you with class-leading passive noise reduction from the reinforced dual-chamber ear-cups.
Powered by Audeze’s latest 90mm planar magnetic drivers, with over 3X the driver area of leading competitors, Maxwell delivers powerful bass and pinpoint precision. Audeze drivers are trusted by leading recording and game studios worldwide, and feature patented technologies including Uniforce voice coils, Fluxor magnets, and Fazor wave-guides. Experience class-leading high-resolution audio up to 24-bit/96kHz over Wireless or USB. Hear your opponents coming before they find you, for an edge in every match. Leading pro gamers rely on Audeze headsets for their lightning-quick response and detailed sound. Never miss a teammate’s call-outs with quickly adjustable game-chat mix on PC, Mac, and consoles.
Powered by Audeze’s latest 90mm planar magnetic drivers with Dolby Atmos technology to deliver powerful bass and pinpoint precision
FILTER noise reduction technology uses a dedicated A.I processor to remove background noise automatically
Built for long gaming sessions on an all-new premium chassis including aluminum yokes and a spring steel headband for durability
Enjoy lossless-quality high-resolution audio with the latest in wireless technology compatible with LC3plus LE Audio and LDAC
Save up to 4 user-defined EQ profiles for enhancing audio cues like footsteps or ballistics through the Audeze HQ Gaming App
Customers say
Customers find the headphones good for gaming and praise their battery life. However, some have reported issues with functionality, like the dongle not working properly or the left side just stopping completely. They also dislike the weight and connection issues. Opinions differ on sound quality, comfort, and build quality.
7 reviews for Audeze Maxwell Wireless Gaming Headset for Xbox, PS, Mac, & PC
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Patrick –
Awesome headset
I was waiting to upgrade my headset for many years but nothing seems to have the versatility of my logitech G933. When this came out and I was very hyped about this headset and decided to finally pull the trigger. I received this unit on 3/21 and been using it daily. This headset sounds amazing. Overall, i enjoy this headset and it was a well worth purchase.Here are some pros and cons after 2 weeks of use.Pros:- Headset sounds amazing and can get extremely loud. There are various presets such as bass boost and treble boost. These presets slightly boost the bass and treble and maintain very clear sound. It doesnt make the sound muddy. Setting this headset to volume of 78 is equivalent to my old headset at 100 with dolby atmos on. If i turn off dolby for the G933, the volume will be extremely low.-Battery life: the headset battery life lasts quite long. Under the first week, i manage to get around 60 hours. I havent done a true test yet as Audeze claims 80 hours with volume being 80 dB. During my first week of use, I push this to the limits and multiple times running volume at 100 and connecting to multiple device. Overall, huge step up from my old headset which lasts ..maybe 8 hours now.- Connection versatility – Like my old logitech, this can connect in a variety of methods- aux, usb dongle, bluetooth 5.3 and wired USB mode. All these require the headset to be turned on but the battery life is so good that its not a big deal. Also, this support mutliple bluetooth codecs SBC,AAC, LC3, LDAC.- Connection range – the range using the dongle is quite amazing. So far for my apartment, i was able to walk out to the living room and still have good audio. Distance is about 25 ft or more. With bluetooth, it was almost as good, audio did get a little static.-Microphone was very good . My GF said I sound clear and loud. The background noise suppression was amazing. I was able to eat chips while talking and she did not hear it. Theres also a built in mic when you remove the boom mic which is neat.-Build quality – Aesthetic is sleek and very understated. Did not look gaudy at all. EarPads were comfortable but gets a little warm. Earpads were deep enough but after long use, my ears can eventually touch the driver. The construction feels sturdy and nice. Although makes me worry that I will scratch the paint off.Cons:-No simultaneous bluetooth with the dongle. Not a huge deal but this may be important for some people. You can still achieve this via usb + BT or aux + BT. Due to the nature of the dongle, I dont see wireless simultaneous BT ever being a possibility. The dongle is not a 2.4 ghz dongle. It is actually an LC3+ bluetooth dongle. Despite this, the latency is just as good. I did not notice any latency.-Latency for gaming on phone at the moment is okay. Since most phones dont have LC3 support, we are stuck with SBC, AAC, or LDAC. All three dont have amazing latency. I play alot of rhythm games on phone and I can sense lag right away. So far SBC is the best for Android and AAC for iphones.-Comfort – this headset is heavy so may be a dealbreaker for some people. It was fine for me with the suspension headband. One annoying thing was that on the default notch for the headband, the bottom of my top of my ears touch the inner ear pad wall. However, if i move the band notch up, it becomes too tight and the bottom of my ear now touches the earpad. I ultimately went back to default configuration and wore a hat instead.- Software – still needs to be updated. On PC, none of the custom preset can be set at the moment. You can still use android app to set the preset on your phone and it will sync with your device I think. Also the battery indicator on the Audeze HQ for PC is not giving the right readings. If you charge to 100%, and start using, it wil quickly drop to 95%. However, the next time you turn it on, it will read 100% again. Customer support says they are working on a fix for this to show proper battery reporting.
Harper –
10% of these reviews are helpful, 90% are misleading… Here’s what you actually need to know.
I don’t buy anything expensive without a deep dive. Hours of research, endless comparisons, maybe even a spreadsheet. But after scrolling through reviews, now that I actually have it I’ve realized a lot of the important details get lost between the hype and the half-baked opinions.So, for my fellow overthinkers, buckle in, and prepare yourself for my ADHD powered review I wish had been here before I bought these. No fluff (mostly), no buyer’s remorse rant, just what actually matters.Let me preface… If you are trying to find a pair of headphones you can unbox and be blown away immediately, these headphones are not it, at all. Why did I rate them 5 stars then? It’s quite difficult actually.Right off the bat this is what I will be covering. (Locate the corresponding emoji for specific information and try not to judge how long I spent on this):❓-What are these headphones meant for? What would they not be for? Are they for you?⚠️-How is the sound quality? (actually) •Not the: oMg bEsT heAdphOnes evErrr!! •Or the: these suck don’t not sound good at ⠀⠀all not. *insert more lovely grammar here*🚫-How is the noise cancellation? Is it active, passive? How’s the “transparency” mode?🎮-What’s the difference between the X-box and the PlayStation version?🤓-Annnd what should your decision be? The biggest pro, the biggest con, and my personal suggestions and reasoning.❓What are these for?❓These headphones strike a solid balance between gaming and music. For gaming, they’re decent, maybe not as pinpoint-accurate as dedicated high-end gaming only headsets, but still impressive. In some games, I swear I heard in-game voices in an entirely different way, it was scarily good and weird. That said, they lean more toward music than gaming. They’re well-built, not cheap-feeling, and deliver great directional audio. But if you’re looking for a lightweight, on-the-go pair, these aren’t it. They’re heavy (well-balenced and comfortable), but definitely more of a “wear at home” situation.⚠️The sound quality.(Most important part)⚠️Here we go, the elephant in the room. If I had to sum up the sound quality in 3 words it would be “jaw-dropping beautiful” but if I had to sum it up in 1 word it would be “ugh”. What does that mean you ask?They have the POTENTIAL to sound amazing. But when you first put them on, start playing your favorite song, get ready to be underwhelmed. My airpod pro 2’s sounded better, no joke. Why?1) These headphones require immense amount of EQ work. I’m a bass lover, and if you are too, get ready to cry with disappointment when you first try them. Then after being sad, open the Audeze EQ and put in the preset I attached in my pictures. That’s my bass preset. Gives you an idea of the potential these have, get ready to cry again, and in the best way possible this time. 2) Dolby Atmos on PC. Let me save you some time, when you download “Audeze HQ” go ahead and just download “Dolby Access” along with it. It entirely changes the game with these, makes them worth the money. Without it they sound pretty dull and there’s less separation of sound profiles.⠀3) Ear pads. This one may be opinion, but the default ear pads do not give your ears much room. Your ears are RIGHT by the drivers, and it can be intense especially for the highs. I bought the Wicked Cushions cooling pads, and it made it more comfortable AND more importantly changed the sound profile entirely. It gave the frequencies room to work their magic, especially with bass. Mess around with this because it could make or break you keeping this headset.That was a long one, but if you’re going to take anything away from this review: These have some SERIOUS POTENTIAL, you just have to work with them. It WILL take hours upon hours of messing with EQS, to find or make one that works for you. If you are a music enthusiast this is a phenomenal next step in leveling up your music. Once you get everything situated, it’s a beautiful experience, truly. The 90mm planar magnetic drivers are other-worldly when configured right. Good things are never easy am I right?🚫Noise cancellation.🚫This is actually pretty simple. No, it does not have active noise cancellation, yes it has passive noise cancellation. This was a hard one for me to swallow before purchasing. Airpods pro 2 changed my idea of what I require a headset to have (Noise cancellation is close to the top) I’m a pretty little princess now, great. Before these I thought of passive noise cancellation as a joke, but it actually does what you would think passive noise cancellation should do. I’m satisfied which is saying something since I’m so picky. They additionally have “side-tone” which is good for hearing things around you, but it’s not amazing at higher volumes (gets too harsh), I prefer it off, or really low.🎮The difference between the Xbox and PlayStation versions?🎮 A LOT. Yet no one talks about it. The Xbox version is the only real choice for PC users, especially if you want Dolby Atmos (which I wouldn’t recommend these without). The PlayStation version can connect via Bluetooth or wired, but you’ll need to buy a Dolby Atmos license and use it wired to get decent sound quality. Bluetooth sounds great but has a noticeable drop in volume and quality. If you’re mostly on PlayStation and occasionally on your phone, the PlayStation version works. But if you’re planning to use these on PC, do NOT buy the PlayStation version just because it’s cheaper, you’ll regret it.🤓Annnd what should your decision be?🤓I want you to ask yourself these three questions.1. Are you okay and willing to spend a considerable amount of time setting these headphones up and messing with custom EQS?2. Are you looking at these more for music than competitive gaming?3. Are you looking for portable headphones you can use anytime, on the go?If you answered: 1. Yes 2. Yes 3. NoI would rate these headphones a 9.5/10, for anything else I would honestly only give these headphones a 6/10. These are for a very specific person, if you’re willing to learn, or you knew these answers right away; these will be the absolute best headphones you’ve ever used. That’s a guarantee. (Biggest pro is superb sound quality) If you’re not sure this is you, I still think they are really good, I’m truly just trying to help set your expectations. These aren’t the most intuitive or easy to set up (biggest con), but I think they are worth learning. Just be careful! Hope this was helpful.
J. Mulligan –
These are effectively not resizable. The comfort strap under the headband is the adjustable part! Do not buy.
NetBurst –
Very, very good headset. Basically, it’s 2-in-1 for enthusiasts: both a gaming headset and high-end headphones for music. Wireless at that! Nothing comes close at this price point among wireless headphones. The microphone is also very good, although hardware noise-canceling can make things sound bad if there is another layer of noise-canceling somewhere (like in Discord, for example). But that can be solved by disabling all other noise cancellations. Battery life is also huge. EQ profiles are stored on the headphones too. It’s a miracle that someone decided to release this kind of thing at this price point.But there are caveats. 3 of them:1) the price. Which is kinda expected. This headset basically shoots way over its price category.2) the weight. It’s ok for me and my use case, but a lot of people won’t be able to use them due to them weighing so much.3) planar drivers. They are very delicate. It’s the issue of this technology itself. It’s very easy to damage them. And by saying easy I mean it. If you don’t understand the implications of that, it’s better to go for something else.
Altdero –
A ver… la realidad es que hay mejores opciones para gaming y música, pero necesitas mayor presupuesto, si no lo tienes, se agradecen este tipo de soluciones todo en uno, principalmente la versión de Xbox porque lo puedes usar también en PS5 sin el audio 3D claro está, eso si, tanto para gaming, como para música requieres utilizar su EQ.Ahora bien, por qué digo que no vale la pena (y menos si tienes cabeza grande), los primeros 3 puntos son los más importantes para mi, los siguientes 3 son menores, pero si influyen:1. Demasiado pesado, desde que lo sostienes en tus manos te das cuenta, por lo mismo, no es opción para usarlo más de 1 hora2. Su doble diadema es un dolor de cabeza literalmente, la diadema externa tiene cero acolchonamiento y tiene como un “filo” que va de bocina a bocina casi por en medio (OJO a este “filo”), la diadema interna realmente está de adorno, si tienes cabeza grande tienes que ajustarla al nivel máximo, esto hace que las dos diademas queden juntas, recuerdan el filo que mencioné de la diadema externa? Después de unos 15-20 minutos sientes como se te clava este “filo” en la parte superior de la cabeza, bien pudieron usar la típica diadema retractil con buen acolchonamiento3. Las almohadillas generan mucho calor que tarde o temprano te hacen sudar las orejas y por si no fuera poco, se aplastan demasiado al grado de que tus orejas tocan las bocinas y después de un rato te empiezan a lastimar4. No entiendo por qué si los conectas vía auxiliar tienes que encenderlos, hay otros audífonos bluetooth con micrófono y entrada auxiliar que no requieren de encenderse para funcionar vía auxiliar5. Cada que los enciendes tienes que volver a ajustar el volumen, se supone que tienen batería, entonces, no entiendo por qué cosas tan sencillas no se almacenan en memoria6. Las perillas del volumen y mezclador son muy sensibles a la presión, muchas veces las presionas cuando sólo quieres girarlasRespecto a puntos 2 y 3, he visto reviews donde dicen que puedes comprar una diadema interna y almohadillas que resuelven el problema de la comodidad y sudor, pero estamos hablando que le estás agregando entre $2,000 (MXN) y $4,000 (MXN) extra a un headset por el cual estás pagando mínimo $6,000 (MXN), en gran medida es por esto que digo que hay mejores opciones/soluciones, mejor junta unos $10,000 (MXN) y te puedes armar un setup “económico” de DAC/AMP, audífonos y mic que va a resultar muchísimo mejor en todos aspectos que este headset
Dreamers –
I came from the senhieser momentum 3s. These guys I’d say are 3-5 times better sounding. They are 200 grams heavier than my old headset but are comfier to wear. I do feel the additional weight after ~6 hours of use. But I’m sure will go away as I use this daily and my neck gets used to it. I love the features. The range is GREAT I go anywhere in my house with perfect connectivity. I did have to move the dongle to a port on a less restricted port ( back to from port ). I haven’t had to charge them yet so I guess the battery is great !! Music sounds incredible, I take the microphone off when I listen in bed but put on for gaming. I paid 450$ cad all in all for this. I believe this product is extremely fairly priced for what you get. They take a little bit to get used to but once you do they are quite a pleasure. I have no issue believing these will last for a long time. There are also many updates to software which is nice to see. There was a French review that when I translated it called headsets “helmets” but I can’t help but think of these as my helmet hetset. There huge. But comfortable, they really hide it in the design. I’m impressed and am happy audeze made a high quality headset with a fair price. I believe this is the new gold standard for wireless music/gaming headsets
Vinicius –
One of, if not the best